Wellington's Peninsula Regiments (2)

The Light Infantry

Mike Chappell, Mike Chappell

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English

Osprey
01 January 2004

History; European history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Napoleonic Wars; Regiments; Uniforms & insignia

Series: Men-at-Arms

The forces which Wellington led in Portugal and Spain and up into southern France between 1808 and 1814 achieved a record of victory perhaps unmatched in the history of the British Army. Among his infantry the regiments of the Light Division were self-consciously an élite, trained to fight with initiative and independence on the exposed edges of the marching army. This book explains their evolution and tactics, details the campaigns in which they fought and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the Light Infantry regiments: the 43rd (Monmouthshire), 52nd (Oxfordshire), 51st (2nd Yorkshire), 68th (Durham) and 85th (Bucks Volunteers).

By: Mike Chappell
Illustrated by: Mike Chappell
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 400
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9781841764030
ISBN 10: 1841764035
Series: Men-at-Arms
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 January 2004
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The evolution of British light infantry · British Light Infantry 1800–1808· 43rd (Monmouthsire) and 52nd (Oxfordshire) Light Infantry · 51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) Light Infantry · 68th (Durham) Light Infantry · 85th (Bucks Volunteers) Light Infantry · Select Bibliography · The Plates · Index

Mike Chappell comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He enlisted as a teenage private in the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1952. Over the next 22 years of infantry soldiering, many of them spent with the Gloucester Regiment, he held every rank and many regimental appointments up to WO1 and Regimental Sergeant Major. He retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and since then has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has written and illustrated many books for Osprey.