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- catalog alternative "Swiss soldiers in the armies of the world.".
- catalog contributor b4589062.
- catalog coverage "Europe History, Military.".
- catalog coverage "Switzerland History, Military.".
- catalog created "1993.".
- catalog date "1993".
- catalog date "1993.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1993.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-217) and index.".
- catalog description "Section One: The most powerful army in Europe Morgarten to Marignano 1315-1516 00 The vacuum in the heart of Europe -- The battles for independence -- A bellicose society -- The Burgundian and Swabian wars -- Early mercenaries -- The Italian wars -- Section Two: The development of the mercenary system Bicocca to Arques 1521-1590 -- The special relationship with France -- The organization of the mercenary system -- The French wars of religion -- Section Three: The heyday of the mercenary business Ivry to Neerwinden 1590-1693 -- Official Swiss troops in other armies -- The military revolution -- No money, no Swiss -- The introduction of standing armies -- Section four: The decline of the mercenary business Blenhein to Savannah 1704-1779 -- Service for Holland -- The ancien régime -- Reduced attractiveness of mercenary service -- Service in all the armies of Europe -- Last throes of mercenary service the Bastille to the Vatican 1789-today -- Loyalty and honour -- For and against Napoleon -- The foreign legion and the Papal guard.".
- catalog extent "224 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0850523125".
- catalog issued "1993".
- catalog issued "1993.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : L. Cooper,".
- catalog spatial "Europe History, Military.".
- catalog spatial "France.".
- catalog spatial "Switzerland History, Military.".
- catalog subject "355.3/5 20".
- catalog subject "DQ59 .M435 1993".
- catalog subject "Guards troops France.".
- catalog subject "Mercenaries History".
- catalog subject "Mercenary troops.".
- catalog subject "Swiss mercenaries.".
- catalog subject "Switzerland".
- catalog tableOfContents "Section One: The most powerful army in Europe Morgarten to Marignano 1315-1516 00 The vacuum in the heart of Europe -- The battles for independence -- A bellicose society -- The Burgundian and Swabian wars -- Early mercenaries -- The Italian wars -- Section Two: The development of the mercenary system Bicocca to Arques 1521-1590 -- The special relationship with France -- The organization of the mercenary system -- The French wars of religion -- Section Three: The heyday of the mercenary business Ivry to Neerwinden 1590-1693 -- Official Swiss troops in other armies -- The military revolution -- No money, no Swiss -- The introduction of standing armies -- Section four: The decline of the mercenary business Blenhein to Savannah 1704-1779 -- Service for Holland -- The ancien régime -- Reduced attractiveness of mercenary service -- Service in all the armies of Europe -- Last throes of mercenary service the Bastille to the Vatican 1789-today -- Loyalty and honour -- For and against Napoleon -- The foreign legion and the Papal guard.".
- catalog title "One million mercenaries : Swiss soldiers in the armies of the world / by John McCormack.".
- catalog title "Swiss soldiers in the armies of the world.".
- catalog type "Military history. fast".
- catalog type "text".