During the Napoleonic Wars, the Cossacks were Russia's plentiful supply of irregular cavalry. They were employed as skirmishers, raiders and scouts, and their tactics of harassment and harrying caused great problems for Napoleon's Grand Armee as it retreated through Russia in 1812. This work shows how they laid claim to being the finest light cavalry in Europe. It details the various tribes that made up the Cossack nation, the social structure of Cossack life, and how they were organized and employed in war.
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During the Napoleonic Wars, the Cossacks were Russia's plentiful supply of irregular cavalry. This work details the various tribes that made up the Cossack nation, the social structure of Cossack life, and how they were organized and employed in war.
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Introduction - Chronology - Enlistment - Training - Appearance and equipment - Everyday life - Experience of battle - Colour plate commentary - Museums - Collecting - Re-enactment - Index
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781841764641
Publisert
2003-03-28
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
240 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, U, 01, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64
Forfatter
Illustratør