Napoleonic Foot Soldiers and Civilians

By highlighting the experiences of common soldiers and civilians, this volume by Rafe Blaufarb and Claudia Liebeskind presents a broad view of the Napoleonic Wars not found in typical military histories. The introduction recounts the key events of the wars and how they marked a shift in the modern notion of “total war” and provides necessary political and military background on the issues of recruitment and evasion, the military community, combat and its aftermath, the homefront, and demobilization. The rich collection of memoirs, letters, and popular engravings — from familiar sources such as German infantryman Jakob Walter to an account of a French woman canteen worker — offers contrasting voices, some offered here in English for the first time. These documents and images explore core civil-military interactions, including foraging, plunder, sexuality, violence, eating, religion, and commerce. Headnotes to the documents, a chronology, questions for consideration, and a selected bibliography provide pedagogical support.

Additional ISBNs: 0312487002, 1319296637, 9780312487003, 9781319296636

Napoleonic Foot Soldiers and Civilians: A Brief History with Documents 1st Edition is written by Rafe Blaufarb; Claudia Liebeskind and published by Bedford/St. Martin’s. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Napoleonic Foot Soldiers and Civilians are 9781319242725, 1319242723 and the print ISBNs are 9780312487003, 0312487002