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Horse carabinier's uniform before 1809 Horse carabinier as of 1809. The corps of Carabiniers was a group of heavy cavalry originally created by Louis XIV.From 1791 to 1809, their uniforms consisted of a blue coat with a blue piped red collar, red cuffs, lapels and turnbacks with white grenades, red epaulettes with edged white straps, red cuff flaps for the 1st Regiment, blue piped red for the ...
Cuirassier du Roi, 1780. Known as 8e régiment de cavalerie after the French Revolution, they were one of the few European cuirassier regiments in the late 18th century who still wore breast and back plates. By the French Revolutionary Wars at the end of the 18th century, the use of body armour had declined to virtual extinction.
Cuirassiers (/ ˌ k w ɪr ə ˈ s ɪər / KWIRR-ə-SEER; from French cuirassier [1], 'wearing a cuirass') were cavalry equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Cuirassiers first appeared in mid-to-late 16th century Europe as a result of armoured cavalry, such as men-at-arms and demi-lancers discarding their lances and adopting pistols as ...
Sergeants, corporals and privates were issued good conduct and long service badges, galons d'ancienneté in the form of chevron on the upper left arm of the uniform coat; one chevron for ten years' service, two for 15 years' service, three for 20 years' service. The chevrons were officially of red cloth for all ranks, except caporal-fourriers ...
At the beginning of his career, Napoleon was a soldier and wore the uniform of the French Revolutionary Army. In 1793 he was promoted to Général de brigade, in 1795 Général de division, and in 1796 he became commander in chief of the Army of Italy. In those capacities, he wore the uniform of a French Army general as promolgated by the ...
The 1st Cuirassier Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Cuirassiers, 1er RC) was the oldest armoured regiment in the French Army, until it was amalgamated with 11th Cuirassiers Regiment. Today its traditions are carried on by the 1st Cuirassier Squadrons Group of the 1st-11th Cuirassier Regiment .
With the redesignations, the old 'imperial regiments' were given royal and regional titles. Therefore, following the 12 May 1814 ordnance, the 3rd Cuirassier Regiment (3ème Régiment de Cuirassiers) was redesignated as the Dauphin's Cuirassier Regiment (Régiment de Cuirassiers du Dauphin). Thereby restarted the lineage for a brief time, until ...
The Carabiniers-à-Cheval (French for Horse Carabiniers or Mounted Carabiniers) were mounted troops in the service of France.. Their origins date back to the mid-16th century, when they were created as elite elements of the French light cavalry, armed with carbines but then gradually evolved towards semi-independent status during the 18th century.