Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815
Download or Read eBook Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815 PDF written by Ronald Pawly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ronald Pawly |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 106 |
| Release | : 2012-03-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781780965635 |
| ISBN-13 | : 178096563X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wellington's Belgian Allies 1815 by : Ronald Pawly
Book excerpt: The army commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly-unified Netherlands (or 'Dutch-Belgian') army. The part played by these troops in the two battles, under experienced officers many of whom had seen long service in Napoleon's campaigns, has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators. The organisation, uniforms, and battle record of the Belgian units are explained here in detail by an experienced researcher in Continental archives, and illustrated by a specialist in the period, who actually lives at Waterloo.
