Napoleon's Imperial Guard was one of the most famous military formations in history. The Imperial...

The rifle corps of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars are among the most recognisable of...

Napoleon's line infantry was founded upon that of the Ancien Régime. A total re-organisation bega...

During the Napoleonic Wars the supreme battlefield shock weapon was the heavy cavalry - the Frenc...

In an age when infantry units maneuvered and fought in rigid blocks, the idea of encouraging init...

Victory or defeat on the Napoleonic battlefield was dependant on the skills, reactions and person...

Osprey's study of Britain's infantry tactics used during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). The Bri...

Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of...

Throughout the wars undertaken by Frederick the Great, probably his greatest resource was his inf...

Though less celebrated than the infantry and cavalry, Napoleon's 'specialist' troops - artillery,...

During the Napoleonic Wars all the major combatants fielded large numbers of light cavalry. These...

A detailed study of the Waterloo armies, it includes an analysis of the armies engaged - French, ...

In 1795 the Russian army was as vast as the territory from which it was drawn. The College of War...

The battle of Borodino was one of the greatest encounters in European history, and one of the lar...

Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history and it has given rise to a vast and varied ...

Osprey's examination of commanders of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). On the Napoleonic battlefi...

A highly illustrated description of the battles, hardships and eventual evacuation that these men...

At the accession of Maria Theresa in 1740, the Austro-Hungarian army included 52 infantry regimen...

The retreat to Corunna is one of the epic campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Late in 1...

Haythornthwaite brings his reputation as a leading Napoleonic historian to bear on the examinatio...

In 1823 Texas was opened to American settlement; over the next 12 years thousands took advantage ...

This classic work is a distillation of the knowledge, intuition and wisdom of one of history's gr...

Nella battaglia di Borodino, la più importante che si svolse durante l'invasione della Russia da ...