Napoleon's men: the soldiers of the Revolution and Empire
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1. Verfasser: Forrest, Alan 1945- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Hambledon Continuum 2006
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations; Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 The Armies of the Revolution and Empire; 2 The Soldiers and their Writings; 3 Official Representation of War; 4 The Voice of Patriotism; 5 From Valmy to Moscow; 6 Everyday Life in the Armies; 7 The Lure of Family and Farm; 8 From One War to Another; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Napoleon's soldiers marched across Europe from Lisbon to Moscow, and from Germany to Dalmatia. Many of the men, mostly conscripted by ballot, had never before been beyond their native village. What did they make of their extraordinary experiences, fighting battles thousands of miles from home, foraging for provisions or garrisoning town in hostile countries? What was it like to be a soldier in the revolutionary and imperial armies? We know more about these men and their reactions to war than about the soldiers of any previous army in history, not just from official sources but from the large n
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 248 pages, [8] pages of plates)
ISBN:9780826438614
082643861X
9781852855307
1852855304

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