The Battle of Waterloo marked the climax of four extraordinary months. Napoleon returned from exi...

At the beginning of this period, the battalions of the Prussian Line usually fought in a linear f...

Following the disastrous Russian campaign of 1812, Napoleon found himself facing a new coalition ...

Irregular, semi-regular and reserve formations comprised a substantial part of the armed forces a...

When Frederick II (later known as Frederick the Great) came to the throne in 1740, he had three a...

Written by an expert on the Prussian army of the Napoleonic era, this is a fascinating insight in...

After Prussia''s dismemberment a drastic re-organisation of the entire army was necessary, and th...

The Prussian light infantry branch was founded in the reign of Frederick the Great (1740-1786) an...

When Frederick II (later known as Frederick the Great) came to the throne in 1740, he had three a...

The Battle of Waterloo marked the climax of four extraordinary months. Napoleon returned from exi...

The origins of what would become the German General Staff of the late 19th and 20th centuries pro...

Written by an expert on the Prussian army of the Napoleonic era, this is a fascinating insight in...