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9780300073850

Tactics and the Experience of Battle in the Age of Napoleon

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  • ISBN13:

    9780300073850

  • ISBN10:

    0300073852

  • Format: Trade Book
  • Copyright: 1998-04-20
  • Publisher: Yale University Press

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What was it like to be a soldier on a Napoleonic battlefield? Drawing on memoirs, diaries, and letters of the time, explores what actually happened in battle. Researcher Rory Muir focuses on the dynamics of combat in the age of Napoleon, enhancing his analysis with vivid eye-witness accounts of those who participated. A fascinating read for anyone interested in military and European history or the psychology of combat.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Part I Introduction
The Eve of Battle
3(9)
Battles and Battlefields
12(17)
Part II The Elements of Combat
Artillery
29(22)
Light Infantry
51(17)
Infantry Combat
68(37)
Cavalry Combat
105(36)
Part III Command and Control
The Role of the General
141(16)
Subordinate Commanders, Staff Officers and ADCs
157(18)
Regimental Officers
175(18)
Morale and Cohesion
193(24)
Attitudes and Feelings
217(18)
Part IV The End of the Day
Victory or Defeat?
235(13)
After the Fighting
248(18)
Epilogue 266(9)
Notes 275(26)
Bibliographical Essay 301(12)
Bibliography 313(16)
Index 329

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