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Napoleon's men

by Alan I. Forrest

"Napoleon's soldiers marched across Europe from Lisbon to Moscow, and from Germany to Dalmatia. Many of the men, mostly conscripted by ballot, had never before been beyond their native village. What did they make of their extraordinary experiences, fighting battles thousands of miles from home, foraging for provisions or garrisoning towns in hostile countries? What was it like to be a soldier in the revolutionary and imperial armies?" "We know more about these men and their reactions to war than about the soldiers of any previous army in history, not just from official sources but from the...

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