Compact guide: the napoleonic wars, Holmes, Richard

Автор: Ren? Chartrand
Название: The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3)
ISBN: 1841761575 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841761572
Издательство: Osprey
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Описание: This remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Most know that Wellington's Portuguese troops were praised as the 'fighting cocks' of his army; fewer appreciate that they represented between half and one-third of his entire forces. Similarly, most uniform historians have been limited to a few half-understood paintings by Dighton, and brief notes from secondary sources. Ren Chartrand's recent primary research in Portuguese and British archives now offers a wealth of new material. This third volume covers the artillery, militia, Ordenanza, volunteers, troops in the off-shore colonies, navy, and decorations.

Автор: Hering John Frederick
Название: Journal of an Officer in the King`s German Legion: Recollections of Campaigning During the Napoleonic Wars
ISBN: 1846776392 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846776397
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Описание: A view of the campaigns of Wellington's famous German troops

In the ranks of the red-coated soldiery of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars there were none more highly regarded by all than the men of the King's German Legion. These were men-many of them Hanoverians-whose motherlands had been over run by Napoleon's French forces in their domination of Europe and the smaller German states in particular. These were fine troops, well disciplined and highly motivated by their enmity towards the French and their desire to liberate and return to their homes. This book, originally published anonymously, but now known to have been written by John Hering, reveals the King's German Legion through his eyewitness experiences on campaign in Denmark, in Portugal and Spain and on the battlefield including the decisive conflict at Talavera.

Название: Artillery Equipments of the Napoleonic Wars
ISBN: 0850453364 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780850453362
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Автор: Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Название: The Napoleonic Wars (4)
ISBN: 1841764310 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841764313
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Описание: Covers Napoleon`s gradual fall from power, beginning in spring 1813, when Napoleon prepared to face Russia and Prussia again. He achieved victories, but Austria then joined the allies. Napoleon retreated across the Rhine, to claim victory again, but with Paris threatened, he abdicated.

Автор: Holmes, Richard
Название: Napoleonic wars
ISBN: 0233005897 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780233005898
Издательство: Carlton Books
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Описание: Holmes relives Napoleon`s life and times in this extraordinary period by examining letters, military maps, reports, proclamations, ship`s logs and coded messages, which were previously filed away or exhibited in archives in Europe.

Автор: Ben Townsend
Название: Fashioning Regulation, Regulating Fashion: The Uniforms and Dress of the British Army 1800-1815 Volume II
ISBN: 1911628453 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781911628453
Издательство: Marston Book Services
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Описание: The second part of an investigation into the clothing orders of the late-Georgian British Army, combined and contrasted with an analysis of fashion in the same army - comparing the regulated dress with the 'modes of the army' as revealed by contemporary writing and illustrations.The first quarter of the nineteenth century witnessed a refinement of fashionable masculine dress that has not since been surpassed. Military tailoring inspired a flowering of uniform splendour that continued into the 1830s and sparked an enduring fascination with military costume that still rages today.The army that operated in these cumbersome uniforms managed to achieve fame as one of the most effective British fighting forces ever recognised, and is still remembered and honoured for its achievements.These three strands: the flowering of late Georgian civilian tailoring; of its martial equivalent; and of military excellence on campaign, have gripped the interest and the imagination of the public, and are endlessly revived and recycled through popular culture, on television, film, through books and all of the other new media.The reader then might properly ask why another book on uniforms of this period is necessary. Quite simply, it is because the amount of material available to the researcher has increased exponentially since the advent of the internet, especially in regard to the now widely available digital archive files of institutional collections. The huge amount of accessible material makes the task of assembling accurate information much longer and much harder, but the results are consequentially more satisfying and accurate than hitherto.This, the second of two books on the topic, pays particular attention to the ’Prince’s Regulations,’ of 1812, which exhibit the full extent of the Prince Regent’s excursions into military taste.

Автор: McNab Chris
Название: Armies of the Napoleonic Wars
ISBN: 1849086486 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849086486
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Автор: Hofschroer Peter
Название: Prussian Napoleonic Tactics 1792–1815
ISBN: 1846035090 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846035098
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Описание: "Prussian Napoleonic Tactics: 1792-1815".

