Hussar Rocca. War to the death against the British and the Spanish guerrillas. Hussar Rocca gives an account of the Peninsular Campaign from an entirely different perspective. Albert Rocca was an officer of Napoleon's 2nd Regiment of Hussars. For him Spain was not just alien but totally hostile as well. Where British chroniclers of the Peninsula berate the qualities of the Spanish armies; Rocca knew that his life was constantly under threat from not only the enemy armies but also from a population who would kill an unwary or isolated Frenchman in a moment. This is a riveting account made more readable in this Leonaur edition by reworking a previously clumsy translation.
#2343339 in Books Osprey Publishing 2004-05-25 2004-05-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 245.87 x 3.30 x 7.24l; .47 #File Name: 184176664X64 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Max VekichBetter than expected. Lots of info on hard to find subjects. Good for historians; collectors; great for wargamers.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Austro- Hungarian generalsBy Robert A.; ShoafI was looking forward to this work; and while I found the text to be informative and interesting; the same cannot be said of the color plates. The uniform plates of Christopher Rothero are very poor; in my opinion; and pale in comparison to those in earlier Osprey volumes on the Austro-Hungarian Army by Brian Fosten. It would be at least 4 stars with better uniform plates. Very disappointing.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy John William LewisAnother excellent Osprey title
