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The Imperial Guard was created at the start of the First Empire by imperial decree on July 29, 1804, replacing the Consular Guard.It initially comprised three cavalry units: the régiment des mounted chasseurs, the mounted grenadier regiment, and the mameluk company (attached to the mounted chasseurs).
1st Regiment of Foot Grenadiers of the Old Guard in 1813. The Imperial Guard (French: Garde Impériale) was an elite guard formation of the French Imperial Army under the direct command of Napoleon. Expanding considerably over time, the formation acted as his bodyguard and tactical reserve, and he was careful of its use in battle.
An imperial guard or palace guard is a special group of troops (or a member thereof) of an empire, typically closely associated directly with the emperor or empress. Usually these troops embody a more elite status than other imperial forces, including the regular armed forces , and maintain special rights, privileges and traditions.
The Lincolnshire Poachers – Lincolnshire Regiment [56] (from a traditional folk song) Linseed Lancers – Royal Army Medical Corps [56][4] The Lions – The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) [1][56] (from their cap badge) The Lions of England – Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. The Liverpool Blues.
The Last Fight of the Dutch 3rd Regiment Grenadiers of the Guard, by Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht. On August 16, 1812, the Grande Armée arrived at Smolensk, the town being defended by 120,000 Russian troops. By 1 in the morning of August 17 Smolensk was in French hands. The stench of the quickly decaying corpses prevented the Guard from enjoying ...
Napoleon integrated that battalion into the new Imperial Guard in 5 crews totalling 818 officers and men. Its ranks were those of the navy, not the army, and each crew was commanded by a Capitaine de frégate or Capitaine de vaisseau and four other officers, with 15 non-commissioned officers and 125 ratings.
A Chasseur à cheval of the Imperial Guard and a vivandière. The regiment was at home again by the end of February 1809. About this time, it absorbed the Chevau-légers of the Grand Duchy of Berg, formerly the Guides de Murat (11 January) and the Guides du Maréchal Mortier (1 February). On 5 June, Major Guyot became colonel commandant en second.
The Veterans Company of the Imperial Guard (French: Compagnie des Vétérans de la Garde Impériale) was a veterans and invalides unit of the French Imperial Guard serving under Napoleon Bonaparte in the Napoleonic Wars. The company was formed initially in July 1804 at the strength of one company, but in 1811 was expanded to two companies and ...