Napoleon's Mamelukes weapons.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Dom

it is not easy ... as the iconography on this subject is poor

there is NO such guarantee about the authenticity for what I found ...

Dom

Although not of Napoleons guard, I do have 2 very fine 18th century French engravings of Mameluke horsemen, they are certainly proud and dignified individuals. In both instances they have bow and arrows, both quiver mounted to their right sides and they both carry a fine thin lance that looks to be approx 7-8 feet long. One does carry a sabre under his robes/cloak but it is no were near as curved as the sabres illusrated above and the hilt can no be clearly seen.

Gav