Weapons and Equipment of the Napoleonic Wars – Historical Book – Blandford Press from Blandford Press

Description

With the aid of profuse and detailed illustrations, this new book examines the weaponry and equipment of the armies of Europe engaged in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Firearms of all descriptions, types of artillery, and the Army Blanche are covered extensively. Much technical data is provided, however the emphasis is on the application of the weapons in the context of Napoleonic warfare, their effectiveness in action and how strategy and tactics were influenced by the weaponry.