By George Nafziger, Mariusz T. Wesolowski
The 1st very unique reference paintings on either the Polish military of the Duchy of Warsaw 1807-14, the Polish forces within the French military and the Saxon military 1791-1813. this can be the main entire and thorough learn of the Poles and Saxon throughout the wars of Napoleon, together with their association, uniforms, and money owed in their functionality at the battlefield. From the determined motion of a handful of Poles protecting a Spanish fort to substantial armies dealing with off to figure out the destiny of Europe, this paintings is researched from assets formerly unavailable to any however the so much ardent historian. broad orders of conflict, organizational info and crusade debts.
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