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  • French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803–15

    by Terry Crowdy ...
    Series Book 57 - Warrior
    A fascinating look at the realities of day-to-day life as a Napoleonic Infantryman.This title draws on contemporary testimonies of life in Napoleon's army, documenting the reality of conscription, training, camp life and combat action for the common infantry soldier. In contrast to most works on this period, it calls into question the propagandist views expounded by numerous Bonapartists - the ... Read more

    $16.19 CAD

  • French Revolutionary Infantryman 1791–1802

    by Terry Crowdy ...
    Series Book 63 - 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 ... Read more

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  • French Revolutionary Infantryman 1791–1802

    by Terry Crowdy ...
    Series Book 63 - 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 ... Read more

    $16.19 CAD

  • French Soldier in Egypt 1798–1801

    The Army of the Orient

    by Terry Crowdy ...
    Series Book 77 - Warrior
    This book concentrates on the dramatic experiences of Napoleon's Army of the Orient in Egypt and the Holy Land. The fighting of the Mamelukes and Turks are covered in depth, detailing desert combat, siege warfare, cavalry skirmishes and the suppression of uprisings. It examines the French treatment of prisoners as well as the fate of captured Frenchmen, and describes caring for the wounded, ... Read more

    $16.19 CAD

  • French Warship Crews 1789–1805

    From the French Revolution to Trafalgar

    by Terry Crowdy ...
    Series Book 97 - Warrior
    This book gives a detailed and authentic account of the life and experiences of French warship crews from the Revolution up to Trafalgar. It describes the recruitment and composition of crews, the different duties performed and the living conditions they had to endure at sea. Their experiences of fighting the British are covered in depth; from preparing the ship for action, to the violent ... Read more

    $16.19 CAD

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  • Courage, Marshal Ney

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    In June of 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte's attempts at reclaiming the French Empire are destroyed on the field of Waterloo. In the months to follow, the restored Bourbon monarchy seeks retribution against many of the now-exiled emperor's former generals. Foremost, they demand that Michel Ney, Marshal of France, who had been called by both enemy and friend as 'The Bravest of the Brave', pay with his ... Read more

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