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title: "French Guardsman vs Russian Jaeger: 1812–14 (Combat, 4)"
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# French Guardsman vs Russian Jaeger: 1812–14 (Combat, 4)

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French Guardsman vs Russian Jaeger: 1812–14 (Combat, 4)

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## Customer Reviews

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    Trial of strength.
  

*by D***K on Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2013*

French Guardsman versus Russian Jaeger: 1812-14” is a volume in the Osprey Combat Series in which it’s time for the “poor bloody infantry” to take center stage, as the “Combat”-series pits history's warriors against one another. This volume provides, in 80 pages, a comparison of the Russian Jaeger against Napoleon's Young Guard during the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). It is written by Laurence Spring.Jäger (usually written as Jaeger in English) is a German military term from the 18th Century to describe elite light infantry, especially skirmishers. The word Jäger, which means “hunter” or "huntsman" in German, is usually translated into English as “rifleman” or “ranger”. The Jeune Garde (Young Guard) was expanded to become the main strike force of the French field armies. Young Guard was a term used to distinguish the carefully selected conscripts of the new regiments from the veterans of the ‘Old Guard’.In the introduction, the author gives his reasons for focusing, in the narrative to follow, on the battlefield performance of three of Napoleon’s Voltigeur regiments – the 1ste, 2nd and 14th – and that of the two Russian Lifeguard Jaeger units, together with the 19th Jaeger Regiment, as the sources consulted made it possible to form a much more detailed picture of their combat performance than for many other regiments.The introduction is followed by a concise comparison of the development and training of these Russian and French units in ”The Opposing Sides”, divided in “origins and combat role”, “enlistment and training”, “motivation, morale and logistics”, “leadership” and “weapons and tactics”. Two "combat"-inserts of color plates, depicting a Russian Jaeger of the 19th Jaeger Regiment and a French soldier of the 14th Voltigeurs from front and back, are also to be found in this section.The bulk of the book consists of a description of three battles that stretch over the last years of the Napoleonic Wars, and in which the decline of the Young Guard and the rise of the Russian Jaeger arm is starkly exposed. The three clashes used are: Krasnyi (17 November 1812); the Battle of Leipzig (16 October 1813) and especially the fighting near Güldengossa, south of Leipzig; and Craonne (7 March 1814). These three examples are described using first-hand accounts of these encounters, and are followed by an analysis and conclusion (from both the Russian and the French perspective) by the author, ensued by a “reckoning” in which he describes the fate of those soldiers who served in the Young Guard and the Jaeger regiments. An “unit organizations” and “orders of battle” is also added.The overall narrative is accompanied with clear, detailed maps and some outstanding split-screen artwork showing key moments from both sides' perspective. The artwork is done by illustrator Marc Stacey, and especially his “death in the snow at Krasnyi” is superb, showing the appalling weather conditions in which this battle took place. Many other illustrations enliven the narrative. A great read on this subject!The strength of the Osprey format is also its weakness: at 80 pages, there’s no room for anything more than a “Reader’s Digest”-type coverage of the topic, always leaving you with just a taste of what’s to offer but not the full meal. This is compensated with an abundance of pictures and/or illustrations, maps and full-color artwork you (usually) won’t find in a regular history book.For further reading on the Napoleonic Wars, I recommend:“1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow” by Adam Zamoyski and “Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814” by Dominic Lieven.

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    Enjoyed reading the comparative details of both elite Napoleonic French ...
  

*by G***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015*

Enjoyed reading the comparative details of both elite Napoleonic French and Tsar Alexander's Russian soldiers during the Napoleonic invasion of Russia in 1812. The illustrations were clear to read.

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    Good book on early 19th Century warfare
  

*by T***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014*

I did not realize , Napoleon, left the French Army, in Russia, to return to France and domestic matters.  The French Army fought a continual battle against the Russian, and Allied Armies, after leaving Moscow.  Good book on early 19th Century warfare.

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