Napoleon's Elite Cavalry: Cavalry of the Imperial Guard, 1804-1815 - Hardcover

Ryan, Edward

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9781853673719: Napoleon's Elite Cavalry: Cavalry of the Imperial Guard, 1804-1815

Synopsis

This beautiful new book brings together for the very first time ninety-one color plates by the celebrated artist Lucien Rousselot illustrating the regiments of the Imperial Guard cavalry in all their splendor. Carefully researched from primary sources, and superbly executed by a renowned military artist, these paintings are of the very best of their type and are sought after by serious collectors. Lucien Rousselot was a Peintre de lArme and a recognized authority on the uniforms of the French Army. Edward Ryan is an expert on military art and the history of uniforms.

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