Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Band napoleonic-russians consisted of the chasseurs-à-cheval and

consisted of the chasseurs-à-cheval and the 2nd Chevaux-Légers Lancers

36 Hanoverian Line Infantry (6 metal command

1 British small Light Company regiment skirmishing (15 soldiers)

It did not take long for clever daimyos to see the opportunity they provided

and also pairs of arms with trumpets

Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Band napoleonic-russians consisted of the chasseurs-à-cheval andThe regiments maintained a band composed of specially engaged musicians, the numbers of which were fixed by regulation at 7, plus the Bandmaster, but this figure was exceeded by the Corps in a quite remarkable fashion (up to as many as 40 musicians, but on average 20). The band was formed in three ranks: the first comprised the "Turkish" style percussion: Jingling Johnnie, bass drum, side drum, cymbals and triangle; the 2nd, the woodwinds: clarinets,