This book examines the partnerships between Britain's famed redcoats and the foreign corps that were a consistent and valuable part of Britain's military endeavors in the eighteenth century. While most histories have portrayed these associations as fraught with discord, a study of eyewitness accounts tells a different story.
This book examines the partnerships between Britain's famed redcoats and the foreign corps that were a consistent and valuable part of Britain's military endeavors in the eighteenth century. While most histories have portrayed these associations as fraught with discord, a study of eyewitness accounts tells a different story.
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Autorenporträt
Mark Wishon is a Lecturer on Eighteenth Century Europe and Modern Britain at the University of California San Diego, USA, and a recent graduate from University College London, UK. His research interests include immigration, the Atlantic World and all aspects of English and British history.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. National Character and Transnational Professionalism 2. Britain's German Allies 3. German Auxiliaries 4. Case Study One - The 'Hessians' in the American War 5. Germans within the British Army 6. Case Study Two - The King's German Legion, 1803-1815 7. Composition, Integration and Treatment 8. Anglo-German Interactions in the KGL 9. Conclusion Notes
Introduction 1. National Character and Transnational Professionalism 2. Britain's German Allies 3. German Auxiliaries 4. Case Study One - The 'Hessians' in the American War 5. Germans within the British Army 6. Case Study Two - The King's German Legion, 1803-1815 7. Composition, Integration and Treatment 8. Anglo-German Interactions in the KGL 9. Conclusion Notes
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