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Although light infantry tactics formed one of the cornerstones of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), their employment was by no means restricted to Light regiments. Thus, from the early 1800s, if not before, the distinction between Light and Line infantry was largely one of costume and tradition. One marked difference from the Line infantry, however, was in the superior ésprit de corps of the Light regiments. Their attitude of superiority was reinforced by their different (and often more impressiv
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- Author
- Haythornthwaite, Philip J., Bryan Fosten
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Published
- 1983
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780850455212
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Military, Uniforms, Napoleonic Wars
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (36 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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