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Imperial Guard Artillery
Imperial Guard horse artillery taking up position, by Alphonse Lalauze. On the right, an officer in full "hussard" regalia, on the left, postilions of the train.
Active1806-1815
CountryFrance
AllegianceFirst French Empire
BranchImperial Guard (Napoleon I)
TypeHorse regiment, Foot regiment, Artillery train
RoleArtillery
EngagementsNapoleonic Wars
Commanders
Current
commander
Jean Ambroise Baston de Lariboisière , Joseph Christophe Couin, Jean-Barthélemot Sorbier , Charles François Dulauloy, Jean-Jacques Desvaux de Saint-Maurice

The Imperial Guard Artillery was made up of the organic units of the Imperial Guard of Napoleon I's's. It comprised a regiment of horse artillery, regiments of foot artillery and a train service responsible for supplying guns with powder and ammunition.

From its creation until 1813, the Guard artillery was commanded by Marshal of the Empire, Édouard Mortier, Duke of Treviso, and from November 1813, by Marshal Louis-Gabriel Suchet, Duke d'Albuféra.

Foot gunner and mounted artillery officer, drawing by Lacoste.

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