Napoleon's Scouts of the Imperial Guard

Napoleon's last 'Campaign of France' in 1814 proved to be one of his most brilliant. He relied as never before on committing his elite Imperial Guard cavalry to... » 

Napoleon's last 'Campaign of France' in 1814 proved to be one of his most brilliant. He relied as never before on committing his elite Imperial Guard cavalry to battle. He raised three new regiments of crack claireurs. Each regiment had its own style of uniform, but part of each was armed with lances. «