The historical background - the infantry of the Ancien Regime up
to 1789
Organisation and uniforms - Line regiments and Light battalions -
National Guard - Volunteers & irregulars - Demi-brigades
The 1791 regulations - drill and tactics, from individual soldier
to battalion
Terry Crowdy was born in London in 1970. Initially a
re-enactor, his interest in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
led to writing for specialist magazines. Having assisted with
Campaign 70: ‘Marengo 1800’, his first Osprey title was Warrior 57:
‘French Napoleonic Infantryman 1803-1815’.
Patrice Courcelle was born in northern France in 1950 and
has been a professional illustrator for some 20 years. Entirely
self-taught, he has illustrated many books and magazine articles
for Continental publishers, and his work hangs in a number of
public and private collections.
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