Napoleon's Men: The Soldiers of the Revolution and Empire

by Alan Forrest

Book Overview

Napoleon's soldiers marched across Europe from Lisbon to Moscow, and from Germany to Dalmatia. Many of the men, mostly conscripted by ballot, had never before been beyond their native village. What did they make of their extraordinary experiences, fighting battles thousands of miles from home, foraging for provisions or garrisoning town in hostile countries? What was it like to be a soldier in the revolutionary and imperial armies? We know more about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852855304
• ISBN13: 9781852855307
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"