The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3)

MEN AT ARMS Series book No 358: The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3)

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 new material. This third volume covers the artillery, militia, Ordenanza, volunteers, troops in the off-shore colonies, navy, and decorations.

Contents:

• Artilllery
• The Auxiliary Forces: Militia
• Volunteers
• Ordenanza
• Overseas Territories
• Navy
• Orders and Decorations
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• The Plates
• Index

Author: Rene Chartrand

Illustrated by: Bill Younghusband

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Description: 48 pages, Paperback, 248 X 185 mm. 

Condition: NEW COPY

Shipping weight: 310 gr.