Terry Crowdy

Napoleon's Women Camp Followers (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Hook, Christa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Researched from genuine primary sources, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities and personal stories of the female 'support staff' who played a major role in the day-to-day life of Napoleon's armies.

The cantinières who accompanied Napoleon's armies to war have an iconic status in the history of the Grande Armée. Sutler-women and laundresses were officially sanctioned members of the regiment performing a vital support role. In a period when the supply and pay services were haphazard, their canteen wagons and tents were a vital source of sustenance and served as the social hubs of the regiment. Although officially non-combatants, many of these women followed their regiments into battle, serving brandy to soldiers in the firing line, braving enemy fire.
This book is a timely piece of social history, as well as a colourful new guide for modellers and re-enactors. Through meticulous research of unprecedented depth and accuracy, Terry Crowdy dispels the inaccurate portrayals that Napoleon's Women Camp Followers have suffered over the years to offer a fascinating look at these forgotten heroines.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472841964
• Artikelnr.: 60647186

Autorenporträt

Terry Crowdy has long been fascinated by many aspects of military history and takes great pleasure delving into forgotten historical sources and seeking information that has eluded others. The author of a number of articles and books including The Enemy Within: A History of Espionage, and Military Misdemeanours: Corruption, incompetence, lust and downright stupidity. Terry lives in Kent, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION Definitions, and popular status WOMEN AND THE ARMIES Military
marriages Soldier-sutlers Chaos in spring 1793 Bonaparte's early campaigns:
officers' indiscipline Prostitution The Civil Code, 1804 ORGANIZATION
Decree of 30 April 1793 - identification, and numbers Decree of 26 July
1800 Army of Germany, 1809 Grande Armée, 1812 THE ROLE OF VIVANDIÈRES &
CANTINIÈRES Goods and services Sutlers' tents Discipline Civilian canteens
BLANCHISSEUSES In barracks and camp On campaign COSTUME The early
1790s From Revolution to Directory and Empire Revolutionary cockades THE
REGIMENTAL CHILDREN The ancien régime Law of 26 July 1800 THE LEGEND OF
MARIE TÊTE-DU-BOIS SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX