In a book such as this, packed with details, I have found that - in spite of repeated editings, I may end up seeing what should be there, rather than what actually is. Finding such errors after your book is printed is rather like going to your bureau for a clean shirt - and opening the drawer on a coiled rattlesnake!

Also 'Swords' was published in 1988. We have learned a lot about the 'Grande Armee' since then. This therefore is also an attempt to bring 'Swords" up to date.

Page 94 Regarding guide unit activated 1806 for service in Germany (Line 7). History is incomplete/incorrect.

"In October 1805, offering generous pay and allowances, Napoleon ordered the formation of two squadrons of retired officers and noncommissioned officers to serve as interpreters and messengers. Unable to secure enough qualified volunteers, he ordered each dragoon regiment to provide two qualified soldiers with at least eight years of service. This organization was disbanded 30 June 1807, the ex-dragoons being assigned to Berthier's guides."
--Uniforms, Volume 1, Command & Staff, Plate 29

Page 150 Line 16. "1796" should be

"1794 - Napoleon was assigned as chief of artillery to the Army of Italy that year, serving also as the commander's brains and meeting Massena and Seruvier(?)"

Page 196 3rd Paragraph. Two more Young Guard companies were added in 1814 to the Guard Genie"?)

Page 197 4th paragraph. It has now been definitely established that the ?-chasseurs were formed in 1811, the flanguers-grenadiers in 1813.

Page 253 Line 15 from bottom. The veteran cannoniers also had red turnbacks.

Page 370 Line 14. In Feb 1814, all "foreigners" among the Velites seem to have been "sent on leave". Frenchmen were transferred to the l4emp Lique(?)

Page 371 Line 1. "1800" should be "1802"

Line 13. Official date for the formation of the Chasseurs d'Orient was 1802.

Page 411 Line 1. "1800 - February 1801" should be "1790 February 1791"

Page 450 Lines 9-10. The shako plate had been introduced in 1810, but not universally adopted. The 1812 plate was an "eagle on a crescent". Both were worn in 1813.

Page 660 Line 18 from bottom. "soldiers" should be "artillerymen". Barbanegne's total garrison was approx. 3,500, almost all reluctant national guards.

Page 724 XXVI. Strategy and Tactics. Note 7, line 2: "feet" should be "yards".