A comprehensive encyclopaedia with a total of 800 short biographies of senior Russian officers who fought in the Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. The lexical section is preceded by a 60-page study on the origins, reasons for enlisting in the military, opportunities for promotion, level of education and social composition and status of the Russian officer corps at that time. There are also some remarks on the history of the order.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Mikaberidze, A.
Title
The Russian Officers Corps in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1792-1815
Details
English text, many bw-portraits. 480 pages.
State
new
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