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Wellington's Dutch Allies 1815

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

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

MSRP old price: $19.00


Product Info

Title
Wellington's Dutch Allies 1815
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
2002
Dimensions
9x11x.75"
NKG Part #
757722934
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA371
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA371

Description

The forces commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly unified ('Dutch-Belgian') army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, mostly led by veteran officers who had served under Napoleon. The part played by these troops - particularly in holding the vital crossroads of Quatre-Bras, at the insistence of their own commanders - has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators. In this book the history, organization, uniforms and battle record of the Dutch units of this army are explained and illustrated in detail by two experienced researchers in Continental archives, and illustrated with many rare portraits as well as meticulous color plates.