"Napoleon's Cavalry by Masson" Topic
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| James Arnold | 24 Apr 2014 6:48 a.m. PST |
First English translation of Napoleon's Cavalry by Frédérick Masson. Illustrations by Édouard Detaille. Hardback; color cover; 240 pages; 31 full page black & white Detaille illustrations; $55 USD plus postage. Contact us: napoleonbooks@gmail.com First published in French in 1896, Napoleon's Cavalry was based on twenty years of research by Napoleonic historian Frédérick Masson. His purpose was "to define the figure of the cavalryman created by Napoleon." Masson avoids tactics and strategy; rather he emphasizes how Napoleon created "a system to provide the cavalry with proper cadres." Masson links hard, factual information about organization and manpower in a framework that emphasizes the personal and dramatic. For example, his dull-sounding first chapter, "Recruitment of the Staffs," is actually full of detailed and often amusing anecdotes about officers, both famous and little-known. As such, it illuminates how Napoleon exercised command and control over his mounted arm. Chapter I.The Recruitment of the Staffs Chapter II.Reserve Cavalry: King's Household Troops; Carabiniers; Grenadiers; Cuirassiers Chapter III. Line Cavalry: Dragoons; Chevaulegers; Chevaulegers-Lancers; Polish Chevaulegers of the Guard Chapter IV. Light Cavalry: Hussars, Chasseurs; Mamelukes |
| xxxxxxx | 24 Apr 2014 11:45 a.m. PST |
The original, in French :
link - Sasha |
| John Miller | 24 Apr 2014 2:35 p.m. PST |
James Arnold: Looking forward to reading this. Will be contacting you forthwith. Thanks, John Miller |
rmcaras  | 24 Apr 2014 4:39 p.m. PST |
looking forward to receiving mine…maybe this weekend or early next week? |
| James Arnold | 24 Apr 2014 7:54 p.m. PST |
Note from the Packing & Shipping Dept.: We mailed copies to the first buyers on Monday 21 April, so they should arrive any day. |
jammy four  | 25 Apr 2014 3:54 p.m. PST |
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| rmcaras | 25 Apr 2014 6:44 p.m. PST |
cool, my payment was on 4/19 – Saturday. So maybe I was in the first wave. I trust it went out USPS book rate? |
| le Grande Quartier General | 25 Apr 2014 7:39 p.m. PST |
I just got mine, bet you have yours tomorrow. |
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