Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 6
Introduction 7
Glossary 9
Chapter 1 The Guard 31
Chapter 2 Organisation and Operation of an Infantry Regiment 35
Chapter 3 Clothing and Equipment 49
Chapter 4 Staff of the Imperial Guard 52
Chapter 5 1st Grenadiers-à-Pied 62
Chapter 6 2nd Grenadiers 132
Chapter 7 3rd Grenadiers 146
Chapter 8 Velites and Fusiliers 165
Chapter 9 The Young Guard 190
Chapter 10 Tirailleur-Grenadiers 197
Chapter 11 Cohort-Conscripts 214
Chapter 12 Conscript-Grenadiers 218
Keith Rocco Colour Plates Facing 232
Chapter 13 Fontainebleau Battalion 233
Chapter 14 Tirailleurs-1811 Changes 240
Chapter 15 1812 Campaign Preparations for the Tirailleurs 253
Chapter 16 The Pupilles 260
Chapter 17 6th Bis Tirailleurs 265
Chapter 18 Tirailleurs and Flanqueur-Grenadiers 273
Chapter 19 Uniform of the Young Guard-Grenadiers 292
Chapter 20 Chasseurs-à-Pied 298
Chapter 21 Fusilier-Chasseurs 331
Chapter 22 Conscripts, Tirailleurs and Voltigeurs 340
Chapter 23 Flanqueur-Chasseurs and National Guards 368
Chapter 24 Other Regiments 382
Chapter 25 Uniform of the Young Guard-Chasseurs 391
Chapter 26 Ancillary Services 393
Chapter 27 Marines 412
Chapter 28 Engineers, Administration and Veterans 433
Chapter 29 Death of the Guard 444
Bibliography 450
Notes 453
Appendix 474
