Russian Grenadiers and Infantry 1799-1815

by SPRING, LAURENCEYOUNGHUSBAND, BILL

• ISBN13: 9781841763804
• ISBN10: 1841763802
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-08-19
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Summary

This title provides a comprehensive and vivid account of life in the Russian infantry at the turn of the 19th century - a time when the Russian army was arguably one of the most important in the world. Although hopelessly outdated at the outbreak of war in 1799, the army underwent radical changes and modernisation after Czar Paul I's murder. This book details recruitment and training procedures, tactics and equipment, and daily life both at home and on campaign. The experiences of the average soldier are examined, and several commonly held assumptions regarding his character and motivation are reassessed.

Author Biography

Laurence Spring holds a degree in History from London University, and is the co-ordinator of the Russian Army Study Group, an organisation with a world-wide membership. He has worked on a translation of A V Viskovatov's seminal Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army, and has also written on the English Civil War, plus numerous articles for magazines. Laurence lives and works in Surrey, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(1)
Chronology	5	(4)
Conscription	9	(5)
Training	14	(3)
Drill	17	(1)
Discipline and Punishment	17	(2)
Pay and Provisions	19	(2)
Appearance	21	(8)
Uniforms and Equipment
Arms
Daily Life	29	(3)
On Campaign	32	(11)
Marching
Sickness
Desertion
Motivation and Morale
Tactics	43	(6)
Organisation
Formations
Skirmishing
Firing
The Soldier in Battle	49	(7)
Casualties
Parades	56	(1)
Aftermath	57	(1)
Museums and Collections	58	(1)
Glossary	59	(1)
Bibliography	60	(2)
Colour Plate Commentary	62	(2)
Index	64