French Foreign Legion 183171 by Martin Windrow

French Foreign Legion 183171 by Martin Windrow

Concluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its 'first generation'. Raised in 1831, the Legion's formative years would see it fight continuous and savage campaigns in Algeria, aid the Spanish government in the Carlist War, join the British in the Crimean campaign and fight alongside the Swiss in the bloody battles of Magenta and Solferino. With the ever-changing combat environments they found themselves in, the Legion had to constantly adapt in order to survive. Taking advantage of the latest research, this lavishly illustrated study explores the evolution of the uniforms and kit of the French Foreign Legion, from their early campaigns in Algeria through to their iconic Battle of Camerone in Mexico and their role in the Franco-Prussian war.

Martin Windrow is series editor at Osprey and an authority on the post-war French army, particularly the Foreign Legion. He is the author of numerous books, including Men-at-Arms 300: French Foreign Legion since 1945, and the critically acclaimed The Last Valley: Dien Bien Phu and the French Defeat in Vietnam (2004).

Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years.

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ISBN 13	9781472817709
ISBN 10	1472817702
Title	French Foreign Legion 183171
Author	Martin Windrow
Series	Men-At-Arms
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2016-12-15
Number of pages	48
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