Napoleon's Regiments: Battle Histories of the Regiments of the French Army, 1792-1815

Napoleon's Regiments: Battle Histories of the Regiments of the French Army, 1792-1815

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52 illustrations 8 charts 8 x 10 A superb reference book on the army of Napoleon Details more than 400 regiments Presents a combat history and officer casualties for each regiment Napoleon's Regiments examines each unit which formed Napoleon's vaunted Grande Arme, giving an overview of the unit's origins, its organizational history, the fate of standards issued, battle honors borne on all colors and standards, and much more. Also included are 200 biographies of regimental officers, giving a unique insight into the careers of these neglected figures during the Napoleonic conflict. With a superb Introduction, charting the development of the French Army in the Revolutionary period, and detailed appendices, this is the best single-volume study of Napoleon's army at war and a vital reference work on the troops that conquered Europe. Digby Smith, also known to Napoleonic enthusiasts as Otto von Pivka, is a highly respected scholar of this period and author of numerous books including the major reference work The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book and Armies of the Napoleonic Wars and Navies of the Napoleonic Wars.

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