Автор: Fitchett, W. H.
Название: Naval battles of the napoleonic wars
ISBN: 184677313X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846773136
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Автор: Davey James
Название: In Nelson`s Wake: The Navy and the Napoleonic Wars
ISBN: 030022883X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300228830
Издательство: Wiley yUP
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Описание: Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon's ultimate defeat Horatio Nelson's celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy's role in the struggle against Napoleonic France was far from over. This groundbreaking book asserts that, contrary to the accepted notion that the Battle of Trafalgar essentially completed the Navy's task, the war at sea actually intensified over the next decade, ceasing only with Napoleon's final surrender.

In this dramatic account of naval contributions between 1803 and 1815, James Davey offers original and exciting insights into the Napoleonic wars and Britain's maritime history. Encompassing Trafalgar, the Peninsular War, the War of 1812, the final campaign against Napoleon, and many lesser known but likewise crucial moments, the book sheds light on the experiences of individuals high and low, from admiral and captain to sailor and cabin boy. The cast of characters also includes others from across Britain-dockyard workers, politicians, civilians-who made fundamental contributions to the war effort, and in so doing, both saved the nation and shaped Britain's history.

Автор: Shand Alexander Innes
Название: Wellington`s Lieutenants: The Campaigns & Battles of 8 British Generals During the Napoleonic Wars
ISBN: 0857063979 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857063977
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Цена: 41440.00 T
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Описание: The men who stood beside the Great Duke

The Duke of Wellington was indisputably one of the most able military commanders in British history. He was not only a powerful intellect, but also a man of substantial character. In a time of aristocrats, Wellington was an autocrat able to manage powerful men by force of his still greater will and presence; with success came their inevitable respect. To Wellington, delegation failed to come easily and he clearly doubted the wisdom of it as a policy. He insisted on a knowledge of all things that might concern him and was prepared to issue directives on all matters. It is then, unsurprising that he eclipsed his immediate subordinates, senior figures and highly respected commanders in their own right, who were often given little latitude, and were regularly not fully briefed as to Wellington's strategy and grand tactics; for example, at Waterloo, amid flying shot, the duke terrified his staff by appearing to be the only person in possession of the plan of battle. All this, however, does nothing to diminish the clear contribution many of those closest to the Great Duke made towards the success of his campaigns. While having lessons to learn from Wellington they were more than capable military men-if not actually possessed of quite the same degree of military 'genius' as their commander in chief. This book chronicles eight of Wellington's lieutenants as they fought for him in the Peninsula and at Waterloo. Lord 'Daddy' Hill earned his nickname because of his extraordinary concern for the wellbeing of his soldiers; he was Wellington's most trusted general and was, unusually, given independent command by Wellington. The fiery Craufurd, leader of the Light Division, could always be depended upon to take the fight to the enemy-sometimes whether it was prudent to do so or not. Picton, the hard swearing Welshman was never easy to company but was an essential commander on the field of conflict. Accounts of the campaigns and actions of these notable soldiers are joined in this riveting book by those of Beresford, Lynedoch, Hopetoun, Anglesey and Combermere. Available in softcover and hardcover with dustjacket.

Автор: De Brack F.
Название: French & Allied Cavalry Outposts: Two Classic Treatises by Leading Commanders of Cavalry During the Napoleonic Wars-Cavalry Outpost Duties by F. de Br
ISBN: 1782821759 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782821755
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Описание: The horse soldier at war in the Napoleonic Age This unique two-in-one Leonaur volume, enhanced by illustrations depicting the uniforms of the period, has been created for good value and will be fascinating to all students of tactics in the Napoleonic Wars. It focuses on the organisation and practices in the field of European cavalry of the early nineteenth century. Each author considers the mounted arm from the perspective of his own army and enables easy comparisons to be made between the activities and methods of opposing forces. Antoine de Brack's work is well known and highly regarded. De Brack was the consummate cavalryman serving Napoleon and, on the restoration of the monarchy, in the French army of the Bourbons. A highly experienced officer, de Brack served in the hussars and as one of the famous 'Red Lancers' of the Imperial Guard on many campaigns including at Waterloo; he later became the commander of the renowned French Army school of cavalry at Saumur. Frederick von Arentschildt's was Lt. Colonel of the First Regiment of Hussars of the King's German Legion and his name will be familiar to students of Wellington's campaigns in the Iberian peninsula. At a time when British cavalry was considered to be an unreliable and undisciplined part of the army, often unmanageable on the field of battle, Arentschildt's Hanoverian cavalrymen earned a high reputation for their discipline, horse-husbandry and effectiveness. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.