8 Books Collection Set – The
Army of the Duchy of Warsaw + Polish Army
under Napoleon’s command
- Set of 8 albums (10 volumes altogether) from our publishing series
- uniform charts by Ryszard Morawski, eminent expert on historical uniforms.
Some of the older enthusiasts of historical uniforms of the Polish Army probably remember two books about cavalry and generalship published in 90. by Bellona with colourful illustrations of the uniforms by the painter Ryszard Morawski. These were the beginnings of the series entitled The Army of the the Duchy of Warsaw. After a few years' break Ryszard Morawski found a new publisher - Pelta, who was interested in continuing this huge undertaking: the publication of the complete iconography of uniforms, equipment and armament of the army of the Duchy of Warsaw. In 2004, enthusiasts of Napoleonic uniforms received the third album in the series: Artillery, Engineers, Sappers (reprinted in the KARABELA 2011 edition).
The KARABELA publishing house continued the project of publishing the whole collection of albums about the uniforms of the Duchy: 2009 was published a two-volume album Uhlans, Honour Guard, Noble Levy, Mounted Gendarmerie, 2014 a long-awaited album Infantry, national guards, veterans, also in two volumes and 2018 a new edition of generalship - Generals, adjutants, staffs.
Apart from the army financed from the treasury of the Duchy of Warsaw, the campaigns of Napoleon were fought by Poles serving in Polish formations which were on French pay. We published three books about these troops. The first album of the series Polish Army under Napoleon’s command, entitled: Vistula Legion - Vistula Lancers, was published in 2008 (reprinted in 2024), Guard: Cheval Legionnaires, Lithuanian Tartars, Scouts and Foot Grenadiers in 2008 and Polish Legions in Italy, Danube Legion, Polish-Italian Legion, Northern Legion in 2010.
· Generals, Aides-de-camp, Staffs (Publisher: KARABELA); new
· Infantry, National Guard, Veterans volume 1-2 in a slip case (Publisher: KARABELA); new
· Uhlans, Honour Guard, Noble Levy and Mounted Gendarmerie volume 1-2 in a slip case (Publisher: KARABELA); new
· Artillery, Engineers, Sappers (Publisher: KARABELA); new
· Cavalry (Publisher: Bellona 1992 - out of print ); good pre-owned condition, cloth hardcover and book interior in excellent condition with no damage, no creases or tears.
Polish Army under Napoleon’s command series: