Napoleonic Foot Soldiers and Civilians: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture)
'This book brings to life a neglected aspect of warfare and does so in a way that will captivate undergraduates' - Stephen Miller, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA 'The introductory essay gives a solid overview of human experiences during the Napoleonic Wars. Sections on recruitment and evasion, military community, combat, and homefront provide appropriate historical context and background information for students, allowing for a more educated examination and comparison of memoirs' - Alexander Mikaberidze, Louisiana State University, USA 'This volume is a highly useful and well-balanced collection of soldier and civilian accounts of war and occupation during the Napoleonic period' - Robert Lewis, Grinnell College, USA