Initially organized into three squadrons, the Guard's horse artillerymen took part in the Prussian and Polish campaigns, in particular the battles of Jena, Eylau and Friedland.

The régiment d'artillerie à cheval de la Garde was reformed in 1815 during the Hundred Days and took part in the Belgian campaign.

Satisfied with this organization, which combined firepower and mobility, he repeated the operation in the Army of the East, this time forming a half-company of 60 men.

[1] After the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire, Bonaparte created the Garde des Consuls, which included a company of horse artillery.

The horse artillerymen were increased to the size of a squadron after a second company was created on 25 August 1802, incorporating the last cannoneer-guides from the Army of the East.

[3] In 1814, a 7th company was added to the regiment, formed from Joseph Bonaparte's Spanish Royal Guard, which had returned to France after the battle of Vitoria.

[7] Under the command of Colonel Joseph Christophe Couin, they were present at the Battle of Austerlitz on December 2 of the same year, with a strength of 298 soldiers.

The enthusiastic Ney soon found himself in the middle of the enemy lines, and artillery support was decisive when Prussian general Hohenlohe decided to counter-attack with his entire cavalry.

[12] On 6 January 1809, a two-piece convoy of Guards horse artillery commanded by Bosc was attacked by the Spaniards and had to withdraw, leaving three dead and two wounded.

[14] After Marshal Masséna's troops suffered heavy losses on the morning of 6 July 1809, and were forced to retreat, the Austrians decided to reinforce their wings, de facto weakening their centre.

On 5 September 1812, the regiment witnessed the attack on Chevardino by General Compans, at the head of the 5th division of Davout's 1st corps, which sounded like a festive tune to Major Griois: "A superb sky and the setting sun reflected in the rifles and sabres added to the beauty of the spectacle.

From their positions, the rest of the army followed these marching troops with their eyes, proud to be the first to be called to the honor of combat, and accompanied them with their cheers".

[16] On the night of 6–7 September 1812, Griois moved his artillery pieces forward to join Eugène de Beauharnais' 4th Corps on the left flank, in preparation for the battle ahead.

Colonel Major Griois describes his regiment's engagement as follows: "Some distance ahead of the town, we encountered the enemy vanguard.

Around 4 p.m., after a cavalry charge by Generals Delort and Pajol, a large-caliber gun was installed, and had time to fire six shots at the coalition forces on the Saint-Maurice plain before they were out of range.

On 17 June 1815, Napoleon observed that the Quatre-Bras position so hotly contested the day before was now held only by Lord Uxbridge and the Duke of Wellington's rearguard, whose army had retreated in the direction of Brussels.

[21] Six artillery pieces marched to the front in pursuit of the retreating enemy, alongside Napoleon, who led the column on a small, very light Arabian horse.

[22] The Emperor is constantly with the guns, exalting the horse artillerymen of the Guard by his presence and his words, and more than once amid cannonballs and shells, he shouts to them with an accent of hatred: "Shoot!

At around 5:30 pm, Napoleon detached two batteries to the left of the Haye Sainte farm, inflicting severe losses on the enemy.

[5] Guards mounted artillerymen wear hussar-style uniforms, with dolman and pelisse, trimmed in black fur, "imperial blue" with scarlet brandebourgs.

Pants and boots are those of the grande tenue, but the charivari, reinforced with black leather basanes on the inside from the crotch and with underfoot, is also worn.

[29] Officers are generally armed with "fancy" light cavalry sabers, with elaborate guards (see figure 7) and richly decorated scabbards.

As a reward, he was promoted to brigadier general on 9 July 1809, made a baron of the Empire and appointed commandant of the La Fère artillery school.

[25] On 6 November 1813, Charles Pierre Lubin Griois became major of the regiment, a position he held until the Guard artillery was disbanded on 12 May 1814.

During the Battle of Waterloo, the former rushed to within rifle range of a Scottish square with six cannons, prompting Napoleon to declare: "Doesn't it look like Duchand is deserting?".