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The Spanish Army was transformed during the 18th century by an influx of progressive officers who modernised and expanded it. It was closely modelled on the French armies of Louis XIV and Louis XV in tactical doctrine, organisation, armament and uniforms. In battle, they were often brave to the point of carelessness, and were thus sometimes difficult to control. The army also had several Swiss and Walloon regiments, less given to all-out attacks, but renowned for their steadiness under fire. In this first of three volumes, Réne Chartrand examines the organisation and uniforms of the Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars.

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Introduction · Organisation and Uniforms · The Royal Guard · Cavalry · Line Infantry · Light Infantry · Specialists and Auxiliary Forces · Weapons · The Navy · Select Bibliography · The Plates

Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1): 1793–1808

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 27/11/1998
    ISBN13: 9781855327634, 978-1855327634
    ISBN10: 1855327635

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    The Spanish Army was transformed during the 18th century by an influx of progressive officers who modernised and expanded it. It was closely modelled on the French armies of Louis XIV and Louis XV in tactical doctrine, organisation, armament and uniforms. In battle, they were often brave to the point of carelessness, and were thus sometimes difficult to control. The army also had several Swiss and Walloon regiments, less given to all-out attacks, but renowned for their steadiness under fire. In this first of three volumes, Réne Chartrand examines the organisation and uniforms of the Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars.

    Table of Contents
    Introduction · Organisation and Uniforms · The Royal Guard · Cavalry · Line Infantry · Light Infantry · Specialists and Auxiliary Forces · Weapons · The Navy · Select Bibliography · The Plates

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