T. E. Crowdy Napoleon's Infantry Handbook

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What did Napoleons soldiers carry in their backpacks? A unique reference that paints a detailed picture of one of history's great military machines. Napoleons Infantry Handbook is an essential reference guide, filled with fascinating detail on the training, tactics, equipment, service, and administration of Napoleons infantry regiments. Based on training manuals, regulations, and orders of the time, it details the everyday routines and practices that governed the imperial army up to the Battle of Waterloo and made it one of historys most formidable military machines. Through years of research, Terry Crowdy has amassed a huge wealth of information on every aspect of the infantryman's existence: weapons drill and maintenanceuniform regulationspaydiet and cooking regulationshygiene and latrine diggingmedical careburial of the deadhow to apply for leave, and more This remarkable book fills in the gaps left by campaign histories and even eyewitness memoirs, which often omit such details. This book doesnt merely recount what Napoleons armies did, it explains how they did it in a world so different from our own. The result is a unique guide to the everyday life of Napoleons infantry soldiersas well as an outstanding reference for anyone writing about this historical period.