| Napoleon's Mercenaries: Foreign Units in the French Army Under the Consulate and Empire, 1799 to 1814 Contributor(s): Dempsey, Guy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848328311 ISBN-13: 9781848328310 Publisher: Frontline Books OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Military - Napoleonic Wars - History | Military - Weapons |
| Series: Napoleonic Library |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.60 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This superb and comprehensive book details the foreign units which formed such an important part of Napoleon's forces. It examines each non-French unit in turn, giving an overview of the unit's origins, its organizational and combat history, its uniforms and standards, and details of the unit's eventual fate. Colorful accounts, taken from contemporary reports and memoirs, emphasize the qualities of the unit and throw light on what life was like for many of the foreign soldiers recruited into the Grande Arm e. In total more than 100 different foreign units that served in the French Army are investigated in detail in this ambitious publication. Some foreign units fought and flourished throughout the Consulate and Empire, whilst others lasted for just a few months. Covers Polish, German, Swiss, Italian, Spanish, and other units in the French Army and presents a combat history and details uniforms for each regiment. Napoleon's Mercenaries is the best single-volume study of this aspect of Napoleon's army and a vital reference for every Napoleonic enthusiast. "Little can be found on the foreign units that were an integral part of the French army ... For a long time a gap has existed, but now Napoleon's Mercenaries fills this gap." Robert Burnham, Napoleonic Series |
Contributor Bio(s): Dempsey, Guy: - Guy Dempsey is an author and historian. |