Gabriele Esposito - Wellingtons Cavalry and Technical Corps, 1800–1815: Including Artillery

Wellingtons Cavalry and Technical Corps, 18001815

Including Artillery

Gabriele Esposito

First published in Great Britain in 2021 by Pen & Sword Military

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Gabriele Esposito is a military historian who works as a freelance author and researcher for some of the most important publishing houses in the military history sector. In particular, he is an expert specializing in uniformology: his interests and expertise range from the ancient civilizations to modern post-colonial conflicts. During recent years, he has conducted and published several researches on the military history of the Latin American countries, with special attention on the War of the Triple Alliance and the War of the Pacific. He is among the leading experts on the military history of the Italian Wars of Unification and the Spanish Carlist Wars. His books and essays are published on a regular basis by Osprey Publishing, Winged Hussar Publishing and Libreria Editrice Goriziana; he is also the author of numerous military history articles appearing in specialized magazines like Ancient Warfare Magazine , Medieval Warfare Magazine , The Armourer , History of War , Guerres et Histoire , Focus Storia and Focus Storia Wars .

T his book is dedicated to my parents, Maria Rosaria and Benedetto, for the great love and fundamental advice that they have given me throughout my life. A very special thanks goes to Philip Sidnell, the commissioning editor of my books for Pen & Sword: his love for history and his passion for publishing are the key factors behind the success of our publications. A special mention goes to the production manager of this title, Matt Jones, for his great competence and patience. Last but not least, a special acknowledgement goes to Tony Walton, for the editing of this book with his usual passion and competence, as well as for honouring me with his sincere friendship. All the pictures published in this book are public domain ones obtained from the magnificent Digital Collections of the Brown University Library and the New York Public Library. Everyone with an interest in military history can easily browse the vast contents of the latter at: https://library.brown.edu/info/collections/askb/prints/ https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/the-vinkhuijzen-collection-of-military-uniforms#/?tab=navigation .

T he main aim of this book is to present a detailed overview of the organization, uniforms and equipments of the British mounted and technical corps that took part in the Napoleonic Wars. The period covered in this work coincides with one of the most glorious moments in the military history of Britain, during which the British Army fought around the globe to counter the expansionist ambitions of Napoleon and his newly established French Empire. After the Peace of Amiens was broken in 1803, Great Britain found itself at war with an old enemy (France) but also with a new competitor (Napoleon): the latter was the greatest military commander of his times, a man who was able to transform the French Army into the most lethal fighting machine of the early nineteenth century.