Napoleon's Greatest Regiment?
Author : Matt Delamater
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 31,68 MB
Release : 2001-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780970301468
Author : Matt Delamater
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 31,68 MB
Release : 2001-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780970301468
Author : Digby Smith
Publisher :
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,63 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN :
The best single-volume reference book on the regiments of Napoleon's army, with details of unit organization and history plus biographies of 200 regimental officers.
Author : Terry Crowdy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 45,73 MB
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782001840
An elite battalion under Louis XVI, the 9th Light Infantry regiment were with Napoleon from almost the beginning, turning the field at Marengo and breaking the Austrians. They then spent over a decade fighting their way across the continent, following Napoleon to the bitter end. Bringing their Eagle out of hiding when Napoleon returned from exile in 1815 they almost saved the day again, at Waterloo, spearheading a charge to rejoin Napoleon. But unlike at Marengo, they failed. Napoleon dubbed them 'Incomparable', and their story is extraordinary even by the standards of the dramatic and turbulent years in which they lived.
Author : Terry Crowdy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 20,24 MB
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782001832
The meticulously researched story of one of the greatest regiments in Napoleonic history, the French 9th Light Infantry. An elite battalion under Louis XVI, the 9th Light Infantry regiment were with Napoleon from almost the beginning, turning the field at Marengo and breaking the Austrians. They then spent over a decade fighting their way across the continent, following Napoleon to the bitter end. Bringing their Eagle out of hiding when Napoleon returned from exile in 1815 they almost saved the day again, at Waterloo, spearheading a charge to rejoin Napoleon. But unlike at Marengo, they failed. Napoleon dubbed them 'Incomparable', and their story is extraordinary even by the standards of the dramatic and turbulent years in which they lived.
Author : Guy Dempsey
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 34,9 MB
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1784380199
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. Colourful 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 Armée. 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
Author : Montgomery B. Gibbs
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 15,25 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1465571892
Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 30,18 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0750951672
IN AUGUST 1805, Napoleon abandoned his plans for the invasion of Britain and diverted his army to the Danube Valley to confront Austrian and Russian forces in a bid for control of central Europe. The campaign culminated with the Battle of Austerlitz, regarded by many as Napoleon’s greatest triumph, whose far-reaching effects paved the way for French hegemony on the Continent for the next decade. In this concise volume, acclaimed military historian Gregory Fremont-Barnes uses detailed profiles to explore the leaders, tactics and weaponry of the clashing French, Austrian and Russian forces. Packed with fact boxes, maps and more, Napoleon’s Greatest Triumph is the perfect way to explore this important battle and the rise of Napoleon’s reputation as a supreme military leader.
Author : Montgomery B. Gibbs
Publisher :
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 1901
Category : France
ISBN :
Author : Terry Crowdy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 15,4 MB
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782000747
Osprey is pleased to present a collection of essays by T.E. Crowdy. Formed as a result of his research for 'Incomparable' (Osprey, September 2012) these supplementary essays provide readers with the early history of Napoleon's 9th Light Infantry Regiment, including the formation of the corps and its early engagements, which provides a fascinating prelude to the regiment's exploits in the Napoleonic Wars, covered in the upcoming 'Incomparable'. In these four essays, Crowdy examines the corps in detail from its formation in 1758 until the end of the War of the First Coalition in 1797, studying its roles during the Seven Years War and the French Revolution, as well as its military operations from 1792 to 1797. Based on meticulous research over 15 years, these essays provide essential reading for anyone interested in the development of the French army, from its days under Louis XV through the Revolution and beyond to the beginning of the Napoleonic era.
Author : Terry Crowdy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 40,20 MB
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782004955
Osprey is pleased to present a collection of essays by T.E. Crowdy. Formed as a result of his research for Incomparable (Osprey, September 2012). These supplementary essays provide readers with the early history of Napoleon's 9th Light Infantry Regiment, including the formation of the corps and its early engagements, which provides a fascinating prelude to the regiment's exploits in the Napoleonic Wars, covered in the upcoming 'Incomparable'. In these four essays, Crowdy examines the corps in detail from its formation in 1758 until the end of the War of the First Coalition in 1797, studying its roles during the Seven Years War and the French Revolution, as well as its military operations from 1792 to 1797. Based on meticulous research over 15 years, these essays provide essential reading for anyone interested in the development of the French army, from its days under Louis XV through the Revolution and beyond to the beginning of the Napoleonic era.