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Scottish Soldiers in France in the Reign of the Sun King
Nursery for Men of Honour
Series: - History of Warfare, Volume: 24
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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.
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.
Matthew Glozier, Ph.D. (2002) in History, University of Western Sydney (Australia), is an Hon. Research Associate, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Sydney. He has published widely on Scottish and Huguenot soldiers, society and culture, including The Huguenot Soldiers of William of Orange and the Glorious Revolution of 1688 (Sussex, 2003).
"â¦an exemplary workâ¦"
Edward M. Furgol, The Journal of Military History, 2005.
Edward M. Furgol, The Journal of Military History, 2005.
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 âCult of Armsâ
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 âExclusion Crisisâ
Chapter Ten Dumbartonâs Regiment in Britain
Chapter Eleven King James and the âGlorious Revolutionâ
Epilogue A Jacobite Army at Lille
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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 âCult of Armsâ
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 âExclusion Crisisâ
Chapter Ten Dumbartonâs Regiment in Britain
Chapter Eleven King James and the âGlorious Revolutionâ
Epilogue A Jacobite Army at Lille
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
All those interested in war, society and culture in France and Britain in the early modern period, anglo-French diplomatic, military and social links and the changing face of armies.