Digby Smith Libri

The period of turmoil that preceded and marked the Napoleonic era caused an expansion in the navies of Europe and the United States. Naval tactics were evolving too, as the old system of individual ships and captains was replaced by true navies, governed by a hierarchy and working together as a force. The book falls into three Part The Ships and the Men describes ship construction, rigging, sail plans and rating system, life at sea, naval tactics and the balance of naval forces from the outbreak of war in 1792. Part The Engagements describes in detail, in chronological order, the individual actions divided into the three major wars – The War of the First Coalition 1792-1797, The War of the Second Coalition 1798-1802 and The Napoleonic Wars 1803-1815. Part The National Navies gives the strength of fleets at various times, the organization and training of individual navies, and also detailed descriptions of the uniforms worn at different periods. Appendices give precise details of ship losses by the major navies in the periods 1793-1802 and 1803-1815, a glossary of British naval terminology and a bibliography. Detailed battle plans of major engagements, line drawings of construction details and sixty photographs complement this authoritative work that will appeal to all those interested in maritime and military history.

This book brings a highly eventful period of European history to life, chrinicling the battles, campaigns and skirmishes of the conflict and the political triumphs and declines of the combatant forces.

This is the second of three volumes covers the period from the Siege of Schweidenitz (1785) to the clash at Maxen (1759) including actions throughout the world.With 78 maps and 26 illustrations, and 83 Orders of Battle.

This is the first of three volumes on the global history of the Seven years War encompassing all theatres, both on land and sea. This volume comprehensively covers the world-wide events to the Battle of Rossbach.

Am 14. Oktober 1808 überzeugte Napoleon Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig von Oldenburg, dem Rheinbund durch den Vertrag von Erfurt beizutreten – das militärische Kontingent, das vom Herzogtum aufrechterhalten werden sollte, wurde auf ein Infanteriebataillon von 800 Mann in sechs Kompanien festgelegt. Ebenso wurde Friedrich August, Herzog von Nassau, beauftragt, die militärischen Anstrengungen aller kleinen Nachbarstaaten zu koordinieren und zu organisieren. In diesem interessanten Beitrag zur Men-at-Arms-Serie von Osprey beschreibt Otto Von Pivka die Feldzugsgeschichte und die Uniformen der napoleonischen Truppen von Nassau und Oldenburg.