The Spanish Army was transformed during the 18th century by an influx of progressive officers who modernised and expanded it. It was closely modelled on the French armies of Louis XIV and Louis XV in tactical doctrine, organisation, armament and uniforms. In battle, they were often brave to the point of carelessness, and were thus sometimes difficult to control. The army also had several Swiss and Walloon regiments, less given to all-out attacks, but renowned for their steadiness under fire. In this first of three volumes, R�ne Chartrand examines the organisation and uniforms of the Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815).
The Spanish Army was transformed during the 18th century by an influx of progressive officers who modernised and expanded it. It was closely modelled on the French armies of Louis XIV and Louis XV in tactical doctrine, organisation, armament and uniforms. In battle, they were often brave to the point of carelessness, and were thus sometimes difficult to control. The army also had several Swiss and Walloon regiments, less given to all-out attacks, but renowned for their steadiness under fire. In this first of three volumes, R�ne Chartrand examines the organisation and uniforms of the Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815).
Introduction · Organisation and Uniforms · The Royal Guard · Cavalry · Line Infantry · Light Infantry · Specialists and Auxiliary Forces · Weapons · The Navy · Select Bibliography · The Plates
René Chartrand was born in Montral and educated in Canada, the
United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's
National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a
freelance writer and historical consultant for cinema and historic
sites restorations. He has written numerous articles and books
including almost 20 Osprey titles and the first two volumes of
Canadian Military Heritage. Also a student of wines, he currently
lives in Hull, Quebec, with his wife and two sons.
Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He was educated in Devon and
studied at Newton Abbot College of Art. He has been interested in
all things military since childhood, and this interest was
compounded through the reading of authors such as G.A. Henty. In
1954 he joined the Life Guards and saw service in Egypt and Cyprus.
Bill is a respected military illustrator of more than 15 years
experience, and has illustrated many Osprey books including
Men-at-Arms 299 Austrian Auxiliary Troops 1792-1816 and Campaigns
48 Salamanca 1812 and 59 Vittoria 1813. He is married with one
daughter and currently lives in Ireland.
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