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French Revolutionary Infantry 1789-98
Terry Crowdy
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Description for French Revolutionary Infantry 1789-98
Paperback. The origins of Napoleon's world-beating army lay in that of the French Revolution. This title provides a detailed explanation of how Napoleon's army was 'invented'. Illustrator(s): Courcelle, Patrice. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w illustrations, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 143 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
The origins of Napoleon's world-beating army lay in that of the French Revolution. The re-organization of regiments and tactics to weld together the bones of the old professional Royal army - with the mass of enthusiastc but untrained Revolutionary manpower - produced a military machine which bafled the traditional armies that attempted to strangle the young Republic at birth. This book explains the actual procedures used to produce this result. Events are discussed from the fall of the Bastille, through the great battles on the Rhine and in the Low Countries, the vicious "counter-revolutionary" war of the Vendee in the ... Read more
The origins of Napoleon's world-beating army lay in that of the French Revolution. The re-organization of regiments and tactics to weld together the bones of the old professional Royal army - with the mass of enthusiastc but untrained Revolutionary manpower - produced a military machine which bafled the traditional armies that attempted to strangle the young Republic at birth. This book explains the actual procedures used to produce this result. Events are discussed from the fall of the Bastille, through the great battles on the Rhine and in the Low Countries, the vicious "counter-revolutionary" war of the Vendee in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Series
Men-at-Arms
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841766607
SKU
V9781841766607
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Ref
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About Terry Crowdy
Terry Crowdy was born in London in 1970. Initially a re-enactor, his interest in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars led to writing for specialist magazines. Having assisted with Campaign 70: ‘Marengo 1800’, his first Osprey title was Warrior 57: ‘French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803-1815’. In addition to preparing new projects for Osprey, he is researching espionage during the Marengo campaign, and ... Read more
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