Cuirassiers (/ ˌ k w ɪr ə ˈ s ɪər / KWIRR-ə-SEER; from French cuirassier [1], 'wearing a cuirass') were cavalry equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Cuirassiers first appeared in mid-to …

While another, lighter pistol began to be manufactured in 1807, the "AN IX" pistol continued to be used in Napoleon's cavalry until the end of the Empire in 1815. French Cuirassier discharging …

muskets be distributed to the Cuirassier and Carabinier units in preparation for the upcoming campaign in Russia. The Carabinier units had given up their firearms in the early years of the …

The cuirassiers carried 2 pistols and straight broadsword. Each squadron of cuirassiers had 8 men armed with rifles and 8 with carbines. (Before the helmets were introduced the cuirassiers …

The lancer or demi-lancer, when he had abandoned his lance, became the pistol-armed cuirassier or reiter. The adoption of the pistol as the primary weapon led to the development of the …

Jul 11, 2014 · Cuirassiers typically carried wheellock pistols, which were the successor to the matchlock. Since the matchlock needed to be lit with an actual flame in order to fire, the …

With over 300,000 made, the AN XIII or Model 1805 French Cavalry pistol was the most used cavalry pistol during the Napoleonic Wars. Manufactured from 1806 to 1814 in the various …

The Pistolet modèle 1733 was a flintlock cavalry pistol, in service in French units starting from 1733. These Pistols were generally issued in pairs to Cavalry Units and Cavalry Officers …

May 2, 2016 · The carabiniers delivered a salvo at 40 paces and attacked from the front while in the same time the French cuirassiers attacked on both flanks. The Austrian regiment was …

Cuirassiers (heavy cavalry) usually were armed with a sword and two or more wheellock pistols such as this one. The associated reinforcing breastplate also in the Metropolitan Museum's …