Prussian Line Infantry 1792 1815

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780965253

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Prussian Line Infantry 1792–1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

At the beginning of this period, the battalions of the Prussian Line usually fought in a linear formation three ranks deep, overwhelming the enemy with fire before a well-timed bayonet attack. By the end, the preferred formation was eight to 12 ranks deep. The responsibility for conducting the fire-fight was now given to the skirmish elements and the artillery. The formed battalions provided support for the fire line, and conducted the decisive bayonet charge. Whatever the change, the spirit and ability of the infantry remained consistently high throughout this bloody period.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780965246

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Prussian Line Infantry 1792–1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

At the beginning of this period, the battalions of the Prussian Line usually fought in a linear formation three ranks deep, overwhelming the enemy with fire before a well-timed bayonet attack. By the end, the preferred formation was eight to 12 ranks deep. The responsibility for conducting the fire-fight was now given to the skirmish elements and the artillery. The formed battalions provided support for the fire line, and conducted the decisive bayonet charge. Whatever the change, the spirit and ability of the infantry remained consistently high throughout this bloody period.

Author : Bryan Fosten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:990360999

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Prussian Line Infantry by Bryan Fosten Pdf

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780965277

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Prussian Light Infantry 1792–1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

The Prussian light infantry branch was founded in the reign of Frederick the Great (1740-1786) and continued to develop from then onwards. It was the light troops of the Austrian army, the Croatian border soldiers, which so impressed Frederick in the Seven Years War that he considered it necessary to create an effective counter-force. Initially, there was a degree of reluctance amongst certain sections of the army towards this formation of light infantry. However, the Fusilier Battalions came to be regarded as elite formations, being well-trained, disciplined and carefully selected men led by young, fit and intelligent officers. This book described in detail the uniforms, organisation, training and weapons of this spectacular force.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849083003

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Prussian Napoleonic Tactics 1792–1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

Written by an expert on the Prussian army of the Napoleonic era, this is a fascinating insight into the 18th-century evolution of the Prussian forces into the war-winning troops of the final battles against Napoleon. Using contemporary materials including drill regulations, instructions, staff and regimental histories and after-action reports, this book provides a compelling history of Prussian tactics from 1792 until 1815. It includes studies of the professional Prussian army during the Revolutionary Wars and the mass mobilization of a conscript army that fought during the Wars of Liberation and Waterloo. Following on from the success of Osprey's other Elite Tactics volumes, this is a must-have for serious students of Napoleonic warfare, armchair generals, and wargamers alike.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849088824

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Prussian Napoleonic Tactics 1792–1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

Written by an expert on the Prussian army of the Napoleonic era, this is a fascinating insight into the 18th-century evolution of the Prussian forces into the war-winning troops of the final battles against Napoleon. Using contemporary materials including drill regulations, instructions, staff and regimental histories and after-action reports, this book provides a compelling history of Prussian tactics from 1792 until 1815. It includes studies of the professional Prussian army during the Revolutionary Wars and the mass mobilization of a conscript army that fought during the Wars of Liberation and Waterloo. Following on from the success of Osprey's other Elite Tactics volumes, this is a must-have for serious students of Napoleonic warfare, armchair generals, and wargamers alike.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780965260

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Prussian Light Infantry 1792–1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

The Prussian light infantry branch was founded in the reign of Frederick the Great (1740-1786) and continued to develop from then onwards. It was the light troops of the Austrian army, the Croatian border soldiers, which so impressed Frederick in the Seven Years War that he considered it necessary to create an effective counter-force. Initially, there was a degree of reluctance amongst certain sections of the army towards this formation of light infantry. However, the Fusilier Battalions came to be regarded as elite formations, being well-trained, disciplined and carefully selected men led by young, fit and intelligent officers. This book described in detail the uniforms, organisation, training and weapons of this spectacular force.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006190

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The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine 1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine, led by Blücher in 1815, played a crucial part in the Allied victory at Waterloo, and was involved in intense fighting at Wavre and Ligny. Delving into original sources, including eyewitness accounts and regimental histories known only to German scholars, this book tells the story of the soldiers on the ground: how they were organised and drilled, their previous service; their march to the battlefield; and what they did when they got there. Also ideal for all those interested in the actual appearance of the Prussian soldiers in 1815, this colourful study combines the latest findings and expert analysis to cast new light on the fateful Waterloo campaign.

