The Imperial Guard was a small, elite army, directly under Napoleon’s control. Like the corps, it had infantry, cavalry and artillery ... as well as French. They were the most feared men ...

The French cavalry charged on the order of Marshal ... The first time in the whole history of the Napoleonic wars the Guard was seen to falter and then eventually fall back, shouting "Sauve ...

The French 3rd Cavalry Corps ... still had 20,000 troops of the Imperial Guard and another 10,000 fresh soldiers waiting for ...