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Wellington's Dutch Allies 1815
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Description
A concise, illustrated study of the Netherlands troops that fought at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo.
The forces commanded by the Duke of Wellington at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly unified ('Dutch-Belgian') army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, mostly led by veteran officers who had served under Napoleon. The part played by these troops - particularly in holding the vital crossroads of Quatre-Bras, at the insistence of their own commanders - has often been unjustly dismissed by British commentators.
In this book the history, organisation, uniforms and battle record of the Dutch units of this army are explained and illustrated in detail by two experienced researchers in Continental archives, and accompanied by many rare portraits as well as meticulous colour plates.
Table of Contents
The Dutch national insurrection, 1813
The liberation of Holland, 1813-14
The raising of the volunteer corps
The Dutch-Belgian Army, 1814 organisation, uniforms
The Dutch-Belgian Army, 1815 organisation and uniforms
The Dutch units at Quatre Bras and Waterloo
Siborne's slanders & the documentary record
Bibliography
Colour plate commentary
Product details
| Published | 20 Mar 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781780965611 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 34 black-and-white and 10 colour images |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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