This fully illustrated, oversized book covers every aspect of the Grand Armée-including infantry, cavalry, naval, engineer and quartermaster elements. From composition to training to battle, this volume is full of fascinating details and the full story of an army that almost ruled the world. A brilliant scholar and gifted writer shares his "insider" knowledge in a colorful and scholarly book that is invaluable for war gamers, miniaturists, re-enactors and general history readers alike.
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Philip J. Haythornethwaite is one of the world's leading experts on the Napoleonic Wars.
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Contains information not easily found in other references. Contains US forces information as an ad hoc ally of France. My only gripe is that the illustrations of soldiers are not in color, only black and white. The volume "Wellington's War Machine" (British Army) had colored illustrations of the soldiers; this one does not. Perhaps it is my US published 1988 version, but I suspect not since special color inserted sections exist.
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Although the infantry was traditionally 'the queen of battles', the infantryman's lot was brutal and unpleasant, and controlled by the capabilities of his main offensive weapon, upon which depended to a large extent the manner in which infantry fought. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
early revolutionary wars, light regiments, foreign corps, fusilier companies, regimental artillery, horse grenadiers, foot artillery, bicorn hat, campaign uniform, allied contingents, regiment comprised, reserve cavalry, horse batteries, light battalions, line regiments, artillery train, artillery reserve, volunteer battalions, horse artillery, local superiority, hussar regiment, company comprising, cavalry reserve Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Imperial Guard, Grande Armée, Old Guard, Young Guard, Peninsular War, United States, Royal Navy, Archduke Charles, National Guard, Army of Italy, Confederation of the Rhine, Continental System, New Orleans, Royal Guard, Quatre Bras, Kingdom of Holland, King Frederick William, Line Regt, Middle Guard, Aboukir Bay, Archduke John, Basque Roads, Cisalpine Republic, Joseph Bonaparte, Villaret de Joyeuse New!
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Although the infantry was traditionally 'the queen of battles', the infantryman's lot was brutal and unpleasant, and controlled by the capabilities of his main offensive weapon, upon which depended to a large extent the manner in which infantry fought. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
early revolutionary wars, light regiments, foreign corps, fusilier companies, regimental artillery, horse grenadiers, foot artillery, bicorn hat, campaign uniform, allied contingents, regiment comprised, reserve cavalry, horse batteries, light battalions, line regiments, artillery train, artillery reserve, volunteer battalions, horse artillery, local superiority, hussar regiment, company comprising, cavalry reserve Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Imperial Guard, Grande Armée, Old Guard, Young Guard, Peninsular War, United States, Royal Navy, Archduke Charles, National Guard, Army of Italy, Confederation of the Rhine, Continental System, New Orleans, Royal Guard, Quatre Bras, Kingdom of Holland, King Frederick William, Line Regt, Middle Guard, Aboukir Bay, Archduke John, Basque Roads, Cisalpine Republic, Joseph Bonaparte, Villaret de Joyeuse New!
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- The Campaigns of Napoleon by David Chandler in Back Matter
- NAPOLEONIC MILITARY HIST (Garland Reference Library of Social Science) by Horward in Back Matter
- WARFARE IN THE AGE OF BONAPARTE (Pen & Sword Military Classics) by Michael Glover in Back Matter
- William Congreve (English Dramatists) by David Thomas on page 183
- The Old Guard by Turner Publishing on page 20
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