The most exotic of all the troops of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes - the bodyguard of Oriental cavalry which followed him home after the Egyptian expedition of 1798-1801; and remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire. For the first time in English; this book tells the Mamelukes' story; from Austerlitz (1805) to Waterloo (1815). Quoting from the original nominal rolls and battle casualty returns; the author brings individual members of this extraordinary unit to life. His text is illustrated with rare early engravings and paintings; and the full-colour plates show the development of the unit's romantic Turkish uniforms.
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