This study of Scottish soldiers in France in the age of the Sun King provides fascinating information about the visicitudes suffered by the brave personnel of the regiment of George Douglas, Earl of Dumbarton. Hardly the heirs of an 'auld' alliance amity, they became the playthings of a king intent on transforming the nature of war in his era.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
