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 …

At Aspern-Essling in 1809 approx. 2,500 French cavalry (4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Cuirassiers) led by General Espagne attacked the Austrian center defended by strong artillery and numerous light …

The 1st Cuirassier Regiment (French: 1er Régiment de Cuirassiers, 1er RC) was the oldest armoured regiment in the French Army, until it was amalgamated with 11th Cuirassiers …

Napoleon's Heavy Cavalry, the Cuirassier and Carabinier: Their Arms, Armor, and Tactics Ricky E. Parrish Napoleon Bonaparte came to power in France after his coup of 18 Rmmaire year …

French Cuirassier. The Cuirassier's uniform consisted of a blue coat with long tails until 1804, when all Cuirassier regiments began to wear cuirasses and helmets.

Feb 19, 2018 · Some of the hardest fighting units of Napoleon's Grande Armée were his cuirassier regiments. Theirs is a distinguished record in all the major campaigns between 1792 …

Jul 5, 2024 · One such tale is that of Antoine Fauveau, a 23-year-old French cuirassier who fought and fell at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. A weathered cuirass, once worn by Fauveau, now …

Cuirassier regiments wore a single-breasted habit-veste underneath the cuirass usually with heavy gauntlet gloves so that only the collar and turnbacks were visible. The lace color of all …

Sep 22, 2023 · The French Cuirassier (affiliate link to the above model) during the Napoleonic Wars played a pivotal battlefield role as heavy cavalry. These elite soldiers were known for …

The French cuirassiers of the Napoleonic wars wore dark blue coat, a flaming grenade on coat-tails and saddlecloth, red epaulettes and plume attached to their headwear. Inspections …