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Austrian Grenadiers and Infantry 1788-1816

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Napoleonic

Last Stocked on 8/17/2022

Product Info

Title
Austrian Grenadiers and Infantry 1788-1816
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
David Hollins
Publish Year
1998
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394239
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR024
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR24

Description

Aside from the Peninsula and Napoleon's 1807 campaign, Austrian troops played some part in every major campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. Unable to mobilize its population fully for both political and economic reasons, Austria recruited from territories as diverse as modern Belgium, the Czech Republic, central Romania and northern Italy. These soldiers fought on terrains as diverse as the Po valley and the Swiss mountains. This book traces the life and experiences of both the ordinary infantry and the veteran elite of the Grenadier battalions, covering everything from basic training and equipment, to the tactics and horror of the battlefield.