Napoleon's Imperial Guard
Organization, Uniforms and Weapons
$39.18
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2021
Summary
A detailed analysis of the organization, uniforms, and weapons of the French Imperial Guard created by Napoleon I. The author describes how this large military body evolved from the Consular Guard created by Bonaparte as early as 1799 and how this came to include dozens of different military units belonging to each branch of service (infantry, cavalry, artillery, specialist corps). The Imperial Guard was a ‘miniature army’ made up of veteran soldiers, who were dressed with the most spectacula…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526786715 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526786710 |
| Author: | Gabriele Esposito |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 100g |
| Dimensions: | 172mm x 246mm |
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Critics Review
”…you will certainly come away with a better understanding of where this army came from and how it developed into one of the most formidable fighting forces of its day.”
”…you will certainly come away with a better understanding of where this army came from and how it developed into one of the most formidable fighting forces of its day.“– “ModelingMadness.Com”
”…a useful guide to the many branches of the Imperial Guard…“– “The Miniatures Page”
“This shows that a summary-style book can still offer up a surprise or two.”– “Historical Miniatures Gaming Society”
Gabriele Esposito
Gabriele Esposito is an Italian researcher and a long-time student of military history, whose interests and expertise range widely over various periods. He is the author of numerous books on armies and uniforms and is a regular contributor to many specialized magazines in Italy, France, Netherlands and UK. His many previous works include: Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713 (2018), Armies of the Late Roman Empire AD 284-476 (2018), Armies of the Hellenistic States 323 BC-AD 30 (2019), Armies of Celtic Europe 700 BC to AD 106 (2019); Armies of Ancient Greece circa 500 to 338 BC (2020); and Armies of Ancient Italy 753 to 218 BC (2020).
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