In a desperate attempt to stop the trafficking of British goods, Napoleon absorbed Holland, parts of Westfalia, the Duchy of Oldenburg and the Hanseatic towns of Hamburg, Bremen and Lübeck into Metropolitan France in 1810. The armies raised from these areas fought as allies of the French or as part of France itself from 1795 to 1813. This book examines the history, uniforms, orders of battle and colours and standards of the troops from the Batavian Republic and its short-lived status as the Kingdom of Holland. The text is enhanced with numerous illustrations, including maps, charts and detailed colour plates.
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Part of the "Men-at-Arms" series, this book details the history, equipment and uniforms of the Dutch-Belgian troops of the Napoleonic Wars.
Historical Synopsis · The Batavian Republic, 1795-1806 · Orders of Battle, 1795-1806 · Uniforms, Kingdom of Holland, 1806-10 · Orders of Battle, 1806-10 · Changes of Title, 1795-1814 · The Uniforms of 1814-15 · The 1815 Campaign · Colours and Standards · The Plates
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Product details

ISBN
9780850453478
Published
1980-01-30
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Weight
190 gr
Height
248 mm
Width
184 mm
Thickness
5 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
48

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Biographical note

Otto von Pivka (the nom de plume of Digby Smith) wrote his first title for Osprey Publishing in 1972. He is a prolific author, who has contributed many titles to the Men-at-Arms series on the armies and forces of the Napoleonic Wars. A former major in the British Army, he is now retired but continues to write books on this key period.

Chris Warner is a well-known military artist who has illustrated several books in the Osprey Men-at-Arms series. He is truly versatile in his painting and has illustrated a variety of subjects from 17th century armies to the Boxer Rebellion.