osprey publishing maa371 wellingtons dutch allies 1815
wellingtons dutch allies the forces commanded by the duke of wellington at quatre bras and waterloo included two infantry divisions and three cavalry brigades of the newly unified dutch belgian army of the kingdom of the netherlands mostly led by veteran officers who had served under napoleon the part played by these troops particularly in holding the vital crossroads of quatre bras at the insistence of their own commanders has often been unjustly dismissed by british commentators in this book the history organisation uniforms and battle record of the dutch units of this army are explained and illustrated in detail by two experienced researchers in continental archives and illustrated with many rare portraits as well as meticulous colour plates author ronald pawly illustrator patrice courcelle 48 pages item weight 0 39 lbs contents the french occupied low countries in 1813 14 the dutch national insurrection 1813 the liberation of holland 1813 14 the raising of the volunteer corps the dutch belgian army 1814 organisation uniforms the dutch belgian army 1815 organisation and uniforms the dutch units at quatre bras and waterloo sibornes slanders the documentary record bibliography colour plate commentary sku acdd8162