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Three Weeks in November - A Military History of the Swiss Civil War of 1847 (Paperback)
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Three Weeks in November - A Military History of the Swiss Civil War of 1847 (Paperback)
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The political phenomenon known as the 'Springtime of the Nations'
swept through Europe in 1848, toppling thrones, forcing old
autocratic regimes to grant constitutions to the people and
bringing street fighting and large scale campaigns to cities and
states across the continent. What is not generally known is that a
precursor to these events had already taken place in the centre of
Europe in the Alpine valleys of the collection of independent
states known collectively as Switzerland. In November 1847, twelve
of the Swiss cantons went to war with seven other cantons over the
future of the country. The campaign lasted just three weeks, with
only a few hundred casualties and ended with the establishment of
the modern Swiss state we have today. If it had not ended so
quickly it is likely that France, Austria and Prussia would have
become involved, which would have led to a European-wide war. This
book is unique in that it concentrates on the military aspects of
this episode in history. As well as an outline of the campaign
itself, it covers the strengths and organisation of each canton; in
1847 each was a separate state with its own army. Included are
chapters on the uniforms of the cantons' armies, their battle
flags, weapons and distinguishing badges. The major battle of the
war, at Gislikon (modern Gisikon), a small village with a strategic
river crossing, just north of the city of Luzern, is treated in
detail. As well as the general picture, individual soldiers'
stories illustrate the combat techniques of the period. Biographies
are given of some of the leading figures from both sides of the
conflict, which demonstrate the European dimension. Many served in
French, Dutch and Neapolitan armies before taking appointments in
the Swiss canton armies. To compliment the text the book is well
illustrated with a mixture of contemporary pictures, in colour and
black and white, and also specially produced colour plates of Swiss
canton uniforms and flags. So that the reader can follow the
campaign, maps from official Swiss sources are included. Orders of
battle for all the cantons and detailed orders of battle for the
main action at Gislikon are also provided. This is the latest title
in Helion's ground-breaking series of 19th Century studies, and
will again appear in hardback as a strictly limited edition
printing of 500 copies, each individually numbered and signed by
the author on a decorative title page.
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