Download or read book Uniforms of the French Revolutionary Wars, 1789-1802 written by Philip J. Haythornthwaite and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1998-05-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the conscripts of Republican France wore rags, many of the Revolutionary soldiers who set about changing the world often had elaborate uniforms. 64 full-color and 6 black-and-white plates examine military dress from some 23 armies, inducting ones from little-known campaigns. More than just a look at costume, this history describes the campaigns and causes of the French Revolutionary Wars, the military organization of the period, the changes and innovations that resulted from experience and expediency. But the focus never strays far from the development of military dress. The uniforms range from ones used by the scarecrow volunteers and immaculate regulars of the French army of 1792-93, through the kaleidoscopic costumes of the French in Egypt. The extensive supporting text describes over 150 uniforms in detail.