British Rifleman Vs French Skirmisher: Peninsular War and Waterloo 1808-15

by David Greentree

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and full-color maps, this book evaluates the origins, tactics, armament, and combat effectiveness of the British riflemen and French skirmishers who clashed on three bloody battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars.

The battles between British and French forces during the Peninsular War (1807--14) and the Hundred Days campaign of 1815 saw both sides deploy specialist units of skirmishers trained...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472831845
• ISBN13: 9781472831842
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.6"