Product Description
In this companion volume to her pioneering study Redcoats Against Napoleon, Carole Divall tells the fascinating inside story of a typical infantry regiment during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Rather than focusing on the history of the 30th Regiment of the Line in action and on campaign, she explores its organization, traditions and hierarchy, its personnel, and the ethos that held it together. Using primary source material, in particular surviving regimental records, War Office documents, letters and journals, she reconstructs the life of the 30th Foot and the lives of the men who served in it during a critical period in Europe s military history.
About the Author
Carole Divall is an English teacher who has a special interest in military history, in particular the history of the British army during the Napoleonic Wars. She has published articles on regimental history, on the workings of the army of Wellington s time and on aspects of the key campaigns. Her previous book, Redcoats Against Napoleon: The 30th Regiment During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, a companion volume to this one, was highly praised on publication.