Livre Osprey en ANGLAIS sur les unités spécialisées des armées britanniques durant la période du 1er Empire
48 pages, illustrations en couleurs et noir et blanc
The specialist troops of Wellington's army played a crucial role
in the success of the British Army.
Though often understaffed and
ineptly managed, the artillery, engineers, transport and commissariat,
and medical services contributed to Wellington's ultimate victory in
1815.
The Royal Artillery and Corps of Royal Engineers comprised a small
number of highly trained officers, while the commissariat was composed
of untrained civilians outside military discipline, and the medical
services suffered from a shortage of trained surgeons.
This richly
illustrated book examines the organization, uniforms and equipment of
each of these specialist departments.