Download or read book Napoleon's Cavalry and Its Leaders written by David Johnson and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dressed in outrageously romantic uniforms, led by a flamboyant clique of aristocrats and extroopers, Napoleons cavalry had a picturesque quality that belied its ruthless methods and tremendous service record. Drawing heavily on material largely unknown to English speaking readers, the campaigns in Austria, Germany, Egypt, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Spain and Portugal are all brought alive and put into their historical context.