"The Battle of Marengo 1800" Topic

"Marengo holds a special place in Napoleonic mythology. In a bold move, Napoleon took 22,000 men across the Alps. Fighting snow, avalanches and winds, he marched horses, troops, and supply sleds across the Great St. Bernard Pass. Exhausted, hungry, and frozen, his army arrived at Marengo, only to be surprised by the Austrians. By the afternoon of June 14, 1800, it looked as if the battle was lost, but a miraculous last-minute turnaround thanks to the arrival of reinforcements led by Desaix, gave victory to the French. If the Emperor had been defeated his life, and the course of history, might have been very different."

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Hope you enjoy!.

Amicalement
Armand

Unless I'm mistaken, that's just Hollins' Osprey "Marengo" title.

Has anyone seen the newest Histoire et Collection book on the Battle of Marengo? Any comments or impressions to share?

Cheers!
Beeker

I've got it and it is well worth the long wait.
It is packed full of contemporary pictures, computer generated uniform depictions and even some of Keith Rocco's works!
The english translation is up to the usual standard, not always easy to understand.
It is definitely a book full of eye candy which is exactly why I buy these books.
If you are interested in this period then you have to get this book!
regards,
Paul

Thanks Paul,

Much appreciated!

there are 7 samples pages here
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Hi Lilian,

Yes, I saw those earlier today. I'm not sure what to think of the representation of the Austian / Hungarian fusiliers outfitted in the 1798 pattern uniform.

I'm firmly in the camp that assumes most troops would still be wearing the uniforms commonly worn during the Revolutionary Wars. Not that Histoire and Collection is an academic journal.. but if there is any reference to or discussions about changes to imperial uniforms in this book that give support for new uniforms in 1800 I'd be a bit more keen on picking it up.

the austrian army by and large still wore their old uniforms and equipment in 1800 confirmed by contemporary picutres und prints.
It is a real downer to see the Austrians in 1798 pattern for Marengo

Amen!

The Histoire et collections series are in general mainly "eye candy" their text usually is rather weak, I liked the Marengo one as I am not very familiar with the battle.