The Army of the Kingdom of Italy, 1805-1814: Uniforms, Organization, Campaigns
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Fills a gap in the literature of military history on the Napoleonic Wars, providing some background to what may have been the first serious attempt to unify Italy for over a thousand years.
As well as being Emperor of the French it is often forgotten, or simply overlooked, that Napoleon was also King of Italy - a state that essentially comprised all Italy north of the Kingdom of Naples. The Army of the Kingdom of Italy fought alongside that of France in all of the major campaigns of the Grande Arm e as well as contributing troops to the French army in Spain. This is the first full-length English language study of the uniforms, organization, personnel and campaigns of that army.
The army of the Kingdom was, perhaps not surprisingly, amongst France's most reliable allies but it is usually simply confused with what the French termed the Arm e d'Italie - a different, if related, entity. The author explains why these two are not synonymous and should not be confused.
The book covers not just the regulation uniforms, although unusually the regulations were somewhat sparse, but also the numerous variations recorded in contemporary documents and plates. The uniforms of the T te de Colonne were never regulated properly and could change from issue to issue and year to year and the author has tried to cover all of these known changes.
As well as being Emperor of the French it is often forgotten, or simply overlooked, that Napoleon was also King of Italy - a state that essentially comprised all Italy north of the Kingdom of Naples. The Army of the Kingdom of Italy fought alongside that of France in all of the major campaigns of the Grande Arm e as well as contributing troops to the French army in Spain. This is the first full-length English language study of the uniforms, organization, personnel and campaigns of that army.
The army of the Kingdom was, perhaps not surprisingly, amongst France's most reliable allies but it is usually simply confused with what the French termed the Arm e d'Italie - a different, if related, entity. The author explains why these two are not synonymous and should not be confused.
The book covers not just the regulation uniforms, although unusually the regulations were somewhat sparse, but also the numerous variations recorded in contemporary documents and plates. The uniforms of the T te de Colonne were never regulated properly and could change from issue to issue and year to year and the author has tried to cover all of these known changes.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1911628496
ISBN13:9781911628491
Release Date:May 2022
Publisher:Helion & Company
Length:246 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.0" x 9.7"
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