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Black Brunswickers, The

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Type: Softcover

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

MSRP old price: $15.95


Product Info

Title
Black Brunswickers, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Otto Von Pivka
Publish Year
2002
Pages
40
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.2"
NKG Part #
2147377897
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA007
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA7

Description

In 1809 the dispossessed Friedrich Wilhelm of Brunswick, consumed by his desire for revenge against Napoleon, entered into an agreement with the Austrians to raise a new corps of infantry and cavalry. As a physical expression of this vengeance he decided to clothe his new troops all in black and adopted as his badge the skull and crossbones, resulting in his corps' christening as Die Schwarze Schar (the Black Horde). This book details the pivotal role that the Black Brunswickers played in major battles of the Napoleonic Wars, including Quatre Bras and Waterloo, and outlines the organization, uniforms and equipment of these formidable troops.