Spanish soldiers during the Napoleonic wars 1797-1808
In the late 18th century, Bourbon-ruled Spain had an alliance with Bourbon-ruled France and therefore did not have to fear a land war. Its only serious enemy was Britain, which had a powerful Royal Navy; Spain, therefore, concentrated its resources on its Navy. When the French Revolution overthrew the Bourbons, a land war with France became a danger which the king tried to avoid. The Spanish Army was ill-prepared. The officer corps was selected primarily on the basis of royal patronage, rather than merit. About a third of the junior officers had been promoted from the ranks, and they did have talent, but they had few opportunities for promoti…
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- ISBN: 978-88-9327-528-6
- EAN: 9788893275286
- Produktnummer: 33221641
- Verlag: Soldiershop
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 102 S.
- Masse: H25.4 cm x B20.3 cm x D0.6 cm 344 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 344
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Luca Stefano Cristini, bergamasco, appassionato da sempre di storia militare. Dirige da diversi anni riviste nazionali specializzate di carattere storico uniformologico. Ha collaborato con l'editore Albertelli e De Agostini. Ha pubblicato un importante lavoro, su due tomi, dedicato alla guerra dei 30 anni (1618-1648) e uno in tre volumi sull'esercito imperiale nell'età di Eugenio di Savoia, scritto con B.Mugnai. Ha firmato molto titoli delle collane Soldiershop.
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