We received the following press release. --RL A companion volume to NAPOLEON'S ELITE CAVALRY: Uniforms of the British Soldier, 1812-­1815 Plates by Charles Hamilton Smith Text by Philip Haythornthwaite Charles Hamilton Smith's illustrations of soldiers of the British Army are a faithful and delightful record of how Wellington's troops were uniformed and equipped. Wellington's Army presents a collection of these sought after plates in a special, large format and provides a superb evocation of British military uniforms during the closing years of the Peninsular War and at the epic battle of Waterloo. The plates, drawn from life and completed in 1814, cover all the branches of service including line infantry; light infantry and rifles; heavy and light cavalry; general officers; foreign troops; artillery and engineers; and cadets and veterans. Each plate is accompanied by an incisive text by the leading expert on Wellington's troops ­ Philip Haythornthwaite ­ which discusses the unit in question, the uniform and its significant features. Wellington's Army also includes an extensive introduction analysing the evolution of the British Army of the period and examining the colourful life of Charles Hamilton Smith. KEY POINTS: British military uniforms of the Peninsular War and Waterloo Superb plates with detailed commentary In the same format as the successful Napoleon's Elite Cavalry AUTHOR NOTES: Charles Hamilton Smith (1776-­1859) was an artist, illustrator, soldier and spy. He worked on his Costume of the Army of the British Empire, from which these plates are reproduced, between 1812 and 1814. Philip Haythornthwaite is a respected authority on the British Army of the Napoleonic period, and the author of, among others, The Napoleonic Source Book, The Armies of Wellington and a new Introduction to In the Words of Napoleon. CONTENTS: Introduction: The Life & Work of Charles Hamilton Smith. The Artist and His Work Hamilton Smith's Army The Uniforms of 1812­1815 The Plates: STAFF OFFICERS: 1. Full Dress Uniform of a Field Marshal 2. Uniform of a Lieutenant General of Cavalry 3. Major General of Infantry 4. Staff of the Army: Quarter Master General & Assistant Quarter Master General CAVALRY: 5. An Aid de Camp & Brigade Major of Cavalry 6. An Officer of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards in Full Dress 7. First Regiment of the Life Guards: New Uniform 8. Royal Horse Guards or Blues 9. Private of the 1st or King's Dragoon Guards 10. Private of the 2nd or Royal North British Dragoons, or Greys' 11. Private of the 3rd or King's Own Dragoons 12. Uniform of a Major General of Light Dragoons 13. Private of the 7th or Queen's Own Light Dragoons 14. Officer of the IXth Light Dragoons in Review Order 15. Corporal of the 10th or Prince of Wales' Own Royal Hussars in Review Order 16. Private of the 13th Light Dragoons 17. Lt. Col. of the 14th Light Dragoons in Parade Dress 18. Private of the XVth or King's Light Dragoons (Hussars) 19. Private of the 18th Light Dragoons (Hussars) 20. Light Dragoons Serving in the East Indies, 24th, 8th, 22nd 21. Heavy & Light Cavalry, in Watering Order 22. Heavy & Light Cavalry, Cloaked 23. Facings: British Cavalry INFANTRY: 24. Officer of the Guards in Full Dress 25. Grenadiers of the Foot Guards in Full Dress 26. Soldiers of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, in Marching Order 27. Privates of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, on service 28. Infantry Officer, in Marching Order 29. Battalion Infantry, 6th or 1st Warwickshire Regiment, 23rd or Royal Welsh Fusiliers 30. IXth or E. Norfolk Regiment of Infantry: an Ensign bearing the Regimental Colours & a Colour Sergeant on Service 31. Grenadiers & Light Infantry of the 29th or Worcestershire Regiment of Infantry on Duty at Home 32. Grenadiers of the XLIInd or Royal, and XCIInd, or Gordon Highlanders 33. Officer & Private of the 52nd Regiment of Light Infantry 34. British Riflemen: 60th & 95th Regiments 35. Sergeant and Privates of the 87th or Prince of Wales's Own Irish Regiment on Service 36. Drum Major of a Regiment of the Line & a Pioneer of the Grenadier Company of Do 37. Facings: British Infantry of the Line, beginning with Foot Guards 38. Facings: Infantry of the 73rd ARTILLERY: 39. Royal Artillery 40. Royal Horse Artillery 41. Royal Artillery, Mounted Rockett (sic) Corps 42. Royal Artillery Drivers ENGINEERS AND TRANSPORT: 43. Field Officer of the Royal Engineers, and a Private Sapper 44. Cavalry Staff Corps 45. Officer, Private & Driver of the Royal Wagon Train FOREIGN REGIMENTS AND MILITIA OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: 46. Private of the 5th West India Regiment 47. 3rd Hussars, Infantry & Light Infantry, King's German Legion 48. York Light Infantry Volunteers: Serjeant in Morning Parade Dress, Private on Duty 49. Privates of the Greek Light Infantry Regiment 50. Hussars and Infantry of the Duke of Brunswick's Oels's Corps 51. Facings: Foreign Corps, King's German Legion 52. Facings: Militia of Great Britain & Ireland ROYAL MARINES, CADETS AND OTHER BRITISH SUBJECTS: 53. Private of the Royal Marines 54. Cadets of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, Junior Department 55. Children of the Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea 56. Chelsea Pensioners, Cavalry & Infantry EAST INDIA COMPANY: 57. Native Troops, East India Company's Service: Body Guard of the Governor General, Bengal Regular Cavalry, Java Volunteers 58. Native Troops, East India Company's Service: Serjeant of Light Infantry, and Private of Madrass (sic) Sepoys 59. Native Troops, East India Company's Service: Serjeant and Private Grenadier Sepoy of the Bengal Army 60. Facings: Honourable United East India Company's Regular Army Appendix: The Regiments of Wellington's Army Bibliography To be published shortly. 16 x 12in (360 x 255mm); 176 pages; 60 full colour plates; Hardback. 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