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The war horse was traditionally of moderate size for both officers and troopers, since heavy horses were logistically difficult to maintain, and less adaptable to varied terrain. Most armies at the time preferred cavalry horses to be 15.2 hands (62 inches, 157 cm) and 450–500 kilograms (990–1,100 lb).
The horse in the painting is believed to be Marengo. Marengo's skeleton on display in November 2011. Marengo (c. 1793 – 1831) was the famous war horse of Napoleon I of France. Named after the Battle of Marengo, through which he carried his rider safely, he was imported to France from Egypt following the Battle of Abukir in 1799 as a six-year-old.
Napoleonic Wars Military unit The Chasseurs on Horse of the Young Guard , (officially created in 1815 as the 2nd Regiment of Chasseurs on Horse of the Imperial Guard and nicknamed the Hussars-Eclaireurs ), were a light cavalry unit of the Imperial Guard , formed by Napoleon I and serving in the French army from 1813 to 1814, as well as during ...
Rarely committed to battle during the Napoleonic Wars, they were usually kept in reserve, alongside the Emperor, during the most significant battles. When sent into action, such as during the battles of Marengo , Austerlitz , Eylau , Hanau or Waterloo , as well as during a number of actions of 1814, results were usually impressive.
The volunteers must obtain the uniform, the horse and the necessary equipment at their own expense: the decree fixes the size of the horses between 4 feet 6 inches and 4 feet 9 inches, and the pay is the same as that of the 2nd Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard. [7] The regiment in 1812.
It crossed the Great St Bernard Pass and was heavily engaged at the Battle of Marengo (14 June), losing 70 out of its 115 horses. At the end of the campaign, the corps returned to Paris. By a consular decree of 8 September, it was augmented, becoming a squadron of two companies (troops) and 234 men.
The 1st Polish Light Cavalry Lancers Regiment of the Imperial Guard (French: 1er Régiment de Chevau-Légers Lancier de la Garde impériale (Polonais) / Polish: 1. Pułk Szwoleżerów-Lansjerów Gwardii Cesarskiej (Polski)) was a foreign Polish light cavalry lancers regiment which served as part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard during the Napoleonic Wars.
This category is for articles about horses used in war and military remounts The main articles for this category are Horses in warfare and Remount . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Warhorses .