Napoleon's Light Infantry

Download or read book Napoleon's Light Infantry written by Philip Haythornthwaite and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1983-11-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although light infantry tactics formed one of the cornerstones of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), their employment was by no means restricted to Light regiments. Thus, from the early 1800s, if not before, the distinction between Light and Line infantry was largely one of costume and tradition. One marked difference from the Line infantry, however, was in the superior ésprit de corps of the Light regiments. Their attitude of superiority was reinforced by their different (and often more impressive) uniform, the theoretical difference in role, and supposed superior training. Philip Haythornwaite examines their uniforms in a volume including eight superb colour plates by Brian Fosten.