Fighting techniques of the napoleonic age 1792 1815.

Books boeken iain dickie amber hardcover juni 2008: The book is divided into five chapters covering the main elements of Revolutionary and Napoleonic warfare. infantry cavalry generalship artillery and siege warfare and naval combat.

Each chapter features four battles to demonstrate the strengths pitfalls and characteristics of the style of warfare. Napoleonic techniques are notorious for being highly fluid and flexible combining new and ancient techniques to seal the fate of La Grande Armee as the one of the most charismatic and fierce armies ever known.

In the first chapter the book considers the crucial role of infantry by examining the battles of Rivoli 1797 Maida 1806 Auerstadt 1806 and Waterloo 1815. The uses and merits of light infantry elite infantry formations such as the Imperial Guard line versus column and the use of defensive squares are explored.

The second chapter examines the importance of cavalry as both reconnaissance and shock troops with accounts of famous actions by elite cavalry at Somosierra 1808 and Borodino 1812 turning the tide of the battle. Using examples such as Austerlitz 1805 and Wagram 1809 the third chapter discusses the command structures and tactics of the era and investigates how the great generals were able to combine cavalry infantry and artillery effectively on the battlefield.

The fourth chapter looks at the employment of massed artillery as a key component on the battlefield- for example at Friedland 1807 - the revolutionary use of horse artillery and the siege tactics employed at great sieges such as Badajoz 1812 and Hamburg 1813. The final chapter explores the role of naval warfare examining key encounters at the Nile 1798 Trafalgar 1805 and Lake Erie 1813.

Using specially commissioned colour and black-and-white artworks to illustrate the battles equipment and tactics of the era Fighting Techniques of the Napoleonic Age explores the methods by which the great commanders of the era- such as Napoleon Wellington and Nelson - won battles and campaigns and why others were less successful. The book is an essential companion for anyone interested in warfare in the Napoleonic era.

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