Louis XV's Army (2)

French Infantry

AvRené Chartrand

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

Del 302 i serien Men-at-Arms

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Beskrivning

In Louis XV's army the classification of 'French' infantry denoted troops recruited from men born and raised in France.These regiments were called, naturally enough, infanterie francaise as opposed to the mercenary 'foreign' infantry recruited elsewhere. Making up the bulk of the army, all officers and men were to be of the Roman Catholic faith, the official state religion. Regimental recruiting parties went to towns and villages looking for likely young volunteers, inducing them to enlist with the usual promises – quick money, available women, good wines and great glory.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-11-15
Mått:184 x 248 x 5 mm
Vikt:198 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Men-at-Arms
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Leliepvre, Eugene
ISBN:9781855326255

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René Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant for cinema and historic sites restorations. He has written numerous articles and books including over 50 Osprey titles.Eugène Lelièpvre was an experienced painter of military subjects, specialising in the eighteenth century. In 1950 he was made the Official Painter to the French Army and he was also a fellow of the Company of Military Historians. He died in 2013.

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