| Louis XV's Army (3): Foreign Infantry Contributor(s): Chartrand, René (Author), Leliepvre, Eugene (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 185532623X ISBN-13: 9781855326231 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1997 Annotation: 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], Rene 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 Euge ne Lelie pvre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Europe - France - History | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 356 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.29" W x 9.78" (0.45 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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], Ren 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 Eug ne Leli pvre. |