Uniforms of 1812
Napoleon’s Retreat from Moscow

Philip Haythornthwaite, Michael Chappell

Immortalised in Tolstoy’s War e Peace, Napoleon’s Russian campaign of 1812 is best known for the Retreat from Moscow which destroyed his huge, multi-national Grande Armée e began his downfall.

No book has previously been written on the uniforms worn during the campaign, both the magnificent full dress worn at the outset e the ragged costume adopted from necessity during the Retreat. In addition, many of the troops involved (of both sides), did not wear the uniforms specified by official regulations, but either earlier patterns o modifications designed for the rigours of campaigning, including such bizarre oggetti as muffs e fur ear-protectors!

In order to portray accurately the uniforms actually worn (instead of what should have been worn), the drawings of over twenty contemporary artists e the accounts of more than forty eye-witnesses, of all nationalities, have been consulted; over 150 uniforms are shown in full colour, including l’armate francesi, russi, austriaci, Baden, bavaresi, Cleve-Berg, Assia-Darmstadt, italiani, napoletani, polacchi, prussiani, Saxony, Westphalia, Württemberg, the contingent britannico, ed gli olandesi, Swiss, Spanish, Portuguese e Croatians serving in the armata francese; black-and-white illustrations show further uniforms e flags. The book is completed by a Historical Introduction recording the events of the campaign, e by Orders of Battle listing both the Grande Armée e the opposing forces at the Battle of Borodino.

Philip Haythornthwaite’s stature as both military researcher e writer grows steadily con each new book from his pen. His work is further enhanced by Michael Chappell’s artistic flair e meticulous attention to detail.

Contenuto

• Titolo: Uniforms of 1812
• Epoca: Campagna di Russia, 1812
• Tipo: Uniformologia
• Autore: Philip Haythornthwaite
• Designatore: Michael Chappell
• Formato: 204-page Book con 64 Colour Plates
• Lingua: Inglese
• Casa Editrice: Blandford Press Ltd., Poole, Dorset
• ISBN: 071371283X
• Pubblicato: 1976

Capitoli

1. Acknowledgements
2. Author’s Notes
3. Historical Introduction
4. The Colour Plates
5. Organisation e Strengths
6. Uniforms of the Retreat from Moscow
7. Text to Colour Plates
   • The Grande Armée
   • Russia
8. Black-and-White Illustrations
9. Text to Black-and-White Illustrations
10. Appendix I – Ordre of Battle, Grand Armée
11. Appendix II – Armata Russa at Borodino, 7 settembre 1812
12. Appendix III – Some Uniforms not Illustrated
13. Sources e Bibliography

Uniforms of 1812 is an excellent resource for figure painters, dioramisti, e giocatori wargame interested in raising miniature armies for Napoleon’s invasion of Russia. Michael Chappell’s beautiful illustrations have inspired generations of figure painters e collezionisti to create their own scale model of the Grande Armée o armata russa. The Order of Battle included in the appendix lists the battaglioni, reggimenti, brigades, divisions, e corps of the Grande Armée involved in the Russian campaign, as well as the armata russa engaged at the Battle of Borodino.

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