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- ISBN 9781841764641
- Weight: 240g
- Dimensions: 180 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 19 Mar 2003
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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During the Napoleonic Wars, the Cossacks were Russia's unique and plentiful supply of irregular cavalry.
They were employed as skirmishers, raiders and scouts, and their tactics of harassment and harrying caused great problems for Napoleon's Grand Armée as it retreated through Russia in 1812. This title shows how, although labelled as rapacious, lascivious, mercenary and ill-disciplined on the field by their detractors, they laid claim to being the finest light cavalry in Europe.
It details the various tribes that made up the Cossack nation, the social structure of Cossack life, and how they were organised and employed in war.
Laurence Spring holds a degree in History from London University, and is the co-ordinator of the Russian Army Study Group, an organisation with a world-wide membership. An expert on Napoleonic Russian uniforms, he has worked on a translation of A V Viskovatov's seminal Historical Description of the Clothing and Arms of the Russian Army.
Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on diverse subjects. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.
