Polish Armies of the Partitions 1770–94

Vincent W. Rospond received his Masters in Eastern European History from the University of Illinois as well as studying at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He has spent almost 20 years as an executive in the publishing and gaming industry. Vincent caught the history bug early and has spent the past 50 years collecting books and miscellanea covering his interests, and he has written articles on a variety of historical periods.Raffaele Ruggeri studied at the Fine Arts Academy and worked in several areas of graphics and design before deciding to devote himself to illustration. He has long been interested in military history and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including MAA 547, Roman Army Units in the Eastern Provinces (2) and CBT 55, Roman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior.

Colour representation is first class. Providing an excellent reference source, this book is a welcome addition to the series, with undoubted appeal to both the modeller and military enthusiast. - Military Modelcraft International An interesting addition to the 18th Century bookshelf. - Stuart Asquith

• IntroductionDecay, 1718–60The Confederation of the Bar, 1768–72: Commonwealth Army under Stanislaw Augustus – Confederate army – course of the war – First PartitionThe Army, 1772–88Defense of the Constitution, 1788–92: Organization – strategy and tactics – course of the war – Second PartitionArmy of the Insurrection, 1793–94: Kosciusko – the peasant rising – course of the war – defeat – Third PartitionPolish soldiers in exileBibliographyIndex