Marching with Sharpe: What it was like to fight in Wellington’s Army

by B . J . Bluth (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2002

  $4.75

  Using the same re-enactment groups that provided much of the man (and woman-) power for the TV series, Marching With Sharpe reveals what it was like to fight in Wellington's Army during the Napoleonic Wars. How to fire a musket rifle, sword fighting, forming square, how to cook chickens in a cavalry breastplate...not just the military detail but all the nitty gritty of everyday life. What was it like to wear the uniforms of the period, what did you eat, what medical treatment was available and how to withstand the lash are also covered.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $3.40

  Created from first-hand written accounts and contemporary military manuals of the time, this text presents an insight into the nitty-gritty of everyday life for the British soldier in wartime leading up to the Battle of Waterloo. It includes photos of original items of equipment and of modern day re-enactment groups, revealing what it was really like for ordinary soldiers and their camp followers. Find out how the rifle developed from the musket; what kit the soldiers carried; how they kept dry in the mountains of Spain; what they ate; how the infantry faced charging cavalry; what the battlefield was like after victory . Re-enactment is a growing family activity, so there were plenty of troops and camp followers to help the author illustrate the lives of the men and indeed the women and children who accompanied the regiments on campaign.