Wellington's Specialist Troops (Men-at-Arms)

The expert troops of Wellington's military performed a very important position within the good fortune of the British military. although usually understaffed and ineptly controlled, the artillery, engineers, shipping and commissariat, and scientific companies contributed to Wellington's final victory in 1815. The Royal Artillery and Corps of Royal Engineers comprised a small variety of hugely expert officials, whereas the commissariat used to be composed of untrained civilians outdoor army self-discipline, and the scientific prone suffered from a scarcity of informed surgeons. This richly illustrated publication examines the association, uniforms and gear of every of those expert departments.

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