History of the King's German Legion 2 Volume Set
History of the King's German Legion 2 Volume Set
£92.00
GBPThis two-volume work, published between 1832 and 1837 by the officer and antiquary North Ludlow Beamish (1797–1872), is the definitive account of what was effectively the Hanoverian army in exile. With their country overrun by Napoleon in 1803, thousands of officers and men made their way to England to form the King's German Legion (KGL), which consisted of several regiments of cavalry and infantry, as well as artillery and engineers. The KGL was a superb fighting force that saw widespread service as part of the British Army from 1804 until 1815. It provided Wellington with arguably his finest cavalry during the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign. Based upon eyewitness accounts and written records of the KGL's officers and men, this work remains of enduring value to military historians.
Product details
October 2012Multiple copy pack
9781108054232
1156 pages
220 × 140 × 70 mm
1.49kg
1 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. 9 maps
Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
- Volume 1: Preface
- 1. Situation of the electorate of Hanover on the breaking out of the war
- 2. Unhappy mode adopted by ministers
- 3. Wallmoden takes the command of the army at Celle
- 4. Mutiny of the Hanoverian heavy cavalry brigade
- 5. Feelings of the king
- 6. Rapid organization of the new corps
- 7. Eight thousand of the legion embark for Rügen
- 8. Strong sally of the enemy
- 9. Effects of the late gale
- 10. Column is suddenly ordered to countermarch
- 11. Narrative of the retreat
- 12. Success of the French in Spain
- 13. The first hussars of the legion join the army in Portugal
- 14. Expedition to the Scheldt
- 15. Appearance of Flushing
- 16. Duties of the German regiments in Sicily
- 17. Condition of the British and German troops after the Battle of Talavera
- 18. Unsuccessful attempt of General Craufurd
- 19. Humanity toward a body of wounded French
- 20. Operation in the Isle of Leon
- 21. State of the armies in Portugal
- 22. Retreat of Massena
- Appendix. Volume 2: Letter from major-general von Berger to the author
- 1. First siege of Badajos
- 2. The allied force united behind Guinaldo
- 3. Preparations for the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
- 4. Salamanca evacuated by the enemy
- 5. Combat of Garcia Hernandez
- 6. Operation of Hill's corps during the month of March
- 7. Operations in the north of Germany in 1813
- 8. Peninsular campaign of 1813
- 9. Operations under General Wallmoden
- 10. Operations of Wallmoden's corps continued
- 11. Operations in the peninsular after the battle of Vittoria
- 12. Siege of St Sebastian
- 13. Operations of Lord William Bentinck
- 14. Campaign of 1814
- 15. Lord Wellington decides on attacking Soult
- 16. Operations of the Anglo-Sicilian army
- 17. Campaign of Waterloo
- Appendix.
