The Austrian Army 1836-66 Cavalry — Scriptorium Liberum

The Austrian Army 1836-1866 (2): Cavalry

📁 The Austrian Army 1836-1866 (2): Cavalry

✍ Darko Pavlović 📂 Library 📅 1999.07.01 🏛 Osprey Publishing 🌐 English

The huge, multi-national Austro-Hungarian army was a major factor in mid-19th century European politics. Sharing borders with ramshackle Ottoman Turkey and volatile Italy, the Empire was threatened both internally – by growing nationalist esentments – and externally by the ambitions of France and Pr

The Austrian Army 1836-66 Infantry

📁 The Austrian Army 1836-66 Infantry

✍ Darko Pavlovic Osprey 📂 Library 🏛 Osprey 🌐 English

The Austrian Army 1836-66 (1): Infantry

📁 The Austrian Army 1836-66 (1): Infantry

✍ Darko Pavlovic Osprey 📂 Library 📅 1999.03.26 🏛 Osprey Publishing 🌐 English

In the mid-19th century, Austria comprised a heterogeneous, multi-ethnic empire consisting of the Austrian or 'German' area; the Hungarian area; the Military Border; and the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. The diverse nature of the empire made it difficult to create a unified and up-to-date military sy

The Austrian Army 1836-66 (1): Infantry

📁 The Austrian Army 1836-66 (1): Infantry

✍ Darko Pavlovic Osprey 📂 Library 📅 1999.03.26 🏛 Osprey Publishing 🌐 English

In the mid-19th century, Austria comprised a heterogeneous, multi-ethnic empire consisting of the Austrian or 'German' area; the Hungarian area; the Military Border; and the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia. The diverse nature of the empire made it difficult to create a unified and up-to-date military sy

The Austrian Army 1740-80: Cavalry

📁 The Austrian Army 1740-80: Cavalry

✍ Philip Haythornthwaite, Bill Younghusband 📂 Library 📅 1994 🏛 Osprey 🌐 English

Austria was both a major participant and one of the causes of hostilities in the wars of the mid-18th century. The death of the Habsburg Emperor Charles VI in October 1740 set in motion the first of the major wars of the time. His heir was a daughter, Maria Theresa, who was destined become one of th

Austrian Army of the Napoleonic Wars: Ca

📁 Austrian Army of the Napoleonic Wars: Cavalry

✍ Philip Haythornthwaite, Bryan Fosten 📂 Library 📅 1986 🏛 Osprey 🌐 English

The mounted troops of the Hapsburg Empire comprised one of the most powerful forces of the Napoleonic Wars. However, from the outset the cavalry's higher command was less capable than its infantry counterpart: appointments were influenced by nepotism and politics, which resulted in commands often be