Description From its origins as the Consular Guard of the French Republic, and as Napoleon's personal bodyguard, the Imperial Guard developed into a force of all arms numbering almost 100,000 men.
Used by Napoleon as his principal tactical reserve, the Guard was engaged only sparingly, being deployed at the crucial moment of battle to turn the tide of victory in favor of the Emperor of the French.
Naturally, the Imperial Guard has been the subject of numerous books over.
Frontline Books Napoleon's imperial guard uniforms and equipment. volume 1: the infantry, hardcover/paul l. dawson
