Fighting for Napoleon: French Soldiers' Letters, 1799-1815

by Bernard Wilkin, Ren Wilkin, René Wilkin

The French side of the Napoleonic Wars is often seen from a strategic point of view, or in terms of military organization and battlefield tactics, or through officers memoirs. It is rarely seen from the perspective of the lowest ranks of the army, and the experience of the ordinary soldiers is less well known and is often misunderstood. That is why this account, based on more than 1,600 letters written by French soldiers of the Napoleonic armies,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 139901966X
• ISBN13: 9781399019668
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"