Throughout the wars undertaken by Frederick the Great, probably his greatest resource was his infantry. It is a mark of the king's determination that despite wars which almost destroyed both Prussia and its army (such as the Seven Years' War), he was able to maintain its numbers - even if the quality declined as the attritional campaigns took their toll. Philip Haythornthwaite examines the uniforms, tactics and organisation of Frederick's infantry in detail - a fighting force that contested battles such as Mollwitz, Hohenfriedberg, Kesselsdorf, Liegnitz, Burkersdorf and the siege of Prague.
Throughout the wars undertaken by Frederick the Great, probably his greatest resource was his infantry. It is a mark of the king's determination that despite wars which almost destroyed both Prussia and its army (such as the Seven Years' War), he was able to maintain its numbers - even if the quality declined as the attritional campaigns took their toll. Philip Haythornthwaite examines the uniforms, tactics and organisation of Frederick's infantry in detail - a fighting force that contested battles such as Mollwitz, Hohenfriedberg, Kesselsdorf, Liegnitz, Burkersdorf and the siege of Prague.
Introduction · Organization · Tactics · Uniforms · Regiments · The Plates
Philip Haythornthwaite is an author and historical consultant
specialising in the military history, uniforms and equipment of the
18th and 19th centuries. His main area of research covers the
Napoleonic Wars. He has written some forty books, including more
than 20 Osprey titles, and innumerable articles and papers on
military history, but still finds time to indulge in his other
great passion: cricket.
Bryan Fosten was born in 1928, the son of a Master Military
Embroiderer and a Court Embroidress. He served in the army in Egypt
and Palestine and returned to follow the printing trade. Since 1973
he has devoted himself to military research and illustration. He is
the founding editor of the innovative magazine Tradition and has
written and illustrated many books, often in collaboration with his
late brother, Donald Fosten.
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