By Ronald Pawly
The 2 privileged regiments of Carabiniers survived the French Revolution with their elite prestige intact. They lined themselves with glory at Austerlitz, Friedland, Ratisbonne and Wagram - the place their bloody losses stunned Napoleon into ordering them new helmets and cuirasses. Re-formed after close to annihilation in Russia in 1812, they fought at Leipzig and in lots of activities of the 1814 French crusade, and made one of many ultimate fees at Waterloo. lllustrated with infrequent early prints and meticulous color reconstructions, this ebook information their tale, and their particular uniforms, from surviving interval records.
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