Author: United States. Marine Corps
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
All in Scarlet Uniform
Author: Adrian Goldsworthy
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0297866680
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
The fourth novel in a brilliant Napoleonic series from acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy. The year is 1809, and the recruiting sergeants are hard at work, as the British army gathers strength for the next phase of the campaign against Bonaparte on the Spanish Peninsula. Captain Billy Pringle of the 106th Foot, however, has a somewhat more urgent reason to leave the country: having become embroiled in an ill-advised duel with a lieutenant in the 14th Light Dragoons, a posting to Spain would avoid any awkwardness for the regiment. Along with his friend Lieutenant Williams - whose sister Kitty was the cause of the duel - and the doughty veteran Sergeant Dobson, Pringle takes on the task of training Spanish troops to stand alongside their British allies. But what seems at first like easy duty soon turns into a desperate fight for survival as they find themselves besieged in the strategic fortress of Cuidad Rodrigo. For Bonaparte, taking the fortress will be the first step towards pushing the British back to the sea, and the task is entrusted to one of his most daring and successful generals, Marshal Ney. And Ney in his turn has found the perfect officer to lead the assault, a man not only desperate for advancement but also thirsting for revenge - a man whom Williams knows only too well.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0297866680
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
The fourth novel in a brilliant Napoleonic series from acclaimed historian Adrian Goldsworthy. The year is 1809, and the recruiting sergeants are hard at work, as the British army gathers strength for the next phase of the campaign against Bonaparte on the Spanish Peninsula. Captain Billy Pringle of the 106th Foot, however, has a somewhat more urgent reason to leave the country: having become embroiled in an ill-advised duel with a lieutenant in the 14th Light Dragoons, a posting to Spain would avoid any awkwardness for the regiment. Along with his friend Lieutenant Williams - whose sister Kitty was the cause of the duel - and the doughty veteran Sergeant Dobson, Pringle takes on the task of training Spanish troops to stand alongside their British allies. But what seems at first like easy duty soon turns into a desperate fight for survival as they find themselves besieged in the strategic fortress of Cuidad Rodrigo. For Bonaparte, taking the fortress will be the first step towards pushing the British back to the sea, and the task is entrusted to one of his most daring and successful generals, Marshal Ney. And Ney in his turn has found the perfect officer to lead the assault, a man not only desperate for advancement but also thirsting for revenge - a man whom Williams knows only too well.
A Scarlet Coat
Author: René Chartrand
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781894581592
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781894581592
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Marine Corps Uniform Regulations
Author: United States. Marine Corps
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Uniform Regulations
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
All the Year Round
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
House of Commons Debates, Official Report
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Official Report of Debates, House of Commons
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
Official Report of the Debates of the House of Commons
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description
The Parliamentary Debates, Official Report
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1664
Book Description
Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the 1st session of the 48th Parliament.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1664
Book Description
Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the 1st session of the 48th Parliament.
Napoleon's Imperial Guard Uniforms and Equipment. Volume 1
Author: Paul L. Dawson
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526701936
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
The author of Battle for Paris 1815 examines the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard. From its origins as the Consular Guard of the French Republic, and as Napoleon’s personal bodyguard, the Imperial Guard developed into a force of all arms numbering almost 100,000 men. Used by Napoleon as his principal tactical reserve, the Guard was engaged only sparingly, being deployed at the crucial moment of battle to turn the tide of victory in favor of the Emperor of the French. Naturally, the Imperial Guard has been the subject of numerous books over many decades, yet there has never been a publication that has investigated the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of the Imperial Guard with such detail and precision. The author has collected copies of almost all the surviving documents relating to the Guard, which includes a vast amount of material regarding the issuing of dress items, in some instances down to company level. This information is supported by an unrivaled collection of illustrations, many of which have never been published before, as well as images of original items of equipment held in museums and private collections across the globe. In addition, the renowned military artist, Keith Rocco, has produced a series of unique paintings commissioned exclusively for this book. This glorious book is, and will remain, unsurpassed as the standard work on the clothing and equipment of the Imperial Guard, and will not only be invaluable to historians, but also reenactors, wargamers and modelers. It is one of the most important publications ever produced on this most famous of military formations.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526701936
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
The author of Battle for Paris 1815 examines the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard. From its origins as the Consular Guard of the French Republic, and as Napoleon’s personal bodyguard, the Imperial Guard developed into a force of all arms numbering almost 100,000 men. Used by Napoleon as his principal tactical reserve, the Guard was engaged only sparingly, being deployed at the crucial moment of battle to turn the tide of victory in favor of the Emperor of the French. Naturally, the Imperial Guard has been the subject of numerous books over many decades, yet there has never been a publication that has investigated the uniforms and equipment of the infantry of the Imperial Guard with such detail and precision. The author has collected copies of almost all the surviving documents relating to the Guard, which includes a vast amount of material regarding the issuing of dress items, in some instances down to company level. This information is supported by an unrivaled collection of illustrations, many of which have never been published before, as well as images of original items of equipment held in museums and private collections across the globe. In addition, the renowned military artist, Keith Rocco, has produced a series of unique paintings commissioned exclusively for this book. This glorious book is, and will remain, unsurpassed as the standard work on the clothing and equipment of the Imperial Guard, and will not only be invaluable to historians, but also reenactors, wargamers and modelers. It is one of the most important publications ever produced on this most famous of military formations.