Louis XV's Army (3)
Foreign Infantry
On account of long-standing tradition as well as sheer numbers, the importance of foreign regiments in the French army had become considerable by the time of Louis XV. Since the Middle Ages, the rulers of France had called upon mercenaries from various neighbouring nations to form units which were often among the finest in the army. In this third of five volumes covering the army of Louis XV [Men-at-Arms 296, 302, 304, 308 & 313], René Chartrand examines the organisation and uniforms of the foreign infantry and artillery troops in a text containing a wealth of illustrations including eight full page colour plates by Eugène Lelièpvre.
On account of long-standing tradition as well as sheer numbers, the importance of foreign regiments in the French army had become considerable by the time of Louis XV. Since the Middle Ages, the rulers of France had called upon mercenaries from various neighbouring nations to form units which were often among the finest in the army. In this third of five volumes covering the army of Louis XV [Men-at-Arms 296, 302, 304, 308 & 313], René Chartrand examines the organisation and uniforms of the foreign infantry and artillery troops in a text containing a wealth of illustrations including eight full page colour plates by Eugène Lelièpvre.
| Autor: | Chartrand, René |
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| ISBN: | 9781855326231 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Bloomsbury |
| Veröffentlicht: | 15.07.1997 |
| Untertitel: | Foreign Infantry |
| Schlagworte: | 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899 General & world history General and world history HISTORY / Military / Land Forces HISTORY / Military / Uniforms HISTORY / Military / Weapons HISTORY / World Land forces and warfare Military uniforms / insignia Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 Uniforms & insignia Warfare & defence Weapons & equipment Weapons and equipment |
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