Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Establishment of the Army of Occupation The British Army in France: Order of Battle and Training The British Army in France: Inspection Reports The British Army in France: Troop Relations with French Inhabitants French Relations with Their Occupiers Wellington and the Barrier Fortresses The Troop Reductions of 1817 French Internal Reforms The Allied Departure from France Conclusions Appendices Bibliography Index

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An unexamined aspect of the career of the Duke of Wellington--his command of allied forces occupying France--serves as the focus of this work. Veve traces the history of the 1815-1818 occupation and the significant role that Wellington played in making the first multinational peacekeeping force a success.

About the Author

THOMAS DWIGHT VEVE is Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Troy State University in Florida. His article Wellington and the Army of Occupation in France, 1815-1818 appeared in International History Review.