Mounted Grenadiers Of The Imperial Guard

MOUNTED UPON THEIR HUGE BLACK HORSES, THE MOUNTED GRENADIERS OF THE IMPERIAL GUARD WERE THE SENIOR HEAVY CAVALRY UNIT OF THE FRENCH ARMY AND WERE NEVER DEFEATED IN BATTLE. ALONG WITH DETAILED ARTWORK DEPICTING THE UNIT`S COLORFUL UNIFORMS, THIS BOOK GIVES A HISTORY OF THE UNIT`S ORGANIZATION AND RECORD DRAWN FROM ORIGINAL LETTERS, ORDERS, AND INSPECTION REPORTS THAT STILL SURVIVE IN THE PARIS ARCHIVES.