Napoleon’s Mercenaries: Foreign Units in the French Army Under the Consulate and Empire, 1799 to 1814 - Couverture rigide

Dempsey, Guy C.

 
9781848328310: Napoleon’s Mercenaries: Foreign Units in the French Army Under the Consulate and Empire, 1799 to 1814
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ISBN 10 : 1848328311 ISBN 13 : 9781848328310
Editeur : Frontline Books, 2016

Synopsis

This superb and comprehensive book details the foreign units which formed such an important part of Napoleon's forces. It examines each non-French unit in turn, giving an overview of the unit's origins, its organizational and combat history, its uniforms and standards, and details of the unit's eventual fate. Colourful accounts, taken from contemporary reports and memoirs, emphasize the qualities of the unit and throw light on what life was like for many of the foreign soldiers recruited into the Grande Armée. In total more than 100 different foreign units that served in the French Army are investigated in detail in this ambitious publication. Some foreign units fought and flourished throughout the Consulate and Empire, whilst others lasted for just a few months. Covers Polish, German, Swiss, Italian, Spanish, and other units in the French Army and presents a combat history and details uniforms for each regiment. Napoleon's Mercenaries is the best single-volume study of this aspect of Napoleon s army and a vital reference for every Napoleonic enthusiast. Little can be found on the foreign units that were an integral part of the French army ... For a long time a gap has existed, but now Napoleon s Mercenaries fills this gap. Robert Burnham, Napoleonic Series

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À propos de l?auteur

Guy Dempsey is a banking lawyer by profession, but has had a life-long interest in Napoleonic military history, with an emphasis on working with primary sources. He is the author of a number of authoritative works including Albuera 1811: The Bloodiest Battle of the Peninsular War. Guy lives near New York City with his wife and three daughters.

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Éditeur
Frontline Books
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848328311
ISBN 13 
9781848328310
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1853674885 ISBN 13 :  9781853674884
Editeur : Greenhill Books, 2001
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