| #1118875 in Books | Osprey Publishing | 1990-11-22 | 1990-11-22 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.13 x.17 x6.71l, | File type: PDF | 48 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| I bought it for the text.|By Count dTen|Great illustrations, but I got it for research on the social information. Very hard to find information on the French seamen in English. Wish there was a book on the Spanish navy as well.|From the Publisher|Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.|
Napoleon has often been considered to misunderstand the navy. Being an artillery officer, he was given to precise calculations and never quite accepted that the wind was more important to ships than his orders. However, thanks to the Emperor's pragmatic measures during 1800-1801, the French navy emerged from chaos for the first time in over a decade. The history and uniform of Napoleon's sea soldiers is here explored by René Chartrand, in this worthy edition to Os...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Napoleon's Sea Soldiers (Men-at-Arms) | Rene Chartrand. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
