After Napoleon's victories over Austria and Prussia, he rearranged
the map of Germany. In 1807, he created the Kingdom of Westphalia
as a model state within the Confederation of the Rhine. The
Kingdom, with its French-based internal organization, was supposed
to serve as a model for the desired structures of the other member
states of the Confederation of the Rhine. Napoleon's brother,
Jerome Bonaparte, was installed as Westphalia's king. The Kingdom
was essentially assembled from the conquered lands of the Electoral
Principality of Hesse, the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
and the Prussian territories east of the Elbe River. In 1810, the
territories of the former Electoral Principality of Hanover were
added. Because Napoleon considered the Confederation of the Rhine
to be primarily a military alliance, the Westphalian Army was of
special importance. Its army was also organized completely on the
French model. The authors describe the army's structure and its
employment, including its operations in Spain, Germany, and Russia.
Yet the focus of the book is on providing a comprehensive depiction
of the colorful uniforms of the individual units, as well as their
military actions. Along with that, it addresses in detail the
branches that are usually overlooked, like administration, medical
service, national guard, gendarmerie, etc. The book draws on all
the available sources in order to put together this very
comprehensive overview. It is, without doubt, the definitive work
on the Westphalian army. It is extensively illustrated with Peter
Bunde's uniform graphics, contemporary images, maps, and photos of
museum pieces (uniforms, equipment, etc.). It also contains order
of battle, generals' biographies and other information drawn from
myriad sources.
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