The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1)
The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1)
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About this book
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. 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. An excellent book - groundbreaking in its originality.
Contents
Introduction · The Portuguese Army before1807 · Invasion, Occupation & Revolt 1807–08 · The Rebirth of the Army · Chronology of Operations · Uniforms & Equipment · The LIne Infantry · The Plates · Index
Paperback; September 2000; 48 pages; ISBN: 9781855327672