NAPOLEON'S DRAGOONS AND LANCERS: Uniforms and Equipment

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Offers a detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment of Napoleon's dragoons and lancers, supported by archival research and vivid illustrations. The dress and equipment of each regiment of dragoons and lancers in Napoleon's army is analyzed and portrayed here with greater accuracy than previously possible. Due to access of over 1,000 archive boxes in the Service Historique de l'Armee de Terre in Paris and the Archives Nationales, the wide ranging 1806 uniform regulations and the more famous Bardin regulations have been assessed in detail. Explores how the uniforms were repaired, inspected, and regulated. Analyzing said cost allows readers to reconstruct the life story of a regiment, its officers, and above all, its clothing. In addition to the official records, there are diaries, letters, and even cases of fraud. Contains 200+ color illustrations