Uniforms of the napoleonic wars

Detailed information on the uniforms of the Austrian, British, French, Prussian and Russian forces, with additional material on the minor forces; Contains an unprecedented wealth of illustrative detail, with over 400 artworks of uniforms, battle plans and campaign maps; Provides an unrivalled source of visual information on the fighting men of the period. With over 550 specially commissioned and expert colour artworks, the Cuirassiers, Dragoons, Hussars, Cossacks, Troopers, Fusiliers, Grenadiers and Sappers are vividly portrayed here in all their glory. All the major nations involved in the conflict, France, Britian, Austria, Prussia and Russia, are covered in detail, and there is a section on the uniforms and contributions of the smaller forces, including those from America, Spain, Italy and Saxony. As well as illustrations of the uniforms, equipment and kit, the campaigns and battles are explained with specially commissioned maps and plans, as well as contemporary colour plates and fine art paintings of the period. The expert text, by renowned military historian Digby Smith, examines the organization, tactics and experience of the men-at-arms of this dynamic and turbulent period. This comprehensive illustrated volume presents not only a unique visual directory of Napoleonic uniforms, but an enlightening and evocative portrait of the political, military and social context of the soliders who fought at the time. If you want a cheap introduction to the uniforms of the Napoleonic wars that is jam packed with illustrations then this is the book to get. Although, if you want to start modeling you would probably need more. The Napoleonic Source Book by Philip J. Haythornthwaite lacks the color plates but has a much better collection of information on uniforms and uniform changes. If you can get a copy, grab it. Plus, he also gives a good idea of the varying sizes of units throughout the era and a whole lot more. Napoleon’s War in Spain: The French Peninsular Campaigns, 1807-1814 by Henry Lachouque et al and Military dress of the Peninsular War, 1808-1814 by Martin Windrow are good examples of campaign centered books that really give you a great understanding of the uniforms of the period without having to resort to Osprey (although, if you wanted to spend that much money, Osprey are great, most being very good but some still vary in quality). Both of these books have less color plates than Digby’s book but give a much better view of the uniforms. And if you want a book on battle tactics of the Napoleonic era then a great place to start is Tactics and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon by Rory Muir. One of my favorite books for uniforms, as lopsided as it is, is Hourtoulle’s Soldiers and Uniforms of teh Napoleonic Wars. This book uses tableaux instead of Digby’s individual soldiers and is therefore able to show many more examples of soldiers within a regiment (plus the backs usually) but not as many individual units overall. Still a fantastic book.

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