The Partisan in War
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The Partisan
in War is a pamphlet written by German
soldier Andreas Emmerich
(a.k.a. Colonel
Andrew Emmerick) (born 1739).
It is a treatise on light infantry
tactics learned in the Seven Years' War
under Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
, and in the American Revolutionary War
. Emmerich had commanded the British Emmerich's Chasseurs regiment
during the Revolutionary War. The treatise was dedicated in 1789
to Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
.
Emmerich was executed by occupying French forces in 1809.
Partisan (military)
A partisan is a member of an irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or by an army of occupation by some kind of insurgent activity...
in War is a pamphlet written by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
soldier Andreas Emmerich
Emmerich
Emmerich am Rhein; , meaning Emmerich at the Rhine is a city on the lower part of the River Rhine in the northwest of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia...
(a.k.a. Colonel
Colonel (UK)
Colonel is a rank of the British forces, ranking below Brigadier, and above Lieutenant Colonel. British Colonels are not usually field commanders; typically they serve as staff officers between field commands at battalion and brigade level. The insignia is two diamond shaped pips below a crown...
Andrew Emmerick) (born 1739).
It is a treatise on light infantry
Light infantry
Traditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight...
tactics learned in the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
under Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg , was a Prussian field marshal known for his participation in the Seven Years' War...
, and in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. Emmerich had commanded the British Emmerich's Chasseurs regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
during the Revolutionary War. The treatise was dedicated in 1789
1789 in literature
-Events:* Friedrich Schiller is appointed professor of history and philosophy at Jena.* The Children's Magazine, the first American periodical for children, is published in Hartford, Connecticut...
to Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany was a member of the Hanoverian and British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son, of King George III...
.
Emmerich was executed by occupying French forces in 1809.