Militaryfocus.com on osprey books.  Throughout the wars undertaken by Frederick the Great, probably his greatest resource was his infantry. It was essentially the creation of his father, Frederick William I, who lavished Osprey Men-at-Arms 240 : Frederick the Great's Army (2) : Infantry
Custom Search
 

Numerical Listings Period Listings
 
Militaryfocus

 
Osprey Men-at-Arms 240 : Frederick the Great's Army (2) : Infantry

Throughout the wars undertaken by Frederick the Great, probably his greatest resource was his infantry. It was essentially the creation of his father, Frederick William I, who lavished upon his army immense care and attention; not known for an ascetic lifestyle, Frederick William once remarked that 'the most beautiful girl or woman in the world would be a matter of indifference to me; but soldiers, they are my weakness!'. Consequently the infantry inherited by Frederick the Great was in a state of some perfection. However, it is a mark of the new king's determination that despite wars which almost destroyed both Prussia and its army (such as the Seven Years' War), he was able to maintain its numbers - even if the quality declined as the attritional campaigns took their toll. Philip Haythornthwaite examines the uniforms, tactics and organisation of Frederick's infantry in detail - a fighting force that contested battles such as Mollwitz, Hohenfriedberg, Kesselsdorf, Liegnitz, Burkersdorf and the siege of Prague, accompanied by illustrations by Bryan Fosten.

    Contents
  • Introduction
  • Organization
  • Tactics
  • Uniforms
  • Regiments
  • The Plates


The books in this series are;
Men-at-Arms 236 : Frederick the Great's Army (1) : Cavalry
Men-at-Arms 240 : Frederick the Great's Army (2) : Infantry
Men-at-Arms 248 : Frederick the Great's Army (3) : Specialist Troops

 

Osprey Men-at-Arms


Previous Page Print This Page Next Page
Amazon.com Search:
Enter keywords...
For more information, reviews or to buy this book, try one of the excellent bookstores below!
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.fr
Amazon.de
Barnes&Noble.com
BooksaMillion
Abebooks.com
Powells Books
Amazon.co.jp
Betterworld
Alibris
Abebooks.co.uk
Blackwell.co.uk

 


Front Page | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

© 2001-2024 militaryfocus.com. All Rights Reserved.