Napoleon's Women Camp Followers by Terry Crowdy, Christa Hook

Napoleon's Women Camp Followers
Terry Crowdy, Christa Hook
Page: 48
Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
ISBN: 9781472841964
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Napoleon's Women Camp Followers

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Overview

The cantinières who accompanied Napoleon's armies to war have an iconic status in the history of the Grande Armée. Sutler-women and laundresses were officially sanctioned members of the regiment performing a vital support role. In a period when the supply and pay services were haphazard, their canteen wagons and tents were a vital source of sustenance and served as the social hubs of the regiment.
 Although officially non-combatants, many of these women followed their regiments into battle, serving brandy to soldiers in the firing line, braving enemy fire.
 This book is a timely piece of social history, as well as a colourful new guide for modellers and re-enactors. Through meticulous research of unprecedented depth and accuracy, Terry Crowdy dispels the inaccurate portrayals that Napoleon's Women Camp Followers have suffered over the years to offer a fascinating look at these forgotten heroines.

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