they were charging french troops,,that deosnt count
Well, in that case, Wellington's army was one big band of sissies.
(Oh come on, that was just too easy!
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The Old guard is a interesting choice. As far as I know, they did not rely on (much) equipment that was not available to the regular ranker, they won engagements because of their skill, and because of their reputation.
I agree and disagree a bit - While the guard was indeed made up of Veterans and men of valor, without anything more then a bigger hat (Not even kidding), the amount of times they were used is not
that much. At the other hand, WHEN they were used, they pulled out a victory over and over again.