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Napoleon's German Allies (5) - Hesse-Darmstadt & Hessen-Kasel

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Type: Softcover

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

Last Stocked on 5/12/2024

Product Info

Title
Napoleon's German Allies (5) - Hesse-Darmstadt & Hessen-Kasel
Publisher
Category
Author
Otto von Pivka
Publish Year
1986
Pages
40
Dimensions
9x11x.75"
NKG Part #
2147839852
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA122
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA122

Description

During the Napoleonic Wars the region of Hesse was divided between Hessen-Kassel and Hessen-Darmstadt. Under Napoleon's patronage, in 1806 Hessen-Darmstadt received all remaining imperial possessions within its borders and was elevated to a Grand Duchy. That same year, Hessen-Kassel, under Imperial Elector Wilhelm I, was dissolved and incorporated into Jerome Bonaparte's Kingdom of Westphalia, resulting in significant political, administrative and sartorial changes. This richly illustrated book details the organization, campaigns, uniforms, and colors and standards of the forces of Hessen-Darmstadt and Hessen-Kassel from 1792 to Napoleon's defeat in 1813.