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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University of California, San Diego, USA

Mark Wishon

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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.

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Book Title: German Forces and the British Army
Book Subtitle: Interactions and Perceptions, 1742-1815
Authors: Mark Wishon
Series Title: War, Culture and Society, 1750–1850
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137284013
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-28400-6Published: 19 July 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-44900-2Published: 01 January 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-28401-3Published: 19 July 2013
Series ISSN: 2634-6699
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6702
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 271
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, European History, History of Military, Social History, Imperialism and Colonialism, Modern History

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