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Napoleon's Specialist Troops

By Bryan Fosten , Philip Haythornthwaite

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1988
ISBN
0850458412, 9780850458411
Open Library ID
OL8264966M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (24693811 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 199
Pages
50\50
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Though less celebrated than the infantry and cavalry, Napoleon's 'specialist' troops – artillery, engineers and supporting services – were indispensable elements without which no army could have operated, and frequently assumed greater significance than the line regiments. Indeed, having suffered least from the emigration of Royalist officers, the artillery was the best element of the early Republican armies, the nucleus of the old Royal artillery serving with distinction in the early campaigns such as Valmy. The organisation and uniform of Napoleon's specialist troops are here examined by Philip Haythornwaite in a engaging volume complemented by a wealth of illustrations including eight full page colour plates by Bryan Fosten.

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