9781848328310 - Napoleon?s Mercenaries: Foreign Units in the French Army Under the Consulate and Empire, 1799 to 1814 de Dempsey, Guy C. (5 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Very good copy with minor shelfwear. Dust jacket with minor shelfwear.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Non-French mercenaries formed a crucial part of Napoleon's Grande Armée. This comprehensive study examines each foreign unit in turn, giving an overview of its origins, organizational and combat history, uniforms and standards, and eventual fate. Eyewitness accounts from contemporary sources and memoirs illustrate what life was like for soldiers the of the predominantly Polish, German, Swiss, Italian, Spanish, and other units.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. New tightly bound hardcover in a new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.3 x 1.4 x 9.3 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes appendices [3], bibliography, index, tables, and photo plates. 351 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. 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. Colorful 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.