Napoleon's Infantry: French Line, Light And Foreign Regiments 1799-1815

Napoleon's Infantry: French Line, Light And Foreign Regiments 1799-1815 by Gabriele Esposito


ISBN
9781399008310
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
160
Dimensions
172 x 246mm

This volume covers the infantry units of Napoleon's Imperial Army, during the crucial years 1800-1815. When the future Emperor assumed control of France, the infantry of his army was disorganized and poorly equipped; it lacked discipline and was trained in a quite old-fashioned way. Napoleon acted very rapidly to resolve the major problems of his foot troops, by giving them a new structure and by teaching them new tactics. By 1805, the French infantry was without a doubt the best in the world in terms of combat capabilities.

The book will cover all the categories of units that were part of Napoleon's infantry: line regiments, light regiments, foreign corps and special corps. It is not always realized that the French infantry of 1800-1815 included large numbers of foreign soldiers and even an Irish Legion; all these little-known corps are taken into consideration, together with several special corps like Corsican light infantry and mountain infantry. Gabriele Esposito provides a complete guide to the French infantry of Napoleon, illustrated with rare contemporary uniform plates that have never been published before.
Christmas Catalogue 2024 x BookFrenzy
50.99
RRP: $59.99
15% off RRP


This product is unable to be ordered online. Please check in-store availability.
Instore Price: $59.99
Enter your Postcode or Suburb to view availability and delivery times.

Other Titles by Gabriele Esposito

English Medieval Armies 10661307
49.99
42.49
15% Off
Imperial Roman Army 30 BC  AD 180
56.99
48.44
15% Off
Late Roman Army AD 284565
49.99
42.49
15% Off
Viking Armies 7931066
GABRIELE ESPOSITO
56.99
48.44
15% Off


RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.