Majestic Imperial Cuirassier From Pappenheim Regiment Accordingly, the 1st cuirassiers remained in peacetime garrisons for most of this period, intended for use as shock troops in a future european war. the regiment's opportunity for active service came in 1870 with the franco prussian war. the 1st cuirassiers, forming part of the 2nd cavalry reserve division, took part in a major but very costly. The french emperor napoleon iii duly played into bismarck’s hands by declaring war on prussia on 19 july 1870. the nephew of napoleon bonaparte, he had solidified french supremacy on the continent through france’s successful participation with great britain in the crimean war (1853 1856), as well as by achieving victory over habsburg austria in northern italy in 1859.
French Cuirassier Regt Of The Imperial Guard р рѕрµріс рµ р рѕс р рґрё The 8 th regiment had retained its cuirasses from the old royalist army,and the 1 st regiment had adopted them in 1801; as first consul, he initially decreed that the 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th should also be equipped with the cuirass; gradually the number of cavalerie regiments was reduced to 12, and all were equipped with cuirasses by 1804, thus forming the new arm of cuirassiers. By the end of the 19th century, the german and russian cuirassiers used the breastplates only as part of their peacetime parade dress, [27] but the french regiments still wore the cuirass and plumed helmet (both with cloth covers) on active service during the first few weeks of world war i. amongst ceremonial units the spanish escolta real (royal escort) squadron, [28] the argentinian. Colonels killed and wounded while in command of the 1e regiment de cuirassiers. chef de brigade margaron: wounded 27 thermidor 1799. colonel clerc: wounded 30th october 1813, 30th march 1814. colonel ordener: wounded 18 june 1815. officers killed and wounded while serving with the 1e cuirassier during the years 1805 1815. French cuirassier regiments and the colonels who led them 1791 1815: by tony broughton, fins. their history. 1st 7th regiments. 8th 14th regiments. their officer casualties. cuirassier officer casualties.
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