Otto von Pivka (the nom de plume of Digby Smith) wrote his first title for Osprey Publishing in 1972. He was a prolific author and former major in the British Army, who contributed many titles to the Men-at-Arms series on the armies and forces of the Napoleonic Wars. Michael Roffe is a talented painter of military subjects who has illustrated many books for Osprey over the years. His artistic talents span a variety of historical periods; he has illustrated titles relating to the Boer War, the English Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars and the American War for Independence.

• The Origins of the LegionThe Organization of the LegionThe Battle History of the LegionWith Wellington in the PeninsulaWithdrawal: Autumn 1809The 1810 Campaigns1811: Barossa and AlbueraMassena’s Withdrawal1812: Year of Victories1813: Into FranceOperations in Northern EuropeThe Year 1814The End in the MediterraneanQuatre BrasThe Legion at WaterlooThe Fall of La Haye SainteThe Disbanding of the LegionThe Organisation of the LegionWeaponsHair and BeardsFlags and StandardsThe Plates