Review (PDF) French Revolutionary Infantryman 1791-1802 (Warrior)
This title, a prequel to Warrior 57 French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803-15, concentrates on the period from the storming of the Bastille in 1789 until Bonaparte's election as Consul for Life in 1802. The meticulously researched text provides an authentic portrait of military life during the Revolution and beyond, with excellent use of contemporary sources, including many illuminating and vivid quotations from the memoirs and letters of those who served during the 'Wars of Liberty'. It follows typical volunteers of 1791, through the early stages of the war, the Civil War in the west of France and into Bonaparte's second Italian campaign, culminating in the Battle of Marengo in 1800.
Series: Warrior (Book 63)
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (January 15, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 184176552X
ISBN-13: 978-1841765525
Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.2 x 9.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This title is intended as a prequel to French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803-1815, and like it is well-written by Terry Crowdy and finely illustrated by the experienced Osprey artist Christa Hook. It looks at the arms, recruitment, training, and experiences of revolutionary volunteers in the French Army between the storming of Bastille (1789) and Napoleon's election as Consul for Life in 1802.The plates, plate commentary, and main text all examine the gear and tactical roles of the major infantry troop types of the time, including the light infantry chasseurs, specialized skirmishers who operated in pairs. The plates show a French stanard-bearer, recruitment, departure on campaign, line infantry firing, an infantry column deploying, a battle against Austrian skirmishers in 1792, the army crossing the Alps during the Italian campaign, and a light infantryman.The text is very useful. Crowdy lets the Revolutionary soldier himself do much of writing for him; much of the text is taken from the accounts given by various young soldiers and military men. He examines the recruitment, schooling in military life, training, preparations for battle, battles, sieges, women, punishments, and daily life of the infantrymen. The book is divided into many small, highly readable sections with specific topics.Overall, this book is a useful look into the life of the French soldiers of the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars, and their experiences of battle and military life.
Good book over all, this book has a lot of personal stories during this period. Book shows what the average french soldier went through and had to endure. Great drawing and colored prints are covered. The reader will like who the French nation actually out fought its enemies during this time of crisis.
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