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The Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars

By Philip Haythornthwaite , Paul Hannon

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1987
ISBN
0850457378, 9780850457377
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7073931 bytes)
Series
1) : Infantry 1799-1814 (Men-At-Arms Series, 185
Edition
First Edition
Pages
48\47
Time added
2013-05-21 19:02:59

Description

In 1795 the Russian army was as vast as the territory from which it was drawn. The College of War calculated that the regular army amounted to 541,741 men, plus 46,601 enrolled cossacks, and at least a further 100,000 irregular cavalry which could be mobilised in time of war. Inspired by the icons paraded by their priests before battle, the Russian infantry were capable of astonishing feats and total, blind obedience to orders. Philip Haythornwaite examines the organisation and uniforms of the remarkable Russian infantry troops who fought in the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815).

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