Armies of the Napoleonic Wars / edited by Gregory Fremont-Barnes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fremont-Barnes, Gregory, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815.

Armies--Europe--History--19th century.

Armies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (645 p.)

Place of Publication:

South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The armies of the Napoleonic Wars fought in a series of devastating campaigns that disturbed the peace of Europe for twelve years, yet the composition, organization and fighting efficiency of these forces receive too little attention. Each force tends to be examined in isolation or in the context of an individual battle or campaign or as the instrument of a famous commander. Rarely have these armies been studied together in a single volume as they are in this authoritative and fascinating reassessment edited by Gregory Fremont-Barnes.Leading experts on the Napoleonic Wars have been specially c

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Plates""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter One - The French Army""; ""INFANTRY""; ""CAVALRY""; ""ARTILLERY""; ""THE IMPERIAL GUARD""; ""NOTE""; ""Chapter Two - The Russian Army""; ""RECRUITMENT""; ""OFFICER RECRUITMENT""; ""HIGH COMMAND""; ""ARMY ORGANIZATION""; ""Chapter Three - The Austrian Army""; ""RECRUITMENT""; ""THE MILITARY FRONTIER""; ""THE OFFICERS, GENERALCY AND LEADERSHIP""; ""THE UPPER COMMAND SYSTEM""; ""ARMY ORGANISATION: INFANTRY""; ""REGIMENTAL TITLES/RECRUITMENT AREA""

""ARMY ORGANISATION: GRENADIERS""""ARMY ORGANISATION: LIGHT INFANTRY""; ""ARMY ORGANISATION: CAVALRY""; ""ARMY ORGANISATION: ARTILLERY""; ""ARMY ORGANISATION: TECHNICAL SERVICES""; ""ARMY ORGANISATION: THE LANDWEHR AND INSURRECTION""; ""FLAGS""; ""TRAINING AND TACTICS""; ""NOTES""; ""Chapter Four - The Prussian Army""; ""ARMY ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANISATION""; ""THE GENERAL STAFF""; ""THE GENERAL INSPECTIONS""; ""ARMY BRIGADES""; ""THE GOVERNORS""; ""MILITARY DISTRICTS""; ""THE GENERAL COMMANDS""; ""REGIMENTAL NAMES""; ""INFANTRY""; ""PROVISIONAL AND RESERVE BATTALIONS, 1806�7""

""FUSILIER BRIGADES UNTIL 1807""""NEW FORMATIONS DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1806�7""; ""THE RE-ORGANISATION OF 1807�8""; ""COMBINED REGIMENTS OF 1812""; ""RESERVE REGIMENTS OF 1813""; ""THE REORGANISATIONS OF 1814�15""; ""RIFLEMEN""; ""NORMAL INFANTRY""; ""GUARD INFANTRY""; ""CAVALRY""; ""PROVISIONAL FORMATIONS OF 1806�7""; ""THE REORGANISATION OF 1807�8""; ""COMBINED REGIMENTS IN 1812 AND FORMATIONS IN 1813""; ""NATIONAL CAVALRY""; ""THE REORGANISATION OF 1815""; ""NORMAL CAVALRY""; ""GUARD CAVALRY""; ""THE HORSE FIELD HUNTSMEN CORPS""; ""ARTILLERY""; ""REGIMENTAL ARTILLERY""

""FORTRESS ARTILLERY""""THE REORGANISATION OF 1808""; ""THE MOBILISATION OF 1812 AND PROVISIONAL COMPANIES""; ""MOBILISATIONS FOR THE 1813 AND 1814 CAMPAIGNS""; ""MOBILISATIONS FOR THE 1815 CAMPAIGN""; ""GUARD ARTILLERY""; ""PIONEERS""; ""VOLUNTEER RIFLEMEN""; ""PROVINCIAL RESERVE INFANTRY""; ""LANDWEHR, 1813�15""; ""FREE CORPS""; ""FOREIGN BATTALIONS""; ""FOREIGN UNITS TAKEN OVER IN PRUSSIAN SERVICE""; ""Chapter Five - The British Army""; ""HIGHER ORGANISATION""; ""INFANTRY""; ""CAVALRY""; ""ARTILLERY""; ""THE COMMISSARIAT""; ""MEDICAL SERVICES""; ""ROYAL ENGINEERS""

""HEADQUARTERS STAFF""""INTELLIGENCE""; ""THE KING�S GERMAN LEGION""; ""NOTES""; ""Chapter Six - The Armies of the Confederation of the Rhine""; ""FROM EMPIRE TO CONFEDERATION""; ""THE RHEINBUND AT WAR: THE STATES AND THEIR ARMIES""; ""OBSERVATIONS""; ""NOTES""; ""Chapter Seven - The Spanish Army""; ""NOTES""; ""Chapter Eight - The Portuguese Army""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE FIRST FRENCH INVASION""; ""BERESFORD TAKES COMMAND""; ""THE REBUILDING OF THE PORTUGUESE ARMY""; ""THE PORTUGUESE ARMY BECOMES EFFECTIVE""; ""THE MARSHAL""; ""WATERLOO AND AFTER""; ""NOTES""

""Chapter Nine - The Army of the Duchy of Warsaw""

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Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783032082

1783032081

OCLC:

855504476