NAPOLEON’S ELITE CAVALRY
Cavalry of the Imperial Guard, 1804-1815

In 91 superb colour plates, military artist Lucien Rousselot depicts the cavalry of the famed Imperial Guard - the elite within Napoleon’s elite. A must for all Bonaparte buffs, and anyone interested in the dash and detail of cavalry warfare

In a series of wonderful full colour plates, this superb book captures the spirit of the Imperial Guard cavalry, their role in the battles of the Empire, and conveys the glory of soldiers of a military era surpassing the splendour of any other. Napoleon’s Imperial Guard was a prestigious formation held in awe by friend and foe alike. Hand-picked, lavishly uniformed and equipped, showered with honours and prestige, the Guard was a superb instrument of war and the cavalry of the Guard, above all, stood out as an elite within an elite. This beautiful book brings together for the very first time ninety-one colour plates by the celebrated artist Lucien Rousselot illustrating the Dragoon (25 plates), Chasseur (27 plates), Polish Lancer (25 plates) and Grenadier (13 plates) regiments of the Imperial Guard cavalry in all their splendour, plus one vivid picture of Napoleon himself. Carefully researched from primary sources, and superbly executed by a renowned military artist, these paintings are of the very best of their type. Accompaying texts provide information on the Guard regiments’ uniforms and battles, and an Introduction charts the origins and development of the Guard cavalry.

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Product Code:	2535
Author:	by Edward Ryan. Paintings by Lucien Rousselot
ISBN:	1-85367-371-4
Format:	HB. 208 pages, 91 full colour plates Published Price £40
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Retail Price:	~~£40.00~~
Our Price:	£15.00 save 62%