The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)

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The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)

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Osprey are confident in boasting that this remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War (1808-1814). Most know that Wellington's Portuguese troops were praised as the 'fighting cocks' of his army; fewer appreciate that they represented between half and one-third of his entire forces. Similarly, most uniform historians have been limited to a few half-understood paintings by Dighton, and brief notes from secondary sources. René Chartrand's recent primary research in Portuguese and British archives now offers a wealth of important new material. This second volume covers the light infantry, cavalry, specialist corps and several supporting military and civilian departments

Table of Contents

Legion of Light Troops · Loyal Lusitanian Legion · The Cazadores · Royal Volunteers of the Prince · The Cavalry · Specialists: Engineers, Arsenal, Artificers, Telegraph Corps, Military Academies, Guides, Garrison Staff; Police, Castle & Body Guards; Veterans · Civil Departments: Treasury, Commissariat & Medical · Colours & Standards · Legion Portugaise in French Service · Commentary on the colour artwork

Product details

Published Nov 25 2000
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781855329812
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 25 b/w; 34 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 346
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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René Chartrand

RENÉ CHARTRAND was born in Montreal and educated i…

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Bill Younghusband

Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He was educate…

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