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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - The Cavalry - Carabiniers (Karabiniers)
According to Knötel, the origin of the Carabiniers goes back to 1679, when two mounted carbineers were assigned to each company. From 1690 there was even a whole company of Carabiniers in each regiment. In 1693 the Royal-Carabiniers regiment was formed.
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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - The Cavalry - Hussars II
The following exclusively original watercolors or colored drawings — all from the author's archive — supplement the first part about the French hussars. Additionally, there are further colored illustrations of hussars from the time of the First Empire.
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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - The Cavalry - Hussars I
See also the supplementary illustrations in Part II.
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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - The Cavalry - Chevaulegers - Lancers
After the disappearance of the lancers already at the beginning of the Thirty Years' War, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth retained the lance riders.
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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - The Cavalry - Chasseurs on Horseback
Since 1779 there were chasseurs on horseback in the French Army (6 regiments).
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French uniforms according to the Otto manuscript (1807).
The so-called Otto manuscript is a contemporary series of images with systematic depictions of the uniforms of the Napoleonic army around the year 1807.
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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - The Cavalry - Dragoons
Dragoons already belonged to the royal French army. Thus, according to the Military Almanac (1780), the French army in 1779 counted twenty-four regular dragoon regiments. In total, in 1789 there were 62 cavalry regiments, each comprising 4 squadrons. Of these, 18 belonged to the dragoon arm. During the Revolution there were various reorganizations. From 1791 the dragoon regiments were divided into three divisions, the number of which was increased again to four from 1793. Under the First Consul the number of dragoon regiments was increased to 30 units on 24.09.1803. This number still existed in 1812.
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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - The Cavalry - Cuirassiers I
Strangely, before 1802 there was only one cuirassier regiment in the French army, namely the 8th Cavalry Regiment.
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Napoleonic Miniatures by Cdt. Landret
More illustrations to follow.
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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - Foreign Troops - Swiss
Note: excluding the battalion of the Prince of Neuchâtel
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Uniforms of the Imperial Guard in original lithographs from the 19th century
The famous Napoleonic Imperial Guard was an elite formation within the Grande Armée that originated from the Consular Guard (Garde des Consuls) and encompassed all branches of service.
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The Uniforms of the French Army under Napoleon I (1800 - 1815) - Artillery and Baggage Train
In past centuries the army's baggage train handled the supply.