French Cuirassiers 1801-1815 (Häftad)
avAndre Jouineau, Major Olivier Lapray
ISBN: 9782352501268 - UTGIVEN: 201103The fourteenth work in the "Officers and Soldiers" collection is dedicated to the French Cuirassiers from the Consulate to the Second Restoration.Dating back to the Heavy Cavalry of the Ancient Re'gime, the first Cuirassier regiments were really created in France in 1801 during the Consulate. This n[...]
French carabiniers (Häftad)
avMajor Olivier Lapray
ISBN: 9782352502746 - UTGIVEN: 2013-08This book traces the glorious history of the elite French cavalry. Through 61 plates of highly detailed uniform illustrations, Andre' Jouineau guides the reader from the first company of carabiniers established within in each regiment-those superior marksmen equipped with a rifle, the gauge of preci[...]
The Battle of Marengo 1800 (Inbunden)
avMajor Olivier Lapray
ISBN: 9782352503262 - UTGIVEN: 2014-12On 14 June 1800, during the second Italian campaign, Napoleon narrowly won the battle of Marengo (Piedmont). This famous battle opposed 28,000 French soldiers against 31,000 Austrian soldiers under the command of General Melas. At first dominated, the French had to retreat nearly seven miles back. M[...]
