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After preparatory chanting, the Celt-Iberians would attack en masse and in apparent disorder. At a pre-arranged signal... MSRP: Now: $19.00 Add to Cart Quick view Osprey Publishing MAA181 - Austrian Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2) The mounted troops of the Hapsburg Empire comprised one of the most powerful forces of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). However, from the outset the cavalry's higher command was less capable than its infantry counterpart: appointments were influenced by... MSRP: Now: $19.00 Add to Cart Quick view Osprey Publishing MAA185 - The Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars (1) : Infantry 1799-1814 In 1795 the Russian army was as vast as the territory from which it was drawn. The College of War calculated that the regular army amounted to 541,741 men, plus 46,601 enrolled cossacks, and at least a further 100,000 irregular cavalry which could be... 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