9 x 6 in. 320 pages. Illustrated throughout with line drawings and diagrams.
Imperial Bayonets examines the methods for infantry, cavalry and artillery fighting on a battery, battalion, regiment, brigade and army level during the Napoleonic period. The drill systems of the French, British, Russian, Prussian and Austrian armies, as laid down in the official regulations of the time, are fully explained. Having researched more than sixty contemporary drill regulations, and as many other documents of the period, the author provides a full record of the tactics of maneouvre in the Napoleonic era, and whereas the original sources are not only hard to obtain but also difficult to understand (even those written in English), and poorly illustrated, Imperial Bayonets is a model of clarity and contains more than ninety illustrations of manoeuvres.
The system of warfare between 1792 and 1815 was unique in may respects, was greatly influenced by Napoleon's innovations, and formed the basis for the evolution of warfare in the years to come. But owing to the lack of accurate technical data in print many people today are left with misconceptions about how the system worked. This invaluable book fills the gap in information and will be indispensable for historians, war-gamers and those who want to know how the armies of the Napoleonic period manoeuvred.
Greenhill Books ISBN 1-85367-250-5
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