A Fine Corps and will Serve Faithfully
The Swiss Regiment de Roll in the British Army 1794-1816
$62.79
- Paperback
246 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2023
Summary
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 Switzerland had to be wary of upsetting F…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804511916 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804511919 |
| Author: | Alistair Nichols |
| Publisher: | Helion & Company |
| Imprint: | Helion & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 246 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 538g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 249mm |
| Series: | From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 |
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Alistair Nichols
Alistair Nichols is a retired police officer. His interest in military history emerged after the realisation that he was not very good at painting models. He has studied in particular the history of the foreign units in the British Army during the era of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. His published works include histories of the Chasseurs Britanniques and the Watteville Regiment and his most recent is They Turned Out So Ill! The Independent Companies of Foreigners 1812-1814.
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