Experiences of War in Europe and the Americas, 1792–1815

Name: Experiences of War in Europe and the Americas, 1792–1815
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Experiences of War in Europe and the Americas, 17921815Soldiers, Slaves, and Civilians\nAuthor(s): Mark Lawrence\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367695606, 978-0367695606\nSynopsis\nThis work seeks to offer a new way of viewing the French Wars of [tel]. Most studies of this period offer international, political, and military analyses using the French Revolution and Napoleon as the prime mover. But this book focuses on military and civilian responses to French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, throughout the rest of Europe and the Americas. It shows how the unprecedented mobilization of this era forged a generation of soldiers and civilians sharing a common experience of suffering, bequeathing the West with a new veteran sensibility. Using a range of sources, especially memoirs, this book reveals the adventure and suffering confronting ordinary soldiers campaigning in Europe and the Americas, and the burdens imp.