The French Foreign Legion: A Complete History of the Legendary Fighting ForceHarperCollins Publishers, 1991 - 728 pages The legend of Beau Gaste and the hell-raising, hard-drinking, long-suffering, loyal Legionnaires has been immortalized by countless novels and Hollywood movies. Here Douglas Porch examines the Legion myth and goes beyond it to explore the Legion's mystique and describe its performance from its founding in 1831 to today. 32 pages of halftones; maps; index. |
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... mercenary force , “ even though the pay was in counterfeit coinage : The promise of the extra- ordinary . " The legionnaire is also a soldier hired into foreign service , notwithstanding the large numbers of Frenchmen who have served in ...
... mercenary force , “ even though the pay was in counterfeit coinage : The promise of the extra- ordinary . " The legionnaire is also a soldier hired into foreign service , notwithstanding the large numbers of Frenchmen who have served in ...
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... mercenary armies survived , not because they were militarily efficient , but because they provided the foundations of royal absolutism . " 8 In France , the employment of mercenaries dated from the twelfth cen- tury , when King Philippe ...
... mercenary armies survived , not because they were militarily efficient , but because they provided the foundations of royal absolutism . " 8 In France , the employment of mercenaries dated from the twelfth cen- tury , when King Philippe ...
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... mercenary service survived the Revolution . In fact , it can even be argued that the Revolution gave the mercenary tradition a new lease on life in France , for by making France into the homeland of the Revolution , it virtually ...
... mercenary service survived the Revolution . In fact , it can even be argued that the Revolution gave the mercenary tradition a new lease on life in France , for by making France into the homeland of the Revolution , it virtually ...
Table des matières
Le Plus Beau Corps de France | 1 |
Between Politics Diplomacy and the Cannon The Legion in Spain 18351839 | 22 |
The New Legion | 50 |
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