Russian Army of the Seven Years War (2)

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

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Beskrivning

This second volume by Angus Konstam on the Russian Army of the Seven Years War concentrates on the cavalry, both the regular troops and irregular forces, considering their composition, nature and effectiveness.It also outlines the state of the Russian train of artillery, which was seen as the premier branch of the army and dominated Russian military doctrine throughout the 18th century. As a result of reforms to the, the Russians entered the war with Prussia somewhat wrong footed.Following on from Men-at-Arms 297, this is the story of the army's ability to recover from this in the crucible of war.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1996-10-15
Mått:184 x 248 x 5 mm
Vikt:180 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Men-at-Arms
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Bill Younghusband
ISBN:9781855325876

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Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on military history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.Bill Younghusband studied at Newton Abbot College of Art. In 1954 he joined the Life Guards and saw service in Egypt and Cyprus. Bill is a respected military illustrator of more than 15 years’ experience, and has illustrated many Osprey books including Men-at-Arms 299 Austrian Auxiliary Troops 1792-1816. He is married with one daughter and currently lives in Ireland.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChronologyRussian Cavalry, 1725-1740The Empress Elizabeth's CavalryCavalry Organisation and TacticsCossacksCavalry Uniforms and EquipmentCavalry StandardsArtilleryBibliographyThe Plates