Louis XV's Army (4): Light Troops & Specialists

Osprey Men at Arms #308

by René Chartrand, Eugene Leliepvre (Illustrations)

The emergence of light troops at the time of Louis XV's reign (1715-1774) is a sign of the search for better intelligence of the enemy and rapid tactical moves on battlefields. This fourth instalment of René Chartrand's review of Louis XV's army reveals an extraordinary variety of units, most now long forgotten, who had a dazzling assortment of uniforms, equipment and weapons, as is revealed by this interesting text and its numerous accompanying illustrations, which include eight full page colour plates by Eugène Lelièpvre.

Genres: France, Military History, 18th Century, History

48 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 1996

Reviews

[Sean Chick · Rating 1 out of 5]

There was nothing here about tactics.

[Phillip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like all the books in this series, this is detailed about its subject matter but somewhat dry and assumes a degree of knowledge about background and context.