{"product_id":"napoleons-light-infantry-and-artillery-uniforms-and-equipment-9781036150570","title":"Napoleon's Light Infantry and Artillery: Uniforms and Equipment","description":"\u003cb\u003eProvides a detailed, archival-based study of the actual uniforms and equipment worn by Napoleon's Grande Armée.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis groundbreaking book offers a detailed exploration of the dress of the thirty-seven regiments of Light Infantry and other support troops in Napoleon's Grande Armée, including foot and horse artillery, sapeurs, musicians, and carabiniers. For the first time in two centuries, it accurately examines how these troops were clothed and equipped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Dawson's research draws from over 1,000 archive boxes in the Service Historique de l'Armée de Terre and the Archives Nationales in Paris. These documents reveal how the 1806 uniform regulations and Bardin regulations were implemented in practice, offering insights previously unavailable to the public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe archives focus on the annual inspections of regiments, where the condition of uniforms and equipment was assessed. Soldiers' uniforms were provided through stoppages in their pay, with a prescribed lifespan for each item. The regimental Council of Administration also drew funds for clothing renewals, repairs, and equipment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDawson's study demonstrates that the Bardin regulations, often seen as the standard, were largely a myth until the Waterloo Campaign. Through contemporary illustrations and photographs of existing uniforms, this book provides an authoritative understanding of the actual dress worn by Napoleon's troops, making previous descriptions of the Grande Armée's appearance obsolete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDawson, Paul L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paul L. Dawson BSc Hons MA, MIFA, FINS, is a historian, field archaeologist and author who has written more than twenty books, his specialty being the French Army of the Napoleonic Wars. As well as speaking French and having an in-depth knowledge of French archival sources, Paul is also an historical tailor producing museum-quality replica clothing, the study of which has given him a unique understanding of the Napoleonic era.","brand":"Frontline Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811650339090,"sku":"9781036150570","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3d4e4c14-3d80-4150-9691-a9e84e143cd3.jpg?v=1766487670","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/napoleons-light-infantry-and-artillery-uniforms-and-equipment-9781036150570","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}