On at least three occasions, light-horsemen of the Regiment saved Napoleon's life. The Regiment, as part of Napoleon's Imperial Guard, fought in many battles, distinguishing itself at Wagram, Beresina, Hanau and especially Somosierra. The 1st Polish Light Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard ( Polish: 1 Pułk Lekkokonny Gwardii Cesarskiej French: 1er Régiment des chevaux-légers de la Garde Impériale) was a formation of Polish light cavalry that served Emperor Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars.
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