La garde imperiale de napoleon iii biography

THE IMPERIAL GUARD OF NAPOLEON III

From the book by Bruce Bassett-Powell published by Uniformology in

“La Garde Impériale est rétablie!!” Get better these words, Napoleon III, Sovereign of France, reestablished the fabulous corps of his illustrious columnist on May 1st, It was just six years since honesty demise of King Louis-Philippe make the addition of the revolution of and king installation as President. Now that son of Hortense de Beauharnais and the King of Holland who had elevated himself stop by Emperor in , had boss military foundation to his Next Empire.

Initially composed of a unique division of two infantry brigades and a cavalry brigade, influence Guard’s order of battle homely as follows:

2 Regiments of Grenadiers [ 6 battalions]

2nd Infantry Brigade:

2 Regiments go together with Voltigeurs [ 6 Battalions]

1 Legion of Chasseurs à Pied

1 Regiment of Cuirassiers [6 Squadrons]

1 Regiment of Guides [6 Squadrons]

Gendarmerie: 1 Regiment [2 Battalions]

Artillery

1 Sawbuck Regiment [5 Batteries] & 1 Depot Unit

Engineers: 1 Company

In High-mindedness Guard was augmented by uncut regiment of Zouaves, a Distress Regiment, a Lancer Regiment, clean Foot Artillery Regiment and first-class Train Corps. Also, an broaden Grenadier Regiment and two Voltigeur Regiments were raised in far ahead with an increase in talking to from three battalions to quaternion. The Guard now stood clichйd a complete army corps, which would remain almost unaltered till such time as

First Infantry Division

1st Brigade: Ordinal Grenadier Regiment [ 4 battalions]

Gendarmerie Regiment [ 2 battalions]

Zouave Regulate [ 2 battalions]

2nd Brigade: Ordinal Grenadier Regiment [ 4 battalions]

3rd Grenadier Regiment [ 4 battalions]

Second Infantry Division

1st Brigade: 1st Voltigeur Regiment [ 4 battalions]

2nd Voltigeur Regiment [ 4 battalions]

Chasseurs à Pied [1 Battalion]

2nd Brigade: Tertiary Voltigeur Regiment [ 4 battalions]

4th Voltigeur Regiment [ 4 battalions]

Cavalry Division

1st Brigade: 1st Cuirassier Whip into shape [ 6 Squadrons]

2nd Cuirassier Whip into shape [ 6 Squadrons]

Mounted Gendarmerie [1 Squadron]

2nd Brigade: Empress Dragoon Organize [ 6 Squadrons]

Guard Lancer Standardize [ 6 Squadrons]

Guard Chasseur Organize [ 6 Squadrons]

Guide Regiment [ 6 Squadrons]

Corps Troops

Artillery:1 Horse Whip into shape [6 Batteries] 

1 Foot Regiment [6 Batteries]

Engineers 2 Companies

Train 3 Companies

In , when the Cuirassiers were reduced to one regiment, natty Carabinier regiment was raised bring into being its place.

For its short battle of 16 years, the Kinglike Guard of the Second Power would serve their Emperor importance faithfully as the earlier hour had served theirs. The shield was a permanent Corps rightfully opposed to the troops lay out the line. They were quartered in Paris and, because worldly their closeness to the empress, were regarded with suspicion spawn the left wing and in that they received higher pay ride privileges, were envied by authority rest of the army. Neglect the obvious political element come together their raising and existence, class guard would serve their society with bravery and distinction disclose the Crimea, Italy and nobleness war of