Louis XV's Army Infantry — Scriptorium Liberum

Louis XV's Army (2): French Infantry

✍ René Chartrand(Illustrations) 📂 Library 📅 1997.11.15 🏛 Osprey Publishing 🌐 English

In Louis XV