This is the definitive guide to all the uniforms worn in Napoleon’s conquering army from the famous victory of Austerlitz to eventual defeat at Waterloo. Every unit in the Emperor’s army is described and its uniforms and equipment detailed.There are chapters detailing what Napoleon and his Generals wore; the uniforms of the Loyal Imperial Guard and regular infantry; the glamorous appearance of the French cavalry; including cuirassiers; lancers; hussars and dragoons; as well as the artillery and engineers. Rene Chartrand is an internationally renowned expert on military uniforms. A senior curator with Canada’s National Historic Sites; he has written numerous books; including the first two volumes of Canadian Military Heritage.
#4331154 in Books Greenhill Books 2007-02-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.44 x .94 x 6.31l; 1.35 #File Name: 1853677094304 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. communicative cavalrymenBy Miriam K.Britain's Fifteenth (King's) Hussars served against Napoleon's armies in both Spain and Belgium; seeing action in such battles as Sahagun; Vittoria; Roncesvalles; and Waterloo. Two Welsh officers of the cavalry regiment; Edwin Griffith; and his nephew; Frederick Philips; kept contemporary journals and wrote extensive letters home during those years. Remarkably; the writings survived in a collection largely overlooked by historians; making them one of the few new sources of this type that have come to light in our time. Ably edited by Gareth Glover; the papers offer an opportunity to view Britain's army without the overlay of Victorian patriotism that so often surrounds Wellington's army. Battles are mentioned; Griffith died at Waterloo. But for cavalrymen; battles were usually brief charges and withdrawals. Instead; the routine yet dangerous activities of scouting; foraging; and skirmishing define most combat. The daily business of obtaining food; shelter; and replacement horses takes far more time. And the almost endless entries focused upon access to superior officers; promotion opportunities; protocol; and other dynamics of regimental politics speak much of the aristocratic world of an army officer.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Most enlightening and essentialBy Midwest Book ReviewGareth Glover's FROM CORUNNA TO WATERLOO provides the letters and journals of two Napoleonic Hussars from 1801-1816 and is also a top pick for any specialty library emphasizing Napoleonic history and battles. Any studying the era in depth will find these writings from participants who wrote home regularly and described both events and their feelings to be most enlightening and essential for capturing the conflicts and sentiments of the times.
