Bonaparte's Russian Campaign:The Honor & Imperial Guard's Battles

[alexandre dumas]

RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN 1812

BATTLE#1).Napoleon Bonaparte & headquarter's staff ambushed at Horodina by Cossacks.

In the early hours of the 25th of October 1812, near the small village of Horodina, the Emperor and his headquarters staff were attacked by cossacks. Part of cavalry units of the Honour Guard that day was formed from the 1st squadron of the regiment of the Chevau Legers Polonais of the imperial guard, the Chasseurs a Cheval of the imperial guard & the grenadiers a cheval of the imperial guard. The cossacks attacked & got very close to the emperor but they were counter charged by all 3 cavalry units of the honor guard & routed.

Here's a small video re enactement of the ambush at Horodina:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOSJS...el_video_title

[Gauloisier de la Gauloiserie]

Merci pour l'info, alexandre!
Thanks

[alexandre dumas]

de rien mon ami,content que l'info t'est plu.

[Gauloisier de la Gauloiserie]

de rien mon ami,content que l'info t'est plu.

Ya pas a dire c'est joli et bien fait.