By Bryan Fosten
In 1803 Sir John Moore's coverage used to be to provide quick-thinking, clever, cellular squaddies in a position to attacking all alone initiative. Old-style drill manuals, which nonetheless ruled the learning of the mass of British infantry, have been put aside; and self-discipline used to be maintained, at the very least to some degree, by means of appeals to delight in self and unit instead of via the lash. during this significant other quantity to Men-at-Arms 114 Wellington's Infantry 1, Bryan Fosten presents a fascinating account of the historical past and uniforms of the sunshine infantry troops who served less than Wellington, including a variety of illustrations together with 8 specified complete web page color plates via the writer himself.
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