Louis XV's Army Light Troops & Specialists

✍ Scribed by Rene Chartrand, Eugene Leliepvre

Publisher: Osprey
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Leaves: 50
Series: Men At Arms 308
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The emergence of light troops at the time of Louis XV's reign is a sign of the search for better intelligence of the enemy and rapid tactical moves on battlefields. This fourth instalment of RenГ© Chartrand's review of Louis XV's army reveals an extraordinary variety of units, most now long forgotten, who had a dazzling assortment of uniforms, equipment and weapons, as is revealed by this interesting text and its numerous accompanying illustrations, which include eight full page colour plates by EugГЁne LeliГЁpvre.

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