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782002239

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French Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792–1815 by Paddy Griffith Pdf

Bonaparte's Grande Armée, one of the most renowned battle-winning machines in history, evolved from a merging of the professional army of the Ancien Régime and the volunteers and conscripts of the Revolutionary levée en masse – although the contribution of the former is often underestimated. A leading authority on the history of tactics draws here on original drill manuals and later writings to explain how the French infantry of 1792–1815 were organized for fire and movement on the battlefield. Illustrated with clear diagrams and relevant paintings and prints, and specially prepared colour plates, this text brings the tactical aspects of eight battles vividly to life.

Author : Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846038532

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British Napoleonic Infantry Tactics 1792–1815 by Philip Haythornthwaite Pdf

The British Army that faced Napoleon in the Peninsula was small by continental standards, but it consistently out-fought larger French armies, never losing a major open-field action. Its cavalry and artillery were standard; but its infantry achieved unique results, as their tactics were brought to a peak of professional perfection by Wellington. Using contemporary instruction manuals, first-hand accounts and in-depth analysis of individual actions, this book examines exactly how Wellington was able to convert a rabble of volunteers and criminals into a well-oiled, highly disciplined and professional war-winning machine. With a detailed look at the effective use of terrain, line rather than column manoeuvres and fortification assaults, Philip Haythornthwaite reveals the crucial tactics of Wellington's army, illustrated with comprehensive maps, images and full-colour artwork.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780965154

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Prussian Staff & Specialist Troops 1791–1815 by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

The origins of what would become the German General Staff of the late 19th and 20th centuries probably the most professional military machine in the world can be traced to the Prussian Army of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. This concise study, concluding the author's series of five titles on the Prussian Army of 1792–1815, covers the staff; the reforms in tactical employment of all-arms brigades (which, contrary to received opinion, pre-dated the disasters of Jena and Auerstedt in 1806); the artillery and other technical troops; and regimental colours and standards. Among the illustrations are rare diagrams from the artillery drill manual of the day.

Author : Terry Crowdy
Publisher : Helion
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1914059786

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French Light Infantry 1784-1815 by Terry Crowdy Pdf

From the partisans and legions of the mid-eighteenth century to the Napoleonic regiments, this title is a comprehensive study of French light infantry between 1788-1815. It covers the formal chasseur battalions and regiments and the light companies of scouts and voltigeurs in Napoleon's armies. It details the separate roles of the chasseurs and car

Author : David Nash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015054081735

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The Prussian Army, 1808-1815 by David Nash Pdf

Author : Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849087117

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Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry & Dragoon Tactics by Philip Haythornthwaite Pdf

During the Napoleonic Wars the supreme battlefield shock weapon was the heavy cavalry – the French cuirassiers, and their British, Austrian, Prussian and Russian counterparts. Big men mounted on big horses, the heavy cavalry were armed with swords nearly a metre long, used for slashing or thrusting at their opponents; many wore steel armour, a practice revived by Napoleon. They were tasked with smashing a hole in the enemy's line of battle, with exploiting a weakness, or with turning a flank. Their classic manoeuvre was the charge; arrayed in close-order lines or columns, the heavy cavalry would begin their attack at the walk, building up to a gallop for the final 50 metres before impact. Illustrated with diagrams, relevant paintings and prints and specially prepared colour plates, this is the first volume of a two-part study of the cavalry tactics of the armies of Napoleon and those of his allies and opponents. Written by a leading authority on the period, it draws upon drill manuals and later writings to offer a vivid assessment of how heavy cavalry actually fought on the Napoleonic battlefield.

Author : Peter Hofschröer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780965215

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Prussian Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars (2) by Peter Hofschröer Pdf

After Prussia's dismemberment a drastic re-organisation of the entire army was necessary, and the cavalry underwent this process with the rest. At the time of the mobilisation in 1813, the somewhat reduced mounted arm was supplemented by voluntary and militia formations; and once peace was established after the First Abdication, a further re-organisation was begun. The fateful campaign of 1815 was fought with the Prussian cavalry still in the throes of this re-organisation. Packed with diagrams, illustrations and eight full page colour plates by Bryan Fosten, this book by Peter Hofschröer details the history, organisation, equipment and uniforms of the Prussian cavalry which fought in the Napoleonic wars.