| Louis XV's Army (4): Light Troops and Specialists Contributor(s): Chartrand, René (Author), Leliepvre, Eugene (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855326248 ISBN-13: 9781855326248 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1997 Annotation: The emergence of light troops at the time of Louis XV's reign is a sign of the search for better intelligence of the enemy and rapid tactical moves on battlefields. This fourth instalment of Rene Chartrand's review of Louis XV's army reveals an extraordinary variety of units, most now long forgotten, who had a dazzling assortment of uniforms, equipment and weapons, as is revealed by this interesting text and its numerous accompanying illustrations, which include eight full page colour plates by Euge ne Lelie pvre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - France - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 356 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 7.21" W x 9.65" (0.41 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The emergence of light troops at the time of Louis XV's reign (1715-1774) is a sign of the search for better intelligence of the enemy and rapid tactical moves on battlefields. This fourth instalment of Ren Chartrand's review of Louis XV's army reveals an extraordinary variety of units, most now long forgotten, who had a dazzling assortment of uniforms, equipment and weapons, as is revealed by this interesting text and its numerous accompanying illustrations, which include eight full page colour plates by Eug ne Leli pvre. |