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AUTHOR: von Pivka, O
FORMAT: 48pp 40 Bw 8 col 248x184 Pb
In 1809 the dispossessed Friedrich Wilhelm of Brunswick, consumed by his
desire for revenge against Napoleon, entered into an agreement with the
Austrians to raise a new corps of infantry and cavalry. As a physical expression
of this vengeance he decided to clothe his new troops all in black and adopted
as his badge the skull and crossbones, resulting in his corps' christening as
Die Schwarze Schar (the Black Horde). This book details the pivotal role that
the Black Brunswickers played in major battles of the Napoleonic Wars, including
Quatre Bras and Waterloo, and outlines the organisation, uniforms and equipment
of these formidable troops. Contents: The Formation of the Black Horde *
The Campaign of 1809 * The fight to the Coast * Brunswick Troops in
the Peninsular * The 1815 Campaign * Quatre Bras 16th June 1815 *
Waterloo 18th June 1815 * Colour plates by Michael Roffe.
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