Chevau-légers de la Garde
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The Chevau-légers de la Garde were an elite light cavalry unit serving in the French royal household guard under the Ancien Régime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chevau-légers de la Garde canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry unit
ⓘ
household guard unit ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | French monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French royal forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancien Régime French army
French royal court at Versailles ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Maison du Roi ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| disestablishedDuring | French Revolution ⓘ |
| duty |
escort of royal coaches
ⓘ
on-duty protection of the monarch ⓘ participation in state ceremonies ⓘ |
| eliteUnit | true ⓘ |
| equipmentType | light cavalry weapons ⓘ |
| era | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| garrison | Versailles ⓘ |
| guardType |
Household Cavalry
ⓘ
surface form:
household cavalry
royal guard ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-revolutionary France ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName | light horse of the guard ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in the French royal household guard ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
French royal court
ⓘ
surface form:
French royal household
|
| partOf |
Gendarmes de la Garde
ⓘ
surface form:
Garde du Corps du Roi
Maison du Roi ⓘ
surface form:
Maison militaire du roi de France
|
| primaryFunction |
ceremonial guard
ⓘ
escort duties for the royal family ⓘ protection of the French king ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | French aristocracy ⓘ |
| role |
household troops
ⓘ
light cavalry ⓘ royal bodyguard ⓘ |
| selection |
gentlemen of good birth
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
French royal court
ⓘ
surface form:
French royal household
King of France ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
monarchical authority
ⓘ
royal prestige ⓘ |
| typeOf |
elite cavalry formation
ⓘ
mounted guard ⓘ |
| uniformType | ceremonial cavalry uniform ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of royal magnificence
ⓘ
personal security of the sovereign ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.