DUTCH TROOPS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY AND NAPOLEONIC WARS 1793-1810

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The Netherlands has always been a country of deep strategic interest to Great Britain; none more so than during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. This maritime power had all the facilities and naval strength necessary to launch an invasion across the North Sea. However, it is of interest to note that no full, in-depth study of the Armies of the Netherlands prior to 1813 has been published in English before. All others have been in a compendium of other armies, or in a small volume which did not do justice to the subject.

In this book, we have attempted to cover, in as much detail as possible, the armies of the three successive States involved, and give as much a flavor of the history of the fighting they were involved in, on both Continental Europe and their own colonies across the world. While researching this book, many surprises were uncovered, and we managed to correct many previous errors, including one by Richard Knotel himself that has caused much bemusement in the past. It has been a fascinating project to write this book, and we hope the reader finds it equally so when reading about the history, organization and uniforms of this most interesting of countries.