| Austrian Grenadiers and Infantry 1788-1816 Contributor(s): Hollins, David (Author), Burn, Jeffrey (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855327422 ISBN-13: 9781855327429 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1998 Annotation: Aside from the Peninsula and Napoleon's 1807 campaign, Austrian troops played some part in every major campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. Unable to mobilize its population fully for both political and economic reasons, Austria recruited from territories as diverse as modern Belgium, the Czech Republic, central Romania and northern Italy. These soldiers fought on terrains as diverse as the Po valley and the Swiss mountains. This book traces the life and experiences of both the ordinary infantry and the veteran elite of the Grenadier battalions, covering everything from basic training and equipment, to the tactics and horror of the battlefield. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - Austria & Hungary - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 355 |
| Series: Warrior |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 7.2" W x 9.71" (0.54 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aside from the Peninsula and Napoleon's 1807 campaign, Austrian troops played some part in every major campaign of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Unable to mobilize its population fully for both political and economic reasons, Austria recruited from territories as diverse as modern Belgium, the Czech Republic, central Romania and northern Italy. These soldiers fought on terrains as diverse as the Po valley and the Swiss mountains. This book traces the life and experiences of both the ordinary infantry and the veteran elite of the Grenadier battalions, covering everything from basic training and equipment, to the tactics and horror of the battlefield. |