This book was published in 1852 by subscription; so it is now a rare item indeed.The Library of the Royal Armouries at Leeds holds one copy; which has been chosen for reproduction by Naval and Military Press because of the scarcity of the book; the importance of its subject; and the expert and detailed descriptions given by the author.'Col. Luard starts his history of uniforms with the ancient Britons; describing the dress of the soldiers of the Romano-British period; followed by the Anglo-Saxon and Norman invaders. As he approaches his own time his descriptions become more detailed. He describes the dress of British soldiers during the reigns of every sovereign from William Rufus to Victoria; and includes the Indian Army. He also includes their weaponry; marching drill; describes how armies were raised and formed in the various periods and explains the detail of armour; including armour for horses. 'The book is ideal for research into the changes in dress from the earliest times to the mid- 19th Century; and the illustrative plates add an extra dimension to the text. The excellent illustrations cover the whole period; from Roman soldiers via knights; cavalry and the New Model Army to the infantry; cavalry and artillery of 1852; Luard’s own era.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I thought it was packed full of useful information for how short it wasBy TipI bought this to aid in research for reenacting. This is the first of these books that I've purchased. As I understand; this company has made several of these books. So I don't really have anything to compare to. That being said; I thought it was packed full of useful information for how short it was. There were great illistrations showing the many different uniforms. I will say it focuses more on the militia and ranger units; which is great; because not many books focus on them. If you are looking for a book focusing on the continental soldiers; this is probably not what you're looking for. This has grest info on militia units and rangers; like the Rogers Rangers.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Colonial Americans against all comers...By HMS Warspite"Colonial American Troops 1610-1774" is the third of a series by author Rene Chartrand on the local soldiers who defended the original English Colonies from the Indians they displaced; and from French and Spanish forces competing for control of North America. This volume is an Osprey Men-at-Arms Series entry featuring an excellent selection of period and modern illustrations; and photographs. The color plates depicting uniforms would be worth the cost of the book by themselves; but the author provides some concise but worthwhile commentary on militia formations in Pennsylvania; Delaware; the Carolinas; Georgia; Nova Scotia; and Quebec. A significant portion of the brief narrative is devoted to a description of the colonial ranger companies who famously participated in a number of campaigns in what are now the Canadian Maritimes; Quebec; and upstate New York. Recommended as a good introduction to the topic.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Early Stalwarts!!By Curtis WellsAs an historian of the early periods of United States history i found this book to be quite interesting. Even more so because I am a collector and painter of toy soldiers and to ensure accuracy as to uniforms I found the colored prints of period soldiers to be excellant.
