{"product_id":"napoleons-women-camp-followers-9781472841957","title":"Napoleon's Women Camp Followers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eResearched from genuine primary sources in regulations and memoirs, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities, and personal stories of the female support staff who played a major role in the day-to-day life of Napoleon's armies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003ecantini res\u003c\/i\u003e who accompanied Napoleon's armies to war have an iconic status in the history of the Grande Arm e. Sutler-women and laundresses were officially sanctioned members of the regiment performing a vital support role. In a period when the supply and pay services were haphazard, their canteen wagons and tents were a vital source of sustenance and served as the social hubs of the regiment. \u003cbr\u003eAlthough officially non-combatants, many of these women followed their regiments into battle, serving brandy to soldiers in the firing line, braving enemy fire.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a timely piece of social history, as well as a colorful new guide for modelers and re-enactors. Through meticulous research of unprecedented depth and accuracy, Terry Crowdy dispels the inaccurate portrayals that Napoleon's Women Camp Followers have suffered over the years to offer a fascinating look at these forgotten heroines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472841957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48","brand":"Terry Crowdy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38606932050101,"sku":"9781472841957","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_632ac898-f7d6-4c6b-a732-f415e13ed1c0.jpg?v=1614087037","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/napoleons-women-camp-followers-9781472841957","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}