{"product_id":"9781472841957-retail-napoleons-women-camp-followers","title":"Napoleon's Women Camp Followers","description":"Researched from genuine primary sources, 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. The  cantinieres  who accompanied Napoleon's armies to war have an iconic status in the history of the Grande Armee. 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. Although officially non-combatants, many of these women followed their regiments into battle, serving brandy to soldiers in the firing line, braving enemy fire. This book is a timely piece of social history, as well as a colourful new guide for modellers 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.","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50705152671963,"sku":"9781472841957-RETAIL","price":23.79,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/82a5118b-8b8b-4c18-b617-a2dbeba44e94.jpg?v=1792068663","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781472841957-retail-napoleons-women-camp-followers","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}