Considerations regarding the military power of the Romanian Princedoms around their Union Cover Image

Consideraţii privind forta militară a Principatelor române în preajma Unirii
Considerations regarding the military power of the Romanian Princedoms around their Union

Author(s): Marius Rădulescu
Subject(s): Military history, 19th Century
Published by: Complexul Muzeal “Iulian Antonescu” Bacău
Keywords: Artillery; rifle; battalion; squadron;

Summary/Abstract: Around 1859, when the Union of Romanian Princedoms was ready to he done, Walachie and Moldavie had two separate relatively small armies, fonded under specifications of the Organics Regulations imposed after 1829 and which has slowly evoluate with the surrounding Empires influences. The equipment was of Russian, Austrian and Turk origin, with some French Belge and German pieces for the small arms especially. The reunion of the Princedoms armies info the Floreşti fortified camp allows to have ready the entire military power, to uniforming the tactics and to skill the personnel. The equipment review puts in evidence the variety of suppliers and the huge logistic effort made for acquisition in a time when our powerful neighbors make all for stoping the edifiacation of a local millitary force as support of the political emancipation.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: XLIV
  • Page Range: 137-142
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian