Imperial Bayonets: Tactics of the Napoleonic Battery, Battalion and Brigade as Found in Contemporary Regulations (New Edition)

Hardback

Main Details

Title Imperial Bayonets: Tactics of the Napoleonic Battery, Battalion and Brigade as Found in Contemporary Regulations (New Edition)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) George Nafziger
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 245,Width 170
Category/GenreNapoleonic wars
ISBN/Barcode 9781911512233
ClassificationsDewey:355.4209034
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations c 132 ills, 94 tables, 7 charts/graphs

Publishing Details

Publisher Helion & Company
Imprint Helion & Company
Publication Date 15 June 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Imperial Bayonets examines the maneuvering systems of the French, Prussians, Russians, Austrians and British from 1792 to 1815. It studies infantry maneuvers and firepower, cavalry maneuvers, and artillery. It is THE definitive work on Napoleonic tactics and a must read for anyone wanting to understand the fundamentals of period tactics. It provides not only a discussion of every major maneuver of the five major powers, i.e. from line to square, or column, but does time and motion studies of how long it would take to execute those maneuvers and compares them to the other nations. It covers infantry and cavalry maneuvers on this level. It performs an analysis of both musketry effectiveness and artillery effectiveness, providing curves that demonstrate the effectiveness of both. It also covers brigade maneuvers and army marches.

Author Biography

George F. Nafziger, PhD, Captain USNR-Ret. earned his BA and MBA at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and his PhD From the Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio. His first book, "Napoleon's Invasion of Russia", was published in 1988 and was the first of a series of works on the Napoleonic Era. He has served as a Director of the Napoleonic Society of America and the Napoleonic Alliance. He is a fellow of the Le Souvenir Napoleonienne Internationale, and runs the Nafziger Collection, Inc., a publishing house specializing in military history. He served in the US Navy for 4 years and a further 20 in the US Navy Reserves. He did two tours to Vietnam and experienced combat firsthand.

Reviews

There was a time when it seemed that Napoleon was going to become invincible - this fascinating book looks at his mastery of military tactics, paying especial attention to weapons and artillery. * Books Monthly * I cannot recommend this book too highly; it should be on every Napoleonic wargamer's bookshelves." - Winner of the 'Miniature Wargames Recommends Award' for September 2017. * Miniature Wargames - Arthur Harman *