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1 online resource (xvi, 290 pages) : illustrations |
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History of warfare, 1385-7827 ; 24 |
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History of warfare ; v. 24.
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| Contents |
Illustrations and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Notes on the Text, Dates and Currency -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Scottish Soldiers Abroad -- Chapter Two: Scots in France -- Chapter Three: Expatriates and the Restoration -- Chapter Four: Experiences Abroad -- Chapter Five: 'Cult of Arms' -- Chapter Six: France at War -- Chapter Seven: British Brigade in France -- Chapter Eight: Independent Regiments in France -- Chapter Nine: The Treaty of Nijmegen and the 'Exclusion Crisis' -- Chapter Ten: Dumbarton's Regiment in Britain |
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Chapter Eleven: King James and the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 -- Epilogue: A Jacobite Army at Lille -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y |
| Summary |
"This volume examines the role and significance of Scottish soldiers in France in the age of the Sun King, Louis XIV. The study examines the complex relationship of expatriate Scottish soldiers to their homeland and native sovereign, within the context of a changing environment for military employment. The amity of the so-called 'auld' alliance meant little in an age of rapid development in the relationship between armies and the states they served. Caught in the middle were a number of Scots, attempting to perpetuate traditional modes of employment abroad. They found themselves the target of increasing pressures to commit wholeheartedly to one employer or another." "The book surveys the history of Scottish soldiers' service on the continent generally, and in France in particular by examining the specific conditions of military service there in the Sun King's reign with a special focus on the soldiers of the regiment of George Douglas, Earl of Dumbarton."--Jacket |
| Notes |
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--University of Western Sydney) presented under the title: A 'Nursery for Men of Honour': Scottish Military Service in France and The Netherlands, 1660-92 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-282) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 -- Military leadership
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Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 fast |
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Scots -- France -- History
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Soldiers -- Scotland
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HISTORY.
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Command of troops
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Scots
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Soldiers
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Schotten.
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Huurlingen.
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Militairen.
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France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051304
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Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056800
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Scotland -- History, Military
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France
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Great Britain
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Scotland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
142940809X |
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9781429408097 |
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1280915188 |
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9781280915185 |
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9786610915187 |
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6610915180 |
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9047405382 |
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9789047405382 |
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