Wellington's Infantry: British Foot Regiments, 1800-1815

by Gabriele Esposito

Overview

The period covered in this book is one of the most famed and glorious for the British Army and the infantry was its backbone. Gabriele Esposito examines how the foot regiments were reformed and evolved to absorb the lessons of defeat in America and setbacks elsewhere to become the efficient and dependable bedrock of victory in the Napoleonic Wars. He details the uniforms, equipment and weapons of the infantry, along with their organization and tactics. Chapters are devoted to the Guards, the line regiments of foot, the Light Infantry and Rifles as well as Highland and Lowland Scots regiments.

The author considers not only those units serving with Wellington in the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign, but all British infantry units, including those in Canada, the West Indies, India and elsewhere, not forgetting even the home defense Fencibles. Foreign units serving with the British army, most notably the King's German Legion, are also included. The work is lavishly illustrated with color artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526786685
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date:	04/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	146
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Gabriele Esposito is an Italian researcher and a long-time student of military history, whose interests and expertise range widely over various periods. He is the author of numerous books on armies and uniforms and is a regular contributor to many specialized magazines in Italy, France, Netherlands and UK. His many previous works include Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713, published by Pen & Sword in 2018.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction viii

Chapter 1 The Foot Guards 1

Chapter 2 The Line Infantry 9

Chapter 3 The Scottish Infantry 24

Chapter 4 The Light Infantry 29

Chapter 5 Royal Veteran Battalions and Fencible Regiments 50

Chapter 6 The British Troops in Canada 58

Chapter 7 The British Troops in the West Indies 72

Chapter 8 The British Troops in Africa and Australia 82

Chapter 9 The British Troops in India 87

Chapter 10 Foreign Troops in British Service 94

Chapter 11 The King's German Legion 103

Chapter 12 Uniforms and Equipment 110

Bibliography 135

Index 136

Editorial Reviews

"Novices will come for the introductory information. Grognards will stay for the obscure units."

Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"The images produced are large and in full colour and do enhance the book..."

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