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Napoleon's Guard Cavalry
Emir Bukhari
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Description for Napoleon's Guard Cavalry
Paperback. Part of the "Men-At-Arms" series, this book looks at Napoleon's Guard Cavalry, the "Garde Imperiale", illustrating weapons, equipment and uniforms. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; JWD; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 187 x 3. Weight in Grams: 164.
This title examines some of the most colourful and fanciful uniforms in military history, those of Napoleon's Guard Cavalry. The detailed text covers units such as the Grenadiers à Cheval; the Empress's Dragoons; the Chasseurs à Cheval; the Mamelukes; the Gardes d'Honneur; the Polish Lancers; the Dutch Lancers; the German Lancers and the Lithuanian Tartars. A plethora of illustrations complement the text, including eight fine full page colour plates by inimitable Angus McBride, providing admirably detailed reconstructions of uniforms and accompanied by ten pages of commentaries.
This title examines some of the most colourful and fanciful uniforms in military history, those of Napoleon's Guard Cavalry. The detailed text covers units such as the Grenadiers à Cheval; the Empress's Dragoons; the Chasseurs à Cheval; the Mamelukes; the Gardes d'Honneur; the Polish Lancers; the Dutch Lancers; the German Lancers and the Lithuanian Tartars. A plethora of illustrations complement the text, including eight fine full page colour plates by inimitable Angus McBride, providing admirably detailed reconstructions of uniforms and accompanied by ten pages of commentaries.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850452884
SKU
V9780850452884
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Ref
99-1
About Emir Bukhari
Emir Bukhari is a renowned expert on the French army of the Napoleonic era. He has written several books for Osprey's Men-at-Arms series and he remains one of our most popular authors. Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles in the past three decades. Born in 1931 of Highland parents but orphaned as a child, he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947, and after national service, emigrated to South Africa. He now lives and works in Cape Town.
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