A Soldier for Napoleon

A Soldier for Napoleon The Campaigns of Lieutenant Franz Joseph Hausmann - 7th Bavarian Infantry Author:Franz Joseph Hausmann Language:English Format:Hardcover Dimensions:6.5" x 9.5" Pages:272 Photos:16 pages of b/w plates Publisher:Frontline Books ISBN:9781473882690 Item No. 9781473882690 ‘Fills a very noticeable gap in the history of the Napoleonic Wars by providing a good description of what it was like to be a member of the Royal Bavarian Army.’HistoryNetThe letters and diaries of Lieutenant Franz Joseph Hausmann are here placed in the context of the military events of the period by renowned historian John Gill. They stem from Hausmann’s first campaign in 1805 in the war against Austria, followed by the 1806 and 1807 campaigns in Prussia and Poland. In 1809 he was in action against the Tyrolean insurrection and he also fought at Abensberg and Zniam. He was only twenty-three when he embarked on the ill-fated