{"product_id":"saxon-garde-du-corps-cuirassier-1812-1814","title":"Saxon Garde du Corps Cuirassier (1812-1814)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe elite Garde du Corps, representing the honour of the Kingdom's army\u003cbr\u003e12 mounted figures at 1:40 scale representing approximately 480 men\u003cbr\u003eSupplied on standing horses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis regiment represents the Saxon Garde du Corps - the elite heavy cavalry of the Saxon state and ultimate symbol of Saxon military prestige within the Confederation of the Rhine. These cuirassiers in steel breastplates represented the traditional heavy cavalry aristocracy, their elite status reflecting their recruitment from nobility and wealthy classes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaxon cuirassiers fought alongside French forces from 1812 onward, their steel armour and disciplined cavalry tactics providing shock power for imperial operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite their elite status and professional skill, these regiments ultimately shared the fate of all Saxon forces - overwhelmed by the coalition armies that destroyed Napoleon's German alliances in 1813. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePack Contents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAB-SAXC04 Garde du Corps trooper x 10 figures\u003cbr\u003eAB-SAXC05 Garde du Corps officer x 1 figure\u003cbr\u003eAB-SAXC06 Garde du Corps trumpeter x 1 figure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains 12 mounted figures\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AB Figures","offers":[{"title":"Saxon Garde du Corps Cuirassier (1812-1814)","offer_id":63847089602931,"sku":"AB-SAXs04","price":31.35,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8765\/0163\/files\/Saxon_Garde_du_Corps.jpg?v=1780398330","url":"https:\/\/abfigures.com\/products\/saxon-garde-du-corps-cuirassier-1812-1814","provider":"AB Figures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}