THREE OLD IMPERIAL GUARD LINE INFANTRY GRENADIERS OF THE WATERLOO BATTLE (1815) / NAPOLEONIC WARS!!
THREE WATERLLOO 1815 CUSTOM MADE FRENCH IMPERIAL GUARD LINE INFANTRY GRENADIERS!!
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The Imperial Guard (French: Garde Impériale) was originally a group of elite soldiers of the French Army under the direct command of Napoleon I,
but grew considerably over time. It acted as his bodyguard and tactical
reserve, and he was careful of its use in battle. The Guard was divided
into the staff, infantry, cavalry, and artillery regiments, as well as
battalions of sappers and marines. The guard itself as a whole
distinguished between the experienced veterans and less experienced
members by being separated into three sections: the Old Guard, Middle Guard and Young Guard. The Young Guard was virtually annihilated in the Battle of Krasnoi during the French invasion of Russia.
Napoleon took great care of his Guard, particularly the Old Guard. The
Grenadiers of the Old Guard were known to complain in the presence of
the Emperor, giving them the nickname Les Grognards, the
Grumblers. The Guard received better pay, rations, quarters, and
equipment, and all guardsmen ranked one grade higher than all
non-Imperial Guard soldiers. Other French soldiers even referred to
Napoleon's Imperial Guard as "the Immortals".
The Guard played a major part in the climax of the Battle of Waterloo.
It was thrown into the battle at the last minute to salvage a victory
for Napoleon. Completely outnumbered, it faced terrible fire from the
British lines, and began to retreat. For the first (and only) time in
its history the Middle Guard retreated without orders. At the sight of
this, Napoleon's army lost all hope of victory. The Middle Guard broke
completely but the Old Guard (and some of the Young Guard) battalions
held their formation and secured the retreat of the remainder of the
French Army before being almost annihilated by British and Prussian
artillery fire and cavalry charges.
The phrase "La Garde meurt mais ne se rend pas!" ("The Guard dies but does not surrender!") is generally attributed to General Pierre Cambronne. It has been suggested that this was in fact said by another general of the Guard, Claude-Étienne Michel, during their last stand at the Battle of Waterloo. The retort to a request to surrender may have been "La Garde meurt, elle ne se rend pas!" ("The Guard dies, it does not surrender!"). Letters published in The Times in June 1932 record that it may have been said by General Michel.
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