The forces commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly unified ('Dutch-Belgian') army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, mostly led by veteran officers who had served under Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). The part played by these troops - particularly in holding the vital crossroads of Quatre-Bras, at the insistence of their own commanders - has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators. In this book the history, organisation, uniforms and battle record of the Dutch units of this army are explained and illustrated in detail by two experienced researchers in Continental archives, and illustrated with many rare portraits as well as meticulous colour plates.
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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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Ronald Pawly, born in Antwerp, Belgium, and still living and working in that city, is a member of several Napoleonic societies and an expert on 19th century military portraiture. He is the author of the monumental The Red Lancers: Anatomy of a Napoleonic Regiment (Crowood Press, 1998), and a contributor to two major French reference works, Répertoire Mondiale des Souvenirs Napoléoniens and Dictionnaire des Colonels de Napoléon. He has previously written MAA 355, Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815.
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With text by Pawly and drawings by Courcelle, don't hesitate. Buy the book! These two contributors are breathing fresh insights into the Napoleonic vein.
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UNTIL 1568 THE NETHERLANDS were ruled by Spain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
orange cockade, chin scales, campaign dress, royal cypher, blue shoulder straps, white metal buttons, grey overalls, hussar boots, facing colour, silver epaulettes, foot artillery, horse furniture, orange sash, leather equipment, light dragoons, flank companies, centre companies, red facings, grey trousers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Hague, Prince of Orange, Prince Bernhard, South Netherlands, Prince Frederik, Bossu Wood, East Indies, Stichting Iconografisch Bureau, Prince William, Provisional Government, Militia Bus, Baron de Constant Rebecque, Imperial Guard, National Guard of Amsterdam, Netherlands Div, North Netherlands, Orange Legion, Orange-Nassau Regt, Gardes du Corps, Hoynck van Papendrecht, King William, Light Cavalry Bde, Marshal Macdonald, Militia Bns, Nassau Light Inf New!
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UNTIL 1568 THE NETHERLANDS were ruled by Spain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
orange cockade, chin scales, campaign dress, royal cypher, blue shoulder straps, white metal buttons, grey overalls, hussar boots, facing colour, silver epaulettes, foot artillery, horse furniture, orange sash, leather equipment, light dragoons, flank companies, centre companies, red facings, grey trousers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Hague, Prince of Orange, Prince Bernhard, South Netherlands, Prince Frederik, Bossu Wood, East Indies, Stichting Iconografisch Bureau, Prince William, Provisional Government, Militia Bus, Baron de Constant Rebecque, Imperial Guard, National Guard of Amsterdam, Netherlands Div, North Netherlands, Orange Legion, Orange-Nassau Regt, Gardes du Corps, Hoynck van Papendrecht, King William, Light Cavalry Bde, Marshal Macdonald, Militia Bns, Nassau Light Inf New!
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