The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3)
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About this book
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 new material. This third volume covers the artillery, militia, Ordenanza, volunteers, troops in the off-shore colonies, navy, and decorations.
Contents
Artilllery · The Auxiliary Forces: Militia · Volunteers · Ordenanza · Overseas Territories · Navy · Orders and Decorations · Conclusion · Bibliography · The Plates · Index
Paperback; September 2001; 48 pages; ISBN: 9781841761572