The Napoleonic Wars
A look into the Armies, Weapons and related Subjects of Europe's Napoleonic Era of the 1790s to 1815.
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31st Jul 2021 - The Chasseur Regiments were created by Napoleon for use in his "Grande Armee" during The Napoleonic Wars. There were two types of Chasseurs. An Infant …
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31st Jul 2021 - Raised in 1793, this Irish Regiment was a Unit of The British Army. They where excellent and tenacious "shock troops", but were renowned for their tot …
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31st Jul 2021 - This British Infantry Regiment was formed in 1800. They were initially an "experimental Corps", borrowing the idea of trained sharpshooters similar to …
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31st Jul 2021 - Formed by Tsar Peter Axexeyevich (The Great) in 1721, they were part of his modernization of The Imperial Russian Army. They were modeled after simila …
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31st Jul 2021 - Considered early “Feudal Cavalry”, the term is meant to identify both Italian and later French Cavalry who were not as well trained and we …
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31st Jul 2021 - They were the backbone of Napoleon's "Grande Armee", formed in 1804. The Old Guard Regiment consisted of 2 Battalions of Infantry and 2 Battalions of …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Imperial Russian Infantry Corps. of The Preobrazhensky Life Guards was formed by Tsar Peter I (The Great), in 1683. They were named for a small vi …