Imperial Guard Cavalry (First Empire)
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title:
Imperial Guard Cavalry (First Empire)
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The Imperial Guard cavalry corresponds to all the military cavalry units belonging to Napoleon I's Imperial Guard. An elite fighting unit, it became the army's ultimate reserve. It was used as a last resort to deliver the coup de grâce or break the deadlock in perilous situations. In 1804, the Imperial Guard cavalry initially comprised three units: mounted grenadiers, mounted chasseurs, and mamelukes. Subsequently, other cavalry corps joined the Imperial Guard, such as the dragoons in 1806, the
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Guard_Cavalry_(First_Empire)
date created:
2024-07-02T23:00:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T00:50:39Z
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