Scottish soldiers in France in the reign of the Sun King : nursery for men of honour
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Scottish soldiers in France in the reign of the Sun King : nursery for men of honour
（History of warfare, v. 24）
Brill, 2004
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-282) and index
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Description
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.
Table of 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
Chapter Eleven King James and the 'Glorious Revolution'
Epilogue A Jacobite Army at Lille
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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