Chasseurs à pied de la Garde impériale
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The Chasseurs à pied de la Garde impériale were elite light infantry of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, renowned for their discipline, battlefield effectiveness, and prestigious status within the French army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chasseurs à Pied de la Garde Impériale | 1 |
| Chasseurs à pied de la Garde impériale canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elite light infantry
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Old Guard Grenadiers à pied
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Young Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | French ⓘ |
| country | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | fall of Napoleon I ⓘ |
| drillStandard | very high ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Austerlitz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Borodino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wagram NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ French campaign of 1814 ⓘ German campaign of 1813 NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian campaign of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
bayonet
ⓘ
musket ⓘ sabre-briquet ⓘ |
| function |
personal guard of the Emperor
ⓘ
reserve shock troops ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | Old Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
battlefield effectiveness
ⓘ
high discipline ⓘ prestigious status ⓘ |
| partOf |
Garde impériale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Guard (Napoleon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
Napoleon’s favorite infantry
ⓘ
most trusted troops of Napoleon ⓘ |
| role |
foot guards
ⓘ
light infantry ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
long service
ⓘ
proven bravery ⓘ veteran soldiers ⓘ |
| status | elite unit of the French army ⓘ |
| subUnitOf | Infantry of the Imperial Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
bearskin cap
ⓘ
dark blue coat ⓘ green epaulettes ⓘ red plume ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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