A Fine Corps and Will Serve Faithfully: The Swiss Regiment de Roll in the British Army 1794-1816

by Alistair Nichols

In the first years after Revolutionary France declared war in 1793 Britain scrambled to raise forces at home and abroad. One source was officers and men from Switzerland who had previously served the French monarchy. They were experienced soldiers who had had their employment curtailed, often after having been subjected to the hostility of the partisans of the revolution. However, the confederation of cantons, allies, and territories that then formed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804511919
• ISBN13: 9781804511916
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.7"