A Fine Corps and Will Serve Faithfully: The Swiss Regiment de Roll in the British Army 1794-1816
(Part of the From Reason to Revolution: Warfare 1721-1815 Series)
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In the first years after Revolutionary France declared war in 1793 Britain scrambled to raise forces at home and abroad. One source was officers and men from Switzerland who had previously served the French monarchy. They were experienced soldiers who had had their employment curtailed, often after having been subjected to the hostility of the partisans of the revolution. However, the confederation of cantons, allies, and territories that then formed...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1804511919
ISBN13:9781804511916
Release Date:July 2023
Publisher:Helion & Company
Length:246 Pages
Weight:1.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.0" x 9.7"
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