French Lancer J840005

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Engraving of a French Napoleonic soldier produced in Paris. Lancer of the French Imperial Guard. In 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo this unit formed part of General Lefebvre-Desnouettes Guard Light Cavalry Division, which took part in Marshal Ney's massed cavalry attack on the British lines. They had also been engaged at the Battle of Quatre Bras on 16th June as scouts ahead of Marshal Ney's main body
Copyright © Historic England
Media ID 4995106
Date: 4th May 2011
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: English Heritage Images
Owner URL: www.englishheritageimages.com
Credit: Historic England Photo Library
Image Size: 3869 x 5486 Pixels
Filesize is 21.48MB
Associated Categories: Illustrations and Engravings
Associated Categories: Waterloo Campaign 1815
Keywords: engraving, french, horse, military, soldier, waterloo