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Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars, The (1) - Infantry 1799-1814

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - French Revolutionary War/Napoleonic Wars - Assorted

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Product Info

Title
Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars, The (1) - Infantry 1799-1814
Publisher
Category
Author
Philip Haythornthwaite
Publish Year
1996
Pages
48
Dimensions
7x9x.2"
NKG Part #
2147344709
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA185
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA185

Description

In 1795 the Russian army was as vast as the territory from which it was drawn. The College of War calculated that the regular army amounted to 541,741 men, plus 46,601 enrolled cossacks, and at least a further 100,000 irregular cavalry which could be mobilized in time of war. Inspired by the icons paraded by their priests before battle, the Russian infantry were capable of astonishing feats and total, blind obedience to orders. Philip Haythornwaite examines the organization and uniforms of the remarkable Russian infantry troops who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.