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The Anatomy of Glory: Napoleon and His Guard
Anne S.K. Brown
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Description for The Anatomy of Glory: Napoleon and His Guard
Hardback. The ultimate reference material for serious students of the history of the Imperial Guard. Num Pages: 760 pages, Central black and white plate section. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172. .
Napoleon s Imperial Guard was arguably the most famous military formation to tread the battlefields of Europe. La Garde Imperial was created on 18 May 1804, and from its origins as a small personal escort, the Guard grew in size and importance throughout the Napoleonic era. Eventually, it became the tactical reserve of the Grande Arm e, comprising almost a third of Napoleon s field forces. The men of the Imperial Guard were the lite of the First Empire, its officers and men the military aristocracy of post-Revolutionary France. Used only sparingly, the Guard acquired a reputation of invincibility. ... Read more
Napoleon s Imperial Guard was arguably the most famous military formation to tread the battlefields of Europe. La Garde Imperial was created on 18 May 1804, and from its origins as a small personal escort, the Guard grew in size and importance throughout the Napoleonic era. Eventually, it became the tactical reserve of the Grande Arm e, comprising almost a third of Napoleon s field forces. The men of the Imperial Guard were the lite of the First Empire, its officers and men the military aristocracy of post-Revolutionary France. Used only sparingly, the Guard acquired a reputation of invincibility. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
575
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526703415
SKU
V9781526703415
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About Anne S.K. Brown
Born in 1883, and educated at Saint-Cyr, Henri Lachouque went on to serve in the First World War, participating in the Battle of the Marne in 1914. Wounded, he was invalided out of the French Army having been awarded the Legion d Honneur and Croix de Guerre. He went on to become a renowned historian, particularly of the First Empire ... Read more
Reviews for The Anatomy of Glory: Napoleon and His Guard
The book itself is filled with tons of black and white, and a few colored pictures to show the Imperial Guard and all of the Generals etc. that come up in its glorious history. It is also filled with anecdotes and quotes that you will find nowhere else... It is a work that is monumental in scope. It is a ... Read more