Fit to command? The Surprising Truth of British Army Officers of the Napoleonic Wars December 11, 2023 Unipro2013main British Army, Historical, History, Napoleonic Wars </p> <h2>Fit to command? The Surprising Truth of British Army Officers of the Napoleonic Wars</h2> <p> The Napoleonic wars – the first Great War. An era that saw the British army come of age.</p> <p>But how much do you know about the officers at the forefront of the war?</p> <p>Were they all aristocratic buffoons like Henry Simmerson?</p> <p>Were most commissions and promotions paid for?</p> <p>What sort of training did they receive?</p> <p>And were battalion commanders actually younger and more dynamic than their counterparts in other armies?<br /> Credit to : Redcoat History</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
