| French Revolutionary Infantryman 1791-1802 Contributor(s): Crowdy, Terry (Author), Hook, Christa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 184176552X ISBN-13: 9781841765525 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: This title, a prequel to Warrior 57 French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803-15, concentrates on the period from the storming of the Bastille in 1789 until Bonaparte's election as Consul for Life in 1802. The meticulously researched text provides an authentic portrait of military life during the Revolution and beyond, with excellent use of contemporary sources, including many illuminating and vivid quotations from the memoirs and letters of those who served during the 'Wars of Liberty'. It follows typical volunteers of 1791, through the early stages of the war, the Civil War in the west of France and into Bonaparte's second Italian campaign, culminating in the Battle of Marengo in 1800. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Pictorial - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - France |
| Dewey: 940.27 |
| Series: Warrior |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 7.2" W x 9.92" (0.49 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French |