
Osprey Men-At-Arms 496: The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine 1815
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Personalize
- No
- Signed
- No
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Book Series
- Men-at-Arms
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9781782006176
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1782006176
ISBN-13
9781782006176
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201631646
Product Key Features
Book Title
Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine 1815
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / Napoleonic Wars, Military / Pictorial
Illustrator
Embleton, Gerry, Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
Men-At-Arms Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
5.3 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Series Volume Number
496
Table Of Content
Introduction: Germany in 1814 - Prussia's acquisitions at the Congress of Vienna - the German states of the new Confederation Preparations for war - Napoleon's return from Elba - formation of the Army of the Lower Rhine - the North German Army Corps The army at the outbreak of hostilities - the men, their background, their motivation, their leaders Uniforms and equipment - detailed descriptions from regimental sources Drill and training - how the 1815 Regulations were amended for the reorganised army - the non-Prussian contingents The army in battle - selected excerpts from after-action reports Bibliography Plate commentaries Index
Synopsis
For those interested in the actual appearance of the Prussian soldiers who fought at Ligny, Wavre and Waterloo in 1815, this colorful study combines the latest findings and expert analysis to cast new light on the fateful Waterloo campaign. The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine, led by Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher in 1815, played a - possibly the - vital part in the Allied victory at Waterloo, forcing Napoleon to divide his forces when Blücher's leading elements arrived to offer Wellington crucial support at a time when his Anglo-Netherlands army was doing no more than holding its own on the defensive. During this campaign Blücher's army presented an enormously diverse appearance, since its units had been issued clothing and equipment from many sources, and many of them were still wearing the distinctly hard-worn kit they had been issued over two years before at the start of the 1813 Wars of Liberation. Written by a leading authority, this book delves deeply into original sources - including eyewitness accounts, and regimental histories known only to German scholars - to recreate the actual appearance of specific units, rather than simply copying generic uniform regulations. The text details who the men that served in these units were, how they were organised and drilled, and their previous service; what specific elements of the army looked like in 1815; their march to the battlefield; and what they did when they got there., Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and a host of archival illustrations, a study of the appearance and performance of the units of Blücher's army during the momentous Hundred Days battles that finally toppled Napoleon., For those interested in the actual appearance of the Prussian soldiers who fought at Ligny, Wavre and Waterloo in 1815, this colorful study combines the latest findings and expert analysis to cast new light on the fateful Waterloo campaign. The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine, led by Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard Leberecht von Bl cher in 1815, played a - possibly the - vital part in the Allied victory at Waterloo, forcing Napoleon to divide his forces when Bl cher's leading elements arrived to offer Wellington crucial support at a time when his Anglo-Netherlands army was doing no more than holding its own on the defensive. During this campaign Bl cher's army presented an enormously diverse appearance, since its units had been issued clothing and equipment from many sources, and many of them were still wearing the distinctly hard-worn kit they had been issued over two years before at the start of the 1813 Wars of Liberation. Written by a leading authority, this book delves deeply into original sources - including eyewitness accounts, and regimental histories known only to German scholars - to recreate the actual appearance of specific units, rather than simply copying generic uniform regulations. The text details who the men that served in these units were, how they were organised and drilled, and their previous service; what specific elements of the army looked like in 1815; their march to the battlefield; and what they did when they got there.
LC Classification Number
UA712
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