Black Brunswickers

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Black Brunswickers (Schwarze Schar) were a volunteer corps raised by German-born Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenb ttel (1771-1815) to fight in the Napoleonic Wars. The Duke was a harsh opponent of Napoleon Bonaparte's occupation of his native Germany. Formed in 1809 when war broke out between the First French Empire and the Austrian Empire, the corps initially comprised a mixed force, around 2300 strong, of infantry, cavalry and later supporting artillery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510573295
• ISBN13: 9785510573299
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"