Wellington's Foot Guards
1st Edition
Published on 20. August 2012
64 pages
978-1-78200-210-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Guards fought in every major British campaign on the continent during the Napoleonic Wars.
They carved their place in history under commanders such as Sir John Moore and Wellington from Corunna and Talavera during the Peninsula War to their legendary defence of the Chateau of Hougoumont throughout the battle of Waterloo.
Ian Fletcher examines the uniforms and insignia of the Guards as worn both on campaign and on ceremonial duties in this worthy addition to the Elite series, which features a wealth of accompanying illustrations including 12 full page colour plates by Bill Younghusband.
They carved their place in history under commanders such as Sir John Moore and Wellington from Corunna and Talavera during the Peninsula War to their legendary defence of the Chateau of Hougoumont throughout the battle of Waterloo.
Ian Fletcher examines the uniforms and insignia of the Guards as worn both on campaign and on ceremonial duties in this worthy addition to the Elite series, which features a wealth of accompanying illustrations including 12 full page colour plates by Bill Younghusband.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
55 b/w; 10 col
ISBN-13
978-1-78200-210-9 (9781782002109)
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Ian Fletcher
Wellington's Guards
Book
05/1994
Osprey Publishing
€34.84
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Persons
Ian Fletcher has established a reputation as a Napoleonic historian of the first rank, particularly on the British army in the Peninsular. He has been widely published and among his several titles for Osprey are Elite 52 Wellington's Foot Guards and Campaign 59 Vittoria 1813.
Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He was educated in Devon and studied at Newton Abbot College of Art. Bill is a respected military illustrator of more than 15 years experience, and has illustrated many Osprey books including Men-at-Arms 299 Austrian Auxiliary Troops 1792-1816 and Campaigns 48 Salamanca 1812.
Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He was educated in Devon and studied at Newton Abbot College of Art. Bill is a respected military illustrator of more than 15 years experience, and has illustrated many Osprey books including Men-at-Arms 299 Austrian Auxiliary Troops 1792-1816 and Campaigns 48 Salamanca 1812.
Content
Introduction
Service Record
Uniforms
Campaign Dress
Colours
Organisation
The Plates
Service Record
Uniforms
Campaign Dress
Colours
Organisation
The Plates
