Napoleon's Guard Infantry - Couverture souple

Haythornthwaite, Philip

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0850455359 ISBN 13 : 9780850455359

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 1985

Synopsis

The seniority of Guard infantry was only established definitely in 1812 by the Guards chief of personnel, Courtois.

The title Young Guard was assigned to the newly-raised regiments in 1809, but the term Middle Guard came into use about 1811. From the beginning the newer guard regiments were committed to action first, the Old Guard, as Napoleon wrote, being so precious, one fears to expose them; thus the Fusiliers-Chasseurs distinguished themselves at Hilsberg whilst the rest of the Guard was kept in reserve. In 1808 the Fusiliers went to Spain, serving at the Madrid rising, Medina and Guadalajara.

Philip Haythornwaite examines these troops in a detailed text, backed by numerous illustrations including eight full page colour plates by Bryan Fosten.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Philip Haythornthwaite is an author and historical consultant specialising in the military history, uniforms and equipment of the 18th and 19th centuries. His main area of research covers the Napoleonic Wars. He has written some forty books, including more than 20 Osprey titles, and innumerable articles and papers on military history, but still finds time to indulge in his other great passion: cricket. Bryan Fosten was born in 1928, the son of a Master Military Embroiderer and a Court Embroidress. He served in the army in Egypt and Palestine and returned to follow the printing trade. Since 1973 he has devoted himself to military research and illustration. He is the founding editor of the innovative magazine Tradition and has written and illustrated many books, often in collaboration with his late brother, Donald Fosten.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1985
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0850455359
• ISBN 13: 9780850455359
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Fosten Bryan
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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