The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)

MEN AT ARMS Series book No 346: The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)

Osprey are confident in boasting that this remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War. Most know that Wellington's Portuguese troops were praised as the 'fighting cocks' of his army; fewer appreciate that they represented between half and one-third of his entire forces. Similarly, most uniform historians have been limited to a few half-understood paintings by Dighton, and brief notes from secondary sources.

René Chartrand's recent primary research in Portuguese and British archives now offers a wealth of important new material. This second volume covers the light infantry, cavalry, specialist corps and several supporting military and civilian departments

• Legion of Light Troops
• Loyal Lusitanian Legion
• The Cazadores
• Royal Volunteers of the Prince
• The Cavalry
• Specialists: Engineers, Arsenal, Artificers, Telegraph Corps, Military Academies, Guides, Garrison Staff; Police, Castle & Body Guards; Veterans
• Civil Departments: Treasury, Commissariat & Medical
• Colours & Standards
• Legion Portugaise in French Service
• Commentary on the colour artwork.