During the Napoleonic Wars the supreme battlefield shock weapon was the heavy cavalry - the French cuirassiers, and their British, Austrian, Prussian and Russian counterparts. Big men mounted on big horses, the heavy cavalry were armed...

A detailed, authoritative single-volume study of the Waterloo armies. von Haythornthwaite, Philip

In this landmark book Philip Haythornthwaite traces the career of a British soldier from enlistment, through the key stages of his path through the military system, including combat, all the way to his eventual discharge. His fascinating...

"Napoleon's Guard Infantry (1) (Men-at-Arms, Band 153)" von Philip Haythornthwaite ist ein detailliertes Nachschlagewerk über die Elite-Infanterieeinheiten, die Napoleon Bonaparte in seinen vielen Schlachten dienten. Das Buch bietet eine...

"Die kaiserliche Armee Österreichs" von Philip Haythornthwaite bietet eine umfassende Darstellung der österreichischen Armee während der Napoleonischen Kriege. Das Buch beleuchtet die Organisation, Struktur und Entwicklung der...