Polish Guard Lancers: Uniforms and Equipment 1807 - 1815

by George Lubomski

Overview

The most complete history of the 1st Guard Lancers (Polish) in english or any other language

Richly illustrated with many pictures and sources never seen before, this is the complete history of the famed Polish lancers from their founding in 1806 as an honor guard for Napoleon, to one of the most famous and recognizable units of the Napoleonic Wars. With over 250 illustrations – most in color, this is a must have for students of history or people interested in the era.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945430725
Publisher:	Winged Hussar Publishing
Publication date:	04/02/2019
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Born in Keighley, Yorkshire in 1950, George Lumborski is the son of Polish post-war Immigrants, who went into teaching profession in 1973. He formed the Polish Guard lancer’s re-enactment group, as part of the ‘Association Britannique de la Garde Impériale’ in 1993. George took command of the UK, Polish, Russian and French sections of the regiment as Colonel and later Colonel-General. He has participated in numerous bi-centennial events such as Pultusk, Somosierra, Borodino, Leipzig, Paris, Waterloo. Mr. Lumborski has studied the uniforms and equipment of the Polish Guard Lancers for over 30 years. He been awarded B.ed, FINS, Pro- Memoria medal (Polish) from the Polish government on the field of Somosierra).

Table of Contents

1. Acknowledgement 6

2. Preface 7

3. Introduction 9

4. The Beginnings, Warsaw Honour Guard 11

5. The Polish Light Horse of the Guard 1807-1808 19

6. ‘The Most Beautiful Regiment in the Guard Cavalry’ 32

7. ‘From Splendour to a Pitiful State’, The Campaigns of 1813-14. 38

8. The Czapka 42

9. Uniforms 1807-1815 60

10. Officers’ Field-service Kurtkas 92

11. Regimental Trumpeters and Musicians 116

12. Grand-Equipment 136

13. Armament 145

14. Horse Furniture 176

15. Regimental Standards 204

16. Artificers and Vétérinaires 212

17. Administration 216

18. Contemporary Uniform Illustrations 228

19. Equivalent Rank Comparison 233

20. Glossary 235

21. Footnotes 239

22. Sources and Bibliography 251

23. Index 253