From the Liebfahne and Ordinärfahne of Austria, to the eagle and wreath of Russia, the flags of the Napoleonic Wars comprised a range of designs and colours.

The second in a series of three volumes focusing on flags of the Napoleonic Wars, this book examines the patterns, colours and guidons of Austria, Britain, Prussia and Russia, offering a rare glimpse into an often-overlooked subject in Napoleonic history.

The text is packed with illustrations throughout, including colour plates, sketches and tables detailing flag variants, patterns and inspection colours.

Les mer
An illustrated survey of the military Colours of France's enemies during the Napoleonic Wars. Included here are the flags of Imperial Russia, Hapsburg Austria, Britain and Prussia.

Introduction
Austria
Britain
Prussia
Russia
The Plates

Packed with illustrations throughout, a detailed guide to flag variants, patterns and inspection colours, from the Liebfahne and Ordinärfahne of Austria, to the eagle and wreath of Russia.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780850451740
Publisert
1978-03-28
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
196 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biografisk notat

Terence Wise has been a respected historical writer for more than 25 years. With numerous books and articles to his credit, he has contributed more than a dozen titles to the Men-At-Arms series, mainly on medieval subjects including studies of the military orders and the Wars of the Roses.

Guido Rosignoli is a respected artist specializing in military subjects. He illustrated all three books on the flags of the Napoleonic Wars for the Osprey Men-at-Arms series.