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Wellington's Specialist Troops

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

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


Product Info

Title
Wellington's Specialist Troops
Publisher
Category
Author
Philip Haythornthwaite
Publish Year
1998
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147839864
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA204
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA204

Description

The specialist troops of Wellington's army played a crucial role in the success of the British Army. Though often understaffed and ineptly managed, the artillery, engineers, transport and commissariat, and medical services contributed to Wellington's ultimate victory in 1815. The Royal Artillery and Corps of Royal Engineers comprised a small number of highly trained officers, while the commissariat was composed of untrained civilians outside military discipline, and the medical services suffered from a shortage of trained surgeons.