"Austrian Cavalry of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars" Topic

…, 1792-1815.

"Austria was one of the five major players of the Napoleonic Wars. In early 19th century, the Austrian army (Kaiserliche-KöniglicheHeer) was the third largest and one of the best-trained armies in the world. The individual regiments performed well and were considered solid. However, hampered by the inherent conservatism of the hierarchy, the Austrians had to face the most modern army in Europe. Despite the many defeats suffered, the Austrian soldiers performed with discipline and played a central role in the coalitions against France, from the campaigns in 1790s, to the Austerlitz campaign of 1805, the closely balanced battles of 1809, and the final victorious campaigns of 1813-1814. Austrian cavalry, in particular, was considered one of the best in Europe by allies as well as enemies. For the first time, this topic is introduced starting from the first campaign against France. The book includes the regimental histories of each unit after the original sources, unpublished iconography, and is completed by detailed illustrations depicting uniforms and equipment of the mounted ‘kaiserlich' white coats."

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Amicalement
Armand

Next year Armand, next year…

(smile).

Amicalement
Armand

>>"by detailed illustrations depicting uniforms and equipment of the mounted ‘kaiserlich' white coats."

Yet they put an hussar on the cover? Continuity pals… continuity! Are the rest of these publishers books like this?
d

I like the Helion books – they make a good counter-point to the (getting dated) Ospreys – with fresh research from non-English authors (and illustrators).

Me too…

Amicalement
Armand

Bruno Mugnai's teasing

the book will cover also the Reichsarmee

Cuirassier Regiment Treskow, 1792, Circle of Franconia.
Because they were the most vulnerable of the so-called Vordere Kreise (forward circles), only Swabian and Franconian circles had organized permanent and regiment sized contingents since the seventeenth century. Franconia still retained a Cuirassiers and a Dragoons regiment raised in 1681 and 1691 in cooperation among the circle states. The Treskow Cuirassieren regiment resulted formed by 20 different territories with Würzburg, Bamberg, Nurnberg, and Ansbach-Bayreuth as major contributors. In detail:
1st company from Bayreuth;
2nd company from Bamberg;
3rd company from Würzburg;
4th company from Nurnberg;
5th company from Eichstätt, Bamberg, and Henneberg-Röhmild;
6th company from Ansbach, Nurnberg and Windsheim;
7th company from Weiningen, Schleusingen, Themar, Hildburghausen, Ilmenau, Eisenach, Schwarzenberg, Wertheim and Schweinfurth,
8th company from Rothenburg, Wertheim, Schmalkalden and Castell.
Regimentsstab and Schwadronsstab comprised 28 officers, 45 NCO, 3 surgeons, 1 Regimentspauker (timpanist), 7 trumpeters, 3 Sattler, 246 Gemeinen for 333 men at all.
[1] In wartime, the regiment had to deploy 4 squadrons increasing the strength to 999 men, but at the eve of the Reichskrieg against France, it could field just half of the regular strength. Furthermore, after the reversion of his state by the last margrave of Ansbach-Bayreuth in 1791, the regiment lost one of its contributors.
Similar composition, and poor situation, concerned the Ansbach-Bayreuth Dragoner regiment, which deployed further 8 companies:
1st company from Ansbach, Schönborn and Weissenburg;
2nd company from Bamberg;
3rd company from Würzburg;
4th company from Nurnberg;
5th company from Eichstätt, Erbach, Rieneck and Lohr;
6th company from the Teutonic Order, Würzburg, and Wertheim;
7th company from Bayreuth, Limpurg and Castell;
8th company from the princes of Hohenlohe, Schwarzenberg, and Castell.
On paper, the regiment numbered 29 officers, 50 NCOs, 2 surgeons, 1 timpanist, 8 trumpeters, 1 drummer, 239 Gemeinen for 330 men at all in peacetime and 990 in wartime.
[1] Nachricht von den Fränkischen Kraistruppen nebst einem Angang von den schwäbischen Kreisregimentern (Nurnberg, 1782), p. 92.

Bruno Mugnai

Thanks. That's a lot more info than the sites give away.
The height of the neo-Grecian helmet tho??
At least the mail gets through…
d

With the raupen/caterpillar removed then it'll stand out morely.

Is that anything like bigly?

