Armies of the Napoleonic Wars

All you need to know about the armies, infantry, cavalry and artillery that fought in the Napoleonic Wars between 1792 and 1815. Napoleon Bonaparte's French troops, his enemies from Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia, their uniforms, weapons, leaders, slang terms, range and accuracy of weapons, painting details of uniforms, colours, facings, manpower, medical services & much more.

Austria

 

Britain

 

France

 

           
Infantry
Infantry
Bonaparte's Army
  Facings   Formations
Infantry
  Formations   Loading Procedure   Formations
  Loading Procedure   Accuracy   Loading Procedure
  Accuracy   Facings   Accuracy
Cavalry
Cavalry   Uniform Distinctions
  Facings   Facings
French ranks
Artillery   Tactics
Army Pay
  Ranges
Artillery
Cavalry
  Crews   Ranges   Facings
  Firing Sequence   Crews
Artillery
  Ammunition   Firing Sequence   Ranges
Weapons   Ammunition   Crews
  Infantry
Weapons   Firing Sequence
  Cavalry   Infantry   Ammunition
Commanders   Cavalry
Weapons
Manpower
Commanders   Infantry
Uniforms
Manpower   Cavalry
Medical Services
Uniforms
The Marshals
Army Ranks
Army Pay
Commanders
   
British Slang
Manpower
   
Medical Services
Uniforms
   
Officer Casualties
French Slang
   
Causes of Death
Medical Services
    King's German Legion
Bridging Troops
    Waterloo Battle Order
French semaphores
       
The Imperial Guard
        Waterloo Battle Order
        Regimental Eagles
           

Prussia

 

Russia

 

Spain

Infantry
Infantry
Infantry
  Formations   Facings   Facings (1790s)
  Loading Procedure   Formations   Facings (1805)
  Accuracy   Loading Procedure
Cavalry
Cavalry   Accuracy   Dragoon Facings
  Facings       Heavy Cavalry Facings
Artillery
Cavalry   Hussar Facings
  Ranges   Facings
Commanders
  Crews   Images    
  Firing Sequence
Artillery    
  Ammunition   Ranges    
Weapons   Crews    
  Infantry   Firing Sequence    
  Cavalry   Ammunition    
Commanders
Weapons    
Manpower   Infantry    
Uniforms   Cavalry    
Medical Services
Commanders    
Waterloo Battle Order
Manpower    
   
Uniforms    
   
Medical Services    
   
     
   
     

Portugal

 

Poland

 
Infantry
Commanders    
  Facings (1790s)        
  Facings (1806)        
           
           

Flags are courtesy of Alan Pendlebury and his website devoted to flags of the Napoleonic Era.

 

 
 
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