The paragraph in Swords is not footnoted. So what?

The quotation I posted definitely covers the first half of the paragraph. The second half you'll have to find on your own if you're actually interested.

If you believe that Col Elting is wrong in this instance, then provide evidence that he is. The absence of a footnote is not an indicator of inaccuracy. And, to remind you, paraphrasing does not 'require' a footnote.

I've looked up quite a bit for Swords over the years and from discussion that I had with Col Elting about the book. Much of what Col Elting used as references for the book can be found in the older La Sabretache volumes from 1893-1926. That is about 10,000 pages of material, at least half of it covering the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and includes letters, after action reports and other material, much of it primary sources. If you're actually interested in the historical value and not merely in being a critic, it is a treasure-trove of historical material that is invaluable.