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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…
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1 author picked Scottish Soldiers in France in the Reign of the Sun King as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I spent time with family who were Scottish expats in France, and this is a subject close to my heart.
I used to visit Versailles regularly, and I quickly learned about the Scottish communities in France during the reign of Louis XIV.
This work focuses on Scottish soldiers who served Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Many years later, while exploring my family history, I discovered that an ancestor, George Gordon, 2nd Marquis of Huntly, raised a unit of Gendarmes for King Louis XIII.
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