When the wars with revolutionary France broke out (1792-1799), the Austrian army was perceived as one of the largest and strongest in Europe. It is true that she suffered a number of defeats during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748), but during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) she was able to keep the field of the great Prussian army, and even (though rarely) deal defeats - as in the Battle of Kolin in 1757. The Austrian army also performed well during the War of the Bavarian Succession (1778-1779). However, despite the reforms carried out during the reign of Maria Theresa (1740-1780) and Joseph II (1780-1790), the Austrian army turned out to be inferior in the field to the troops of revolutionary and Napoleonic France, which was clearly demonstrated by the Italian campaign of 1796-1797 and such battles as Austerlitz (1805) or Wagram (1809). Considering the above, it is not surprising that during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815) the Austrian army underwent reforms (similarly to the Prussian army after 1806), and these changes also applied to the Austrian cavalry. In 1809, apart from cuirassiers and dragoons, it included 6 Chevauleger regiments, each composed of approximately 1,480 people. The regiment was divided into 8 squadrons with a force of about 185 men each. In the period 1812-1813 the strength of the regiment was reduced to 6 squadrons, approx. 180 men each. It is worth adding here that the Chevauleger units became independent only after 1801. Previously, they were part of the units of dragoons and light dragoons (1799-1801). Until 1802, the basic armament of a soldier of this cavalry formation was a broadsword, and later a saber and a cavalry rifle. Theoretically, the uniform should consist of, among other things, a green uniform jacket, but there were often exceptions to this rule and a white uniform jacket was used. It was used, for example, in the 3rd, 5th and 6th Chevauleger regimes.