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French Dragoons
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Author : Veronique Letrun
language : en
Publisher: Officers and Soldiers of
Release Date : 2015-04-17
French Dragoons written by Veronique Letrun and has been published by Officers and Soldiers of this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-17 with History categories.
In this second half of the 18th century, military tactics changed, going from static siege tactics to rapid maneuvers, giving the cavalry a predominant role again on the field of battle. The changes in uniform, organization and tactics of the Dragoon regiments evolved over three periods. The main corps gradually joined with the cavalry, becoming a key element in the new strategy of movement. The first period, included ordinances from 1750 and 1757, and mainly improved the troop's comfort. The second period of change reorganized and unified the corps. Finally the last period provided the republic with the most modern corps and army in the world.
French Dragoons
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Author : Véronique Letrun
language : en
Publisher: Officers and Soldiers of
Release Date : 2014
French Dragoons written by Véronique Letrun and has been published by Officers and Soldiers of this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
According to Pere Daniel the Dragoon corp. got its origins under the reign of Henry II, with the mounted arquebusiers, created in 1554. Those were mostly small units of infantrymen, traveling on horses and firing when dismounted. The nickname dragoon actually appeared later, under the reign of Henri III, and designates as well mounted arquebusiers, carabiniers and musketeers. In this book, you will discover the magnificent uniforms of those cavalrymen, from the first XVIIth century wars, to the battles led by Louis XV's generals. 66 plates illustrated 200 horsemen and 60 flags.
Dragoons Of The Guard 1806 1830
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Author : Paul Lindsay Dawson
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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Dragoons Of The Guard 1806 1830 written by Paul Lindsay Dawson and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry Dragoon Tactics
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Author : Philip Haythornthwaite
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07-20
Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry Dragoon Tactics written by Philip Haythornthwaite and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-20 with History categories.
During the Napoleonic Wars the supreme battlefield shock weapon was the heavy cavalry – the French cuirassiers, and their British, Austrian, Prussian and Russian counterparts. Big men mounted on big horses, the heavy cavalry were armed with swords nearly a metre long, used for slashing or thrusting at their opponents; many wore steel armour, a practice revived by Napoleon. They were tasked with smashing a hole in the enemy's line of battle, with exploiting a weakness, or with turning a flank. Their classic manoeuvre was the charge; arrayed in close-order lines or columns, the heavy cavalry would begin their attack at the walk, building up to a gallop for the final 50 metres before impact. Illustrated with diagrams, relevant paintings and prints and specially prepared colour plates, this is the first volume of a two-part study of the cavalry tactics of the armies of Napoleon and those of his allies and opponents. Written by a leading authority on the period, it draws upon drill manuals and later writings to offer a vivid assessment of how heavy cavalry actually fought on the Napoleonic battlefield.
Officers Soldiers Of The French Dragoons
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Officers Soldiers Of The French Dragoons written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with France categories.
Napoleon S Dragoons Of The Imperial Guard
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Author : Ronald Pawly
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-20
Napoleon S Dragoons Of The Imperial Guard written by Ronald Pawly and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-20 with History categories.
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 of service, and citations for bravery in at least two campaigns. The following year they were named Dragons de l'Impératrice in a unique compliment to the Empress Josephine. As a ceremonial regiment it enjoyed many privileges, but it also saw combat on a number of occasions, including the battles of Essling and Wagram (1809), the Russian campaign (1812, when it suffered severe losses), at Bautzen, Wachau and Leipzig (1813), in the 1814 Campaign of France, and at Ligny and Waterloo (1815).
Napoleon S Dragoons Of The Imperial Guard
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Author : Ronald Pawly
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-20
Napoleon S Dragoons Of The Imperial Guard written by Ronald Pawly and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-20 with History categories.
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 of service, and citations for bravery in at least two campaigns. The following year they were named Dragons de l'Impératrice in a unique compliment to the Empress Josephine. As a ceremonial regiment it enjoyed many privileges, but it also saw combat on a number of occasions, including the battles of Essling and Wagram (1809), the Russian campaign (1812, when it suffered severe losses), at Bautzen, Wachau and Leipzig (1813), in the 1814 Campaign of France, and at Ligny and Waterloo (1815).
Napoleon S Dragoons And Lancers
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Author : Emir Bukhari
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 1992-03-26
Napoleon S Dragoons And Lancers written by Emir Bukhari and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-03-26 with History categories.
France was to call up a total of 1,600,000 men during the Napoleonic Wars, of whom a mere 600,000 were to survive. For those conscripted into service, one of the better fates would be recruitment as a cavalryman. Napoleon's dragoons were not just any band of individuals sorted and labelled cavalrymen; they were mounted infantrymen, trained to be adept with both musket and sabre, and proud of that distinction. Originally mounted for the sake of mobility but generally fighting on foot, they evolved into an army equally at home sabring at the charge as firing dismounted.
Flags And Uniforms Of The French Infantry Under Louis Xiv 1688 1714
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Author : Robert Hall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Flags And Uniforms Of The French Infantry Under Louis Xiv 1688 1714 written by Robert Hall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with France categories.
Historical Record Of The Thirteenth Regiment Of Light Dragoons
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Author : Richard Cannon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1842
Historical Record Of The Thirteenth Regiment Of Light Dragoons written by Richard Cannon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1842 with categories.