Chevalier Guard Regiment
The Chevalier Guard Regiment (Russian: Кавалергардский полк, romanized: Kavalergardskiy polk) was a Russian heavy cavalry guard regiment, created in 1800 by the reformation of the Chevalier Guard corps, itself created in 1764 by Catherine the Great. As other Russian heavy cavalry guard regiments (the Life-Guards Horse Regiment, His Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment, and Her Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment), the Chevalier Guards were equipped as cuirassiers (with some differences in uniform and equipment from army cuirassiers and other guard cuirassier regiments).
| Chevalier Guard Regiment — III — | |
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Chevalier Guard Regiment in the Battle of Austerlitz | |
| Active | 1800-1918 |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Russian Imperial Guard |
| Type | Heavy cavalry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 1st Guard Cavalry division |
| Garrison/HQ | St. Petersburg |
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