Armies of the Crimean War, 1853 1856: History, Organization and Equipment of the British, French, Turkish, Piedmontese and Russian forces
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Armies of the Crimean War, 1853 1856: History, Organization and Equipment of the British, French, Turkish, Piedmontese and Russian forces

Armies of the Crimean War, 1853 1856: History, Organization and Equipment of the British, French, Turkish, Piedmontese and Russian forces

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Gabriele Esposito (Author)  

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The Crimean War was the first major European war since the end of the Napoleonic Wars and Britain's only war on that continent in the century between Waterloo and WW1\. When Russia invaded provinces of the Ottoman Empire, the British and French, later joined by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia, intervened to limit Russian expansion towards the Black Sea. Each of the armies contained an eclectic mix of units. The regular European regiments still displayed much of the bright colour and finery associated with the Napoleonic era (the British infantry in their scarlet tunics forming the famous thin red line' at Balaklava for instance), while each also contained a mix of exotic units drawn from across their respective empires. The French fielded Zouaves and Spahis from North and West Africa, not to mention the legendary Foreign Legion; the Ottomans had Tunisians and Egyptians alongside Balkan mountaineers and the infamous Bashi-bazouks; the Russians of course had their Cossacks and the British fielded little-known German, Swiss and Italian mercenaries. Gabriele Esposito details the composition, organization, uniforms and weaponry of each force and illustrates many of them with early black and white photos (this being the first major war for which photography was available), as well as numerous colour artworks. 100 colour and 20 mono integrated
GABRIELE ESPOSITO is an Italian researcher and a long-time student of military history, whose interests and expertise range widely over various periods. He is the author of numerous books on armies and uniforms and is a regular contributor to many specialized magazines in Italy, France, Netherlands and UK. His many previous works include the following Napoleonic titles published by Pen & Sword: Wellington's Infantry; Wellington's Cavalry and Technical Corps, Including Artillery; Napoleon's Imperial Guard; Napoleon's Infantry; and Napoleon's Cavalry, Artillery and Technical Corps. He lives near Benevento in Italy.
  • Contributor: Gabriele Esposito
  • Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
  • ISBN13: 9781399089852
  • Number of Pages: 208
  • Packaged Dimensions: 172x246mm
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Release Date: 2023-09-12
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: GABRIELE ESPOSITO is an Italian researcher and a long-time student of military history, whose interests and expertise range widely over various periods. He is the author of numerous books on armies and uniforms and is a regular contributor to many specialized magazines in Italy, France, Netherlands and UK. His many previous works include the following Napoleonic titles published by Pen & Sword: Wellington's Infantry; Wellington's Cavalry and Technical Corps, Including Artillery; Napoleon's Imperial Guard; Napoleon's Infantry; and Napoleon's Cavalry, Artillery and Technical Corps. He lives near Benevento in Italy.

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