Grey Coats & Cold Steel by Larry Selman

Image Area: 23 X16 Artist Proof Edition of 100 Signed and Numbered Publisher Proof Edition of 100 Signed and NumberedCGSC Class 2014 Edition of 700 - SOLD OUT At the start of the War in 1812, the American army was very small. It lacked good field commanders and was made up of properly trained soldiers. The British were the premier military force in the world at the time, only rivaled by Napoleon's French army. At Buffalo, New York, General Winfield Scott instituted a major training program. Scott drilled his troops for ten hours every day, using the French Army Manual of 1791. Prior to this, various American regiments had been using a variety of different manuals, making it difficult to maneuver any large American force. He insisted on proper camp discipline including sanitary arrangements. This reduced the wastage from dysentery and other enteric diseases which had been heavy in previous campaigns. He also removed or replaced politically appointed officers with ones of merit. Before t