Russian Grenadiers and Infantry 1799-1815
Osprey · Paperback · August 19, 2002
This title provides a comprehensive and vivid account of life in the Russian infantry at the turn of the 19th century - a time when the Russian army was arguably one of the most important in the world.
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- Who it’s for
- An account of Russian infantry life, examining soldiers’ experiences amid army changes from 1799 to 1815.
- Themes
- Russian army modernization, Infantry life and training, Experiences of the average soldier
- Genres
- Napoleonic Wars, Russian History, Land Warfare History
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This title provides a comprehensive and vivid account of life in the Russian infantry at the turn of the 19th century - a time when the Russian army was arguably one of the most important in the world. Although hopelessly outdated at the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), the army underwent radical changes and modernisation after Czar Paul I's murder.
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This book details recruitment and training procedures, tactics and equipment, and daily life both at home and on campaign. The experiences of the average soldier are examined, and several commonly held assumptions regarding his character and motivation are reassessed.
Russian Infantry Life
An account of Russian infantry life, examining soldiers’ experiences amid army changes from 1799 to 1815.
Come here for
- Recruitment and training procedures, tactics, and equipment
- Daily life at home and on campaign
Expect
- The average soldier’s experiences and motivations
- Recruitment, training, tactics, and equipment
Where it sits
| Napoleonic Wars | 84% |
|---|---|
| Land Warfare History | 55% |
| Russian History | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- French History
- Napoleonic Wars
- Land Warfare History
- Authors
- Laurence Spring
- Publisher
- Osprey
- Published
- August 19, 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Russian army modernization · Infantry life and training · Experiences of the average soldier
- Reading lane
- French History