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  • Napoleon’s Mamelukes

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections series Men-at-Arms
    A key part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes – the bodyguard of Turkish cavalry which remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire.For the first time in English, this book tells the Mamelukes' story, from Austerlitz to Waterloo. Quoting from the original nominal rolls and battle casualty returns, the author brings individual members of this ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Belgian Army in World War I

    par Ronald Pawly, Pierre Lierneux ...
    Collections series Men-at-Arms
    While small in numbers, the Belgian Army played a vital role in World War 1 that is often overlooked.Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium, which led Britain to declare war in August 1914, should have been swift and fierce. Yet, the unexpected heroic defence, against great odds, of Belgian fortresses, frustrated the German Schlieffen Plan for a thrust to Paris and a lightning victory.The plucky ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Napoleon’s Scouts of the Imperial Guard

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections series Men-at-Arms
    Driven out of Germany after his defeat at Leipzig in 1813, Napoleon seemed to face disaster.Some 345,000 Allied troops were converging on France from the east; and Napoleon had only about 80,000 men. Most of his veterans had been killed in Russia and Germany, and he was short of cavalry to counter the swarms of Cossacks. For his last and possibly most brilliant campaign, Napoleon raised three ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Napoleon's Guards of Honour

    1813–14

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections series Men-at-Arms
    One of the least understood of Napoleon's corps were the four regiments of Gardes d'honneur, raised in 1813 during the frantic rebuilding of the French cavalry after the huge losses in Russia.Recruited from the leading social classes, uniformed and equipped at their own expense, and accompanied by servants to take care of such unpleasant chores as stable duty, these men were promised commissions ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Napoleon’s Polish Lancers of the Imperial Guard

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections series Men-at-Arms
    Brave and ruthless in equal measures, this is a fascinating insight into the fighting lives of the legendary Polish Lancers who were unique in both their appearance and loyal service record.This book draws on original regimental records to give by far the most detailed account ever published in English of the organization and personalities of the most renowned of the foreign units that served in ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Napoleon’s Dragoons of the Imperial Guard

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections series Men-at-Arms
    The Dragoons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were a legendary regiment that fought with the Emperor in many famous battles across Europe.Dressed in distinctive green uniforms and classically inspired copper helmets, the Dragoons of the Imperial Guard were raised in 1806 by the same criteria as other Guard units – by selection of picked, literate veterans from Line regiments who had six to ten years ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Napoleon's Red Lancers

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections series Men-at-Arms
    The legendary Dutch 'Red' Lancers – the 2nd Light Horse Lancers of Napoleon's Imperial Guard – were formed in 1810 after the emperor annexed Holland and its army to France.The former hussars of the Dutch Royal Guard got a handsome new uniform, a new weapon, and a hard-driving new colonel in Baron Edouard Colbert. His lancers distinguished themselves in Russia in 1812, at huge cost; in Germany in ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Napoleon’s Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections series Men-at-Arms
    A concise history of the hand-picked elite cavalry guard that served as Napoleon's close personal escort and were committed to the most dangerous areas of combat on the battlefield.Formed from his original escort of 'Guides' and the 'Consular Guard' in 1799, the Mounted Chasseurs were a personal favourite of the Emperor, who wore their uniform on campaign. Ronald Pawly's unique research into ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Belgian Army in World War I

    par Ronald Pawly, Pierre Lierneux ...
    Collections Livre 452 - Men-at-Arms
    While small in numbers, the Belgian Army played a vital role in World War 1 that is often overlooked.Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium, which led Britain to declare war in August 1914, should have been swift and fierce. Yet, the unexpected heroic defence, against great odds, of Belgian fortresses, frustrated the German Schlieffen Plan for a thrust to Paris and a lightning victory.The plucky ... En savoir plus

    $17.29 CAD

  • Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections Livre 355 - Men-at-Arms
    The army commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly-unified Netherlands (or 'Dutch-Belgian') army.The part played by these troops in the two battles, under experienced officers many of whom had seen long service in Napoleon's campaigns, has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators.The ... En savoir plus

    $17.29 CAD

  • Napoleon’s Dragoons of the Imperial Guard

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections Livre 480 - Men-at-Arms
    The Dragoons of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were a legendary regiment that fought with the Emperor in many famous battles across Europe.Dressed in distinctive green uniforms and classically inspired copper helmets, the Dragoons of the Imperial Guard were raised in 1806 by the same criteria as other Guard units – by selection of picked, literate veterans from Line regiments who had six to ten years ... En savoir plus

    $17.29 CAD

  • Napoleon's Guards of Honour

    1813–14

    par Ronald Pawly ...
    Collections Livre 378 - Men-at-Arms
    One of the least understood of Napoleon's corps were the four regiments of Gardes d'honneur, raised in 1813 during the frantic rebuilding of the French cavalry after the huge losses in Russia.Recruited from the leading social classes, uniformed and equipped at their own expense, and accompanied by servants to take care of such unpleasant chores as stable duty, these men were promised commissions ... En savoir plus

    $17.29 CAD