Armand

Yes, this goes on my have-to-buy list. I'm just grateful it is not available until next year. By that, I mean I have books yet to read, including Gill's latest title and with Wellington at Bay due out this month…is it me or does there seem more Napoleonic titles becoming available than ever?

Update! While checking out the possible publication date of another Napoleonic title, I checked again and Amazon Uk are displaying it as being available on 15th November. I'd better get reading! LOL

next year, this year…fifty fifty,
"winter 2020-2021" wrote Bruno Mugnai, so Christmas why not
the publication dates on amazon are wrongs for many books due to the COVID and others considerations, part of them have been delayed until 2021 or more…

…and I forgot this precision, better source than amazon :

I can confirm that this is intended for release late this year. Books ordered from the Helion website can be shipped globally, so those overseas should not feel obliged to wait for their local version of Amazon to catch up (particularly with the current delays due to COVID).

Andrew Bamford
Serie Editor From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815

Last adjustment for the incoming 'Austrian Cavalry 1792-1815' by Helion & Company. The book's release is scheduled for this January 2021.

Austria was one of the five major players of the Napoleonic Wars. In the early 19th century, the Austrian army (Kaiserliche-Königliche Heer) was the third largest and one of the best-trained armies in the world. The individual regiments performed well and were considered solid. However, hampered by the inherent conservatism of the hierarchy, the Austrians had to face the most modern army in Europe. Despite the many defeats suffered, the Austrian soldiers performed with discipline and played a central role in the coalitions against France, from the campaigns in the 1790s, to the Austerlitz campaign of 1805, the closely-balanced battles of 1809, and the final victorious campaigns of 1813-1814. Austrian cavalry, in particular, was considered one of the best in Europe by allies as well as enemies. For the first time, this topic is introduced starting from the first campaign against France. The book includes the regimental histories of each unit after the original sources, unpublished iconography, and is completed by 16 detailed colour illustrations depicting uniforms and equipment of the mounted ‘kaiserlich' white coats.

Bruno Mugnai

book available since 4th february

Already ordered… whats with the missing pix above?
d

Advertised by Amazon UK as becoming available on the 28th Feb.

the missing picture is the Cuirassier Regiment Treskow of the Franconian Circle 1793

further pictures shared by Patrice Courcelle, strongly recommending the book

>>the missing picture is<<

… actually I have 8 missing images that were all there when posted;

Never mind, the books arrived in NZ and it looks great. Only 8 days from there to here…
d

Ok, short review- Fabulous book.
Worth every cent compared to other popular brands.
Substantial, depth and coverage.
Haven't found a question not answered.

Yes the plates are good, broad and have decent context backing them up, None of thos off topic drivel that we often see. All 3 authors to be commended.

I haven't read cover to cover, just started with the important chapters- Uniforms and Organisation. Some clarity appears easy now that its been written about more succinctly.

However, not without text and publisher errors- editing not quite there as duplicate paragraphs (in part and full) repetition; lack of a glossary AND index make 'look up' somewhat of an issue. Where's my favourite- err, in there somewhere; translations sometimes leave a bit to be desired, and what may be nonsensical academic terminology, but I don't understand it, also detracts.

Highly recommended and adds significantly to the subject matter available,
cheers davew
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No one else have an opinion, now that it is out?
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I want to order it but my dual-fuel gas/leccie bill has increased to GBP560 per month from GBP160 last year. (Yes GBP5,000 increase per annum). Apparently it'll go up again in October.

If the calorific value of politicians' hot air was worth anything… they've dropped us civvies right in the sh*t with their incoherent energy policies.

I fully expect the denizens of our local housing estates to start rioting – and so they should – eat or heat.

We'll have to invade/special-op into Norway or Qatar or somewhere to grab cheap fuel.

PS. Helion have a second-hand one with a creased cover for GBP10

Ordered. We may have to burn the Ospreys first (whilst I hide the Helions)

>>We may have to burn the Ospreys

Sure, I've [almost] completely lost faith in them as we find the shadows in them…

Helions while recent are poor quality paper [and boards] I feel and some niggles do appear.
Doesn't mean this isn't a vast improvement/ update on WHAT GAMERS SHOULD USE!
cheers d

They don't play in the same category either, at least for the Austrian Army
the 4 Ospreys MAA on the Austrian Army represented 192 pages of which the Cavalry 48
while this first Helion volume about Cavalry reaches 330 pages
and two others volumes are commissioned for Infantry and Artillery for 2023 and 2024