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Austrian Army of the Napoleonic Wars: Infantry

By Bryan Fosten , Philip Haythornthwaite

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1986
ISBN
0850456894, 9780850456899
Open Library ID
OL8264916M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30464883 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 176
Volume
vol 1
Pages
48\48
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The most implacable of Napoleon's continental enemies, at the outbreak of war Austria maintained a vast army, but one rooted firmly in the 18th century. Hampered by the inherent conservatism of the hierarchy, the Austrians had to fight the most modern army in Europe. Despite this the regulars, who were drawn from many territories under Austrian sway, performed with great discipline, resolution and stoicism. This title examines in detail the organisation, uniforms, deployment and development of the Austrian infantry during the Napoleonic Wars, covering Line infantry, Light infantry, Grenz-Infanterie, Landwehr militia, and Frei-Corps units.

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