The Sacred Squadron (French: L'escadron sacré) was an ad hoc cavalry unit which served briefly in the French Grande Armée during the final stage of the Emperor Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812. It was remarkable in that it consisted—out of military necessity—entirely of officers, with those below the rank of colonel serving as troopers.
The Sacred Squadron (French: L'escadron sacré) was an ad hoc cavalry unit which served briefly in the French Grande Armée during the final stage of the Emperor Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812. It was remarkable in that it consisted—out of military necessity—entirely of officers, with those below the rank of colonel serving as troopers.
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