Napoleon's Women Camp Followers PDF
by Crowdy Terry Crowdy
Illustrated by Hook Christa Hook
Part of the Men-at-Arms series
Description
Researched from genuine primary sources, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities and personal stories of the female 'support staff' who played a major role in the day-to-day life of Napoleon's armies.
The cantini res who accompanied Napoleon's armies to war have an iconic status in the history of the Grande Arm e. Sutler-women and laundresses were officially sanctioned members of the regiment performing a vital support role. In a period when the supply and pay services were haphazard, their canteen wagons and tents were a vital source of sustenance and served as the social hubs of the regiment. Although officially non-combatants, many of these women followed their regiments into battle, serving brandy to soldiers in the firing line, braving enemy fire.
This book is a timely piece of social history, as well as a colourful new guide for modellers and re-enactors. Through meticulous research of unprecedented depth and accuracy, Terry Crowdy dispels the inaccurate portrayals that Napoleon's Women Camp Followers have suffered over the years to offer a fascinating look at these forgotten heroines.
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- Pages:48 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Date:18/03/2021
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- ISBN:9781472841933
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:48 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Date:18/03/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472841933
