Intrepid Women - Cantinieres and Vivandieres of the French Army

Cantinieres and vivandieres were women who served as official, uniformed combat auxiliaries of French army units from 1793 to the eve of World War I. Technically non-combatant spouses of active-duty soldiers, they fought and died in every conflict from the wars. This book is a study of a previously ignored aspect of women's and military history.