
Bulwark of the Old Regime
France's Royal Swedish Regiment in the French and American Revolutions
Academica Press
Published on 30. April 2023
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-1-68053-850-2 (ISBN)
Description
In 1740, the French King Louis XV granted his Swedish-led forces the title of Royal Swedish Regiment, for which it received the same privileges as all royal regiments including the protection of the king, new flags, and ordinance. Louis XV acted to fulfill a request of King Fredrik I of Sweden and to demonstrate his satisfaction with the great value shown by the regiment in battle. This intriguing book traces the history of this storied regiment throughout its service, including during the American War of Independence, and up to the time of the French Revolution of 1789.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bethesda
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
349 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68053-850-2 (9781680538502)
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Neil Kent | Clément Chevalier
Bulwark of the Old Regime
France's Royal Swedish Regiment in the French and American Revolutions
E-Book
04/2024
Academica Press
€20.99
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Persons
Neil Kent is Professor and Fellow of the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Author of Crimea: A History, St. Petersburg: A Cultural Guide, A Concise History of the Russian Orthodox Church, and many other books.
Clement Chevalier is a Captain in the French Army and a doctoral candidate in History at the Sorbonne.
Clement Chevalier is a Captain in the French Army and a doctoral candidate in History at the Sorbonne.