Napoleon’s Mamelukes

Download or read book Napoleon’s Mamelukes written by Ronald Pawly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most exotic of all the troops of Napoleon's Imperial Guard were undoubtedly the Mamelukes – the bodyguard of Oriental cavalry which followed him home after the Egyptian expedition of 1798–1801, and remained with his Mounted Chasseurs regiment throughout the First Empire. For the first time in English, this book tells the Mamelukes' story, from Austerlitz to Waterloo. Quoting from the original nominal rolls and battle casualty returns, the author brings individual members of this extraordinary unit to life. His text is illustrated with rare early engravings and paintings, and the full-colour plates show the development of the unit's romantic Turkish uniforms.