Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815
1st Edition
Published on 20. March 2012
48 pages
978-1-78096-563-5 (ISBN)
Description
The army commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly-unified Netherlands (or 'Dutch-Belgian') army.
The part played by these troops in the two battles, under experienced officers many of whom had seen long service in Napoleon's campaigns, has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators.
The organisation, uniforms, and battle record of the Belgian units are explained here in detail by an experienced researcher in Continental archives, and illustrated by a specialist in the period, who actually lives at Waterloo.
The part played by these troops in the two battles, under experienced officers many of whom had seen long service in Napoleon's campaigns, has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators.
The organisation, uniforms, and battle record of the Belgian units are explained here in detail by an experienced researcher in Continental archives, and illustrated by a specialist in the period, who actually lives at Waterloo.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
35 b/w; 8 col
ISBN-13
978-1-78096-563-5 (9781780965635)
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Ronald Pawly was born in 1956 in Antwerp, Belgium. He is a respected member of several international societies for Napoleonic studies, and his forté is research in the field of military portraiture. He is the author of the monumental The Red Lancers: Anatomy of a Napoleonic Regiment, and a contributor to two major French reference works, Répertoire Mondiale des Souvenirs Napoléoniens and Dictionnaire des Colonels de Napoléon.
Patrice Courcelle was born in northern France in 1950 and has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. Entirely self-taught; he has illustrated many books and magazine articles for Continental publishers, and his work hangs in a number of public and private collections.
Patrice Courcelle was born in northern France in 1950 and has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. Entirely self-taught; he has illustrated many books and magazine articles for Continental publishers, and his work hangs in a number of public and private collections.
Content
The Low Countries in 1813-14
Austria and the Légion Belge - organisation, service, uniforms
The Dutch-Belgian Army, 1814 - organisation, uniforms
The Dutch-Belgian Army, 1815 - organisation, uniforms
Belgian units at Quatre Bras and Waterloo - Siborne's slanders & the documentary record
Bibliography
Commentary on the colour artwork
Austria and the Légion Belge - organisation, service, uniforms
The Dutch-Belgian Army, 1814 - organisation, uniforms
The Dutch-Belgian Army, 1815 - organisation, uniforms
Belgian units at Quatre Bras and Waterloo - Siborne's slanders & the documentary record
Bibliography
Commentary on the colour artwork
