In 1809 the dispossessed Friedrich Wilhelm of Brunswick, consumed by his desire for revenge against Napoleon, entered into an agreement with the Austrians to raise a new corps of infantry and cavalry. As a physical expression of this vengeance he decided to clothe his new troops all in black and adopted as his badge the skull and crossbones, resulting in his corps' christening as Die Schwarze Schar (the Black Horde). This book details the pivotal role that the Black Brunswickers played in major battles of the Napoleonic Wars, including Quatre Bras and Waterloo, and outlines the organization, uniforms and equipment of these formidable troops.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Otto von Pivka (the nom de plume of Digby Smith) wrote his first title for Osprey Publishing in 1972 (The Black Brunswickers, in the Men-at-Arms series). He is a prolific author, who has contributed many titles to the Men-at-Arms series on the armies and forces of the Napoleonic Wars. A former major in the British Army, he is now retired, but continues to write books on this key period.
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Before we can delve into the details of the uniforms, campaigns and organization of the troops of the Duchy of Braunschweig-Luneburg-Oels it is necessary to cast a brief look at the political situation in Europe during the Napoleonic era in order to see why it was that these Germans, with no direct connection to the British crown, entered its service and fought so bravely against Napoleon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
black bandolier, picker equipment, black cuffs, horse artillery battery, hussar regiment, light battalions, light infantry regiment, line battalions, rampant lion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Line Battalion, Line Infantry Regiment, Quatre Bras, Black Duke, Black Horde, Light Battalion, Gelernte Jäger, Prussian Army, Uhlan Squadron, Brunswick Hussars, Line Infantry Battalion, Prince of Orange, Boussu Wood, Herzogs Fahne, Light Infantry Battalion, Militia Battalion, Emperor Franz, Gelernte Jager, National Army Museum New!
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Before we can delve into the details of the uniforms, campaigns and organization of the troops of the Duchy of Braunschweig-Luneburg-Oels it is necessary to cast a brief look at the political situation in Europe during the Napoleonic era in order to see why it was that these Germans, with no direct connection to the British crown, entered its service and fought so bravely against Napoleon. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
black bandolier, picker equipment, black cuffs, horse artillery battery, hussar regiment, light battalions, light infantry regiment, line battalions, rampant lion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Line Battalion, Line Infantry Regiment, Quatre Bras, Black Duke, Black Horde, Light Battalion, Gelernte Jäger, Prussian Army, Uhlan Squadron, Brunswick Hussars, Line Infantry Battalion, Prince of Orange, Boussu Wood, Herzogs Fahne, Light Infantry Battalion, Militia Battalion, Emperor Franz, Gelernte Jager, National Army Museum New!
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- A History of the Peninsular War, Volume VII: August 1813 to April 14, 1814: St Sebastian's Capture, Wellington's Invasion of France, Battles of Nive, Orthez, Toulouse by Sir Charles Oman on page 6
- Battle of Waterloo by J.C. Herold on page 31
- Flags of the Napoleonic Wars (3) (Men-At-Arms Series) by Terence Wise on page 1
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