Imperial Russia formed its own cuirassier regiments in 1732, including a Leib Guards regiment. The 12 regiments of Portuguese cavalry originally had cuirassier equipment. It was accordingly amongst the cuirassier regiments disbanded. By 1705, the Holy Roman Emperor's personal forces in Austria included twenty cuirassier regiments. One cuirassier regiment still forms part of the French Army. The Regiment wore a white cuirassier uniform with certain special distinctions in full dress. The German horse artillery moved forward, firing on Gramont's cuirassier brigade near Rezonville. By the mid 17th century, the fully armoured cuirassier was becoming increasingly anachronistic. Tassets are now frequently knee-length, in the cuirassier fashion. Changes were made in 1900 which transformed the helmet into a cuirassier style helmet. The 1st Cuirassier Regiment was disbanded in Loches. He joined the Blue Cuirassier regiment of the imperial Russian cavalry shortly before 1903. General Caulaincourt ordered Watier's cuirassier division to lead the assault. In 1815, the 7th (National) Light Cavalry regiment was formed into two Cuirassier regiments. The Russian cuirassier units took part in the Russo-Turkish War.