2018-06-23

LES ETAINS DU PRINCE Mamelukes Imperial Guard pennant 1813 Napoleon  soldier height without base 12 cm 


State: very good, small deformation on the flag

Total height without base: 12cm

with base: 15 cm (including flag)

LThey came from the corps of irregulars organized by Bonaparte in Egypt. A certain number of them joined the army of the East repatriated after the peace of Amiens. The brigade commander Rapp was in charge of forming a squadron with two companies which will be attached to the horsemen of the Guard.

The Mamluk squadron was created by decree of Vendémiaire Year X. The planned strength was 250 men. For the riders, the armament or one could say the arsenal, consisted of: a blunderbuss or a rifle, two pairs of pistols including one of belt, an oriental saber, a dagger, a mace and an ax. Except to parade during reviews, the Mamluk never carried all of his weapons in combat.

LES ETAINS DU PRINCE Mamelukes Imperial Guard pennant 1813 Napoleon  soldier height without base 12 cm  State: very good, small deformation on the flag LThey came from the corps of irregulars organized by Bonaparte in Egypt. A certain number of them joined the army of the East repatriated after the peace of Amiens. The brigade commander Rapp was in charge of forming a squadron with two companies which will be attached to the horsemen of the Guard. The Mamluk squadron was created by decree of Vendémiaire Year X. The planned strength was 250 men. For the riders, the armament or one could say the arsenal, consisted of: a blunderbuss or a rifle, two pairs of pistols including one of belt, an oriental saber, a dagger, a mace and an ax. Except to parade during reviews, the Mamluk never carried a