In this companion volume to her pioneering study Redcoats Against Napoleon, Carole Divall tells the fascinating inside story of a typical infantry regiment during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Rather than focusing on the history of the 30th Regiment of the Line in action and on campaign, she explores its organization, traditions and hierarchy, its personnel, and the ethos that held it together. Using primary source material, in particular surviving regimental records, War Office documents, letters and journals, she reconstructs the life of the 30th Foot - and the lives of the men who served in it - during a critical period in Europe's military history. SELLING POINTS: ? Vivid account of the workings of a typical British regiment of the early nineteenth century ? Based on primary research into regimental records and first-hand testimony ? Insight into the experience of ordinary British soldiers 200 years ago ? A valuable guide for re-enactors and students of the military history of the period ILLUSTRATIONS 25 b/w *
