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Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815

By Patrice Courcelle , Ronald Pawly

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2001
ISBN
1841761583, 9781841761589
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2616648 bytes)
Series
Men-at-Arms
Pages
48\50
Time added
2013-12-20 22:49:56

Description

The army commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly-unified Netherlands (or 'Dutch-Belgian') army. The part played by these troops in the two battles of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), under experienced officers many of whom had seen long service in Napoleon's campaigns, has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators. The organisation, uniforms, and battle record of the Belgian units are explained here in detail by an experienced researcher in Continental archives, and illustrated by a specialist in the period, who actually lives at Waterloo.

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