Cavalry of the Imperial Guard

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:French_Empire
gptkbp:commanded Napoleon Bonaparte
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:disbanded 1815
gptkbp:engagesIn Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:equipment sabre
carbine
gptkbp:formed 1804
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:historicalPeriod First French Empire
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol of imperial power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cavalry of the Imperial Guard
gptkbp:knownFor bravery
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern cavalry units
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Maréchal_Ney
gptkb:General_de_Division
gptkb:General_de_Brigade
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Borodino
gptkb:Battle_of_Salamanca
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nations
gptkb:Battle_of_Friedland
gptkb:Battle_of_Vitoria
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Jena
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Paris
Battle of Ligny
Battle of Quatre Bras
Battle of Eylau
Battle of La Rothière
Battle of Mont-Saint-Jean
gptkbp:notableFor elite cavalry
gptkbp:participatedIn Battle of Austerlitz
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Imperial_Guard
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:French_nobility
gptkbp:role shock troops
gptkbp:servedIn Russian_Campaign
gptkbp:size varied
gptkbp:tactics reconnaissance
flanking maneuvers
charge
gptkbp:type heavy cavalry
gptkbp:uniform blue
gptkbp:usedIn parades