NAPOLEON'S CUIRASSIERS IN SPAIN: The History of the 13th Cuirassiers Regiment (1808-1814)

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Exhaustive study of French heavy cavalry in Spain, from the early days when provisional squadrons were being mustered to when the 13th Cuirassiers left Spain in 1814. Makes significant use of period sources, including never-before-published memoirs from the cuirassiers themselves. Details how the cuirassiers adapted to the terrain in Spain that did not favor them. Contains 10 black and white illustrations, 12 color illustrations, and 19 black and white maps.