Napoleon's German Allies (2) : Nassau and Oldenburg (Men at Arms Series, 43)

Napoleon's German Allies (2) : Nassau and Oldenburg (Men at Arms Series, 43) by Otto Von Pivka. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780850452556.

On October 14th, 1808, Napoleon persuaded Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig of Oldenburg to join the Confederation of the Rhine by the Treaty of Erfurt – the military contingent to be maintained by the duchy was set at an infantry battalion of 800 men in six companies. Similarly, Friedrich August, Herzog of Nassau, was charged, under the terms of the treaty with coordinating and organizing the military efforts of all the tiny states of its neighbours. In this fine addition to Ospreys Men-at-Arms series, Otto Von Pivka details the campaign history and uniforms of Napoleons Nassau and Oldenburg allied troops.