"The pennant of the Elba Squadron" Topic

"After Napoleon's abdication (6 April 1814), several thousands of Polish soldiers who had fought alongside Napoleon returned to the Duchy of Warsaw. However on Napoleon's request, Major Paweł Jerzmanowski chose from the chevau-légers 125 volunteers who decided to follow the Emperor into his exile on Elba.

In 1815 the Elba squadron assisted Napoleon in his triumphant return from Elba to Paris and took part in the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo. The so-called Elba Squadron was organized in April 1815. It consisted of volunteers who had served in the regiment of Polish chevau-légers formed in Warsaw in 1807; the regiment had accompanied Napoleon in all subsequent campaigns until his abdication as part of the Imperial Guard…"
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Armand

I've seen paintings with this flag shown in them, but never a picture of the original fabric itself. Good to see it; the accompanying passages were interesting, though I'm not sure it was Garde Lanciers that were engaged with the British Heavy Cavalry (?Jacquinot).

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Glad you like it my friend!.

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Armand