After Prussia's dismemberment a drastic re-organisation of the entire army was necessary; and the cavalry underwent this process with the rest. At the time of the mobilisation in 1813; the somewhat reduced mounted arm was supplemented by voluntary and militia formations; and once peace was established after the First Abdication; a further re-organisation was begun. The fateful campaign of 1815 was fought with the Prussian cavalry still in the throes of this re-organisation. Packed with diagrams; illustrations and eight full page colour plates by Bryan Fosten; this book by Peter Hofschröer details the history; organisation; equipment and uniforms of the Prussian cavalry which fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
#1257195 in Books Rowman n Littlefield Publishers 2002-11-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.69 x .47 x 5.56l; .57 #File Name: 0847696391200 pages
Review
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A terse; compact; yet artfully presented biographyBy Midwest Book ReviewSuperbly written by Paul Bushkovitch (Professor of History; Yale University); Peter The Great is a terse; compact; yet artfully presented biography of one of Russia's greatest and most influential rulers. Portraying the culture and problems of Russia at the end of the seventeenth century; and examining the events of Peter's reign and its legacy to history; Peter The Great is a informed; informative; and thoroughly absorbing study which is very highly recommended for students of Russian History and non-specialist general readers with an appreciation of the art and science of biography.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Not for the general readerBy JenniferI found this book to be disjointed and difficult to read. The sentences were awkward; and I detected several grammatical errors throughout the book that could potentially confuse the reader (they confused me!) The first half of the book centered on Russian politics and aristocracy; Peter didn't play much of a role until the latter part of the text. Even then; the chronology was confusing. Daughters that had never been mentioned suddenly got married; Peter died in one chapter; while his military strategy was described in the next; along with somewhat random details of his death that had been previously left out. Perhaps it's my lack of familiarity with Russian history; but I had great difficulty telling who was who and what happened when within the biography. In addition; it was rather boring in the beginning. However; the book did do a good job of providing the reader with a mostly unbiased view of Peter and the Russia he ruled; as well as an understanding of the political machinations of his day. All in all; I wouldn't recommend it for general readers.
