The French Army of the Franco-Prussian War (1) 1870-71 : Imperial Troops (Men at Arms Series, 233) - Softcover

Shann, Stephen; Delperier, Louis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855321211 ISBN 13: 9781855321212

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1991

Synopsis

At the time of the Second Empire, under Napoleon III, the French army, elevated from tactful obscurity, was re-modelled on Napoleonic lines. This army first fought in the Crimea, and then against Austria. Later, In Mexico, they had a disastrous adventure while in Europe Prussia was fast emerging as a challenge to France's military pre-eminence. Together with Austria, Bismarck first crushed Denmark before turning on Austria herself. The victory at Sadowa in 1866 stunned Europe, and in Paris Napoleon and his advisers set to thinking of a way to counter this new threat. In this first of two volumes looking at the French Army of the Franco-Prussian War, Stephen Shann and Louis Delperier examine the history, organisation and weapons of the French Imperial troops.

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From the Publisher:

Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1855321211
• ISBN 13: 9781855321212
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Burn Jeffrey