Napoleonic Infantry: Napoleonic Weapons and Warfare by Philip J. Haythornthwaite

By Philip J. Haythornthwaite

Within the armies of the Napoleonic period, the infantry shaped the main various, and arguably crucial, of all of the 'arms'. however the profitable of the conflict is within the aspect - the right kind administration of these palms. during this e-book, better half to the same paintings on cavalry, the writer seems towards what really occurred within the battles of the interval, instead of what must have happened, based on the laws. The infantry's guns are tested: using the musket, bayonet, pikes and swords, the style within which they have been utilized in assault and defence, exemplified by means of modern money owed and illustrations. Misconceptions are explored and questions responded: for instance, why the bayonet was once so very hot whilst it inflicted hardly ever any casualties, why the advantages of the column and the road will not be straight forward and the way, no matter if in sq. or skirmish line, the infantry of the Napoleonic Wars really fought.

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Officers had bicorns with black silk binding, iron grey long-tailed infantry coats, white waistcoats, white or grey breeches with lace and thigh knot of the button colour (silver or gold), black boots, epee with gold knot, gold and black sash, and grey overcoat. If we continue to use the Styrians as an example, they raised four battalions affiliated to Line regiments nos. 27 (Graz) and 47 (Marburg); the Graz battalions thus used the 27th's 'Emperor yellow' facings and yellow buttons, and the Marburg units green facings and white buttons.

The organisation was divided into 'normal' and volunteer units, in three 'directorates' (Bohemia/Moravia, Inner Austria, Upper/Lower Austria); establishment was 170 battalions, each offour to six fusilier companies and two Jager or Schiitzen companies, armed with rifles. Officers were recalled from the retired list, and units were to train on Sundays and at an annual three-week camp; but training was patchy and officers indifferent. Between five and ten battalions were to form each brigade--though when the Landwehr actually saw service they were usually attached to Line formations.

In peacetime the Grenzers wore their ordinary brown coat, a felt cap (Klobuk) , and ordinary trousers. When mobilised, the official uniform was white waistcoat and breeches. , rose pink; Transylvanian (Siebenbiirgische), parrot green; Banalisten, dark brown; Slavonier (Brooder, 37 sabres on shoulder belts. In 180g their equipment included carbine and bayonet with black leather shoulder belt, and powder horn with tasselled cord. The artillery carried sabres on black leather shoulder belts, though in 1798 had white belts with brass match cases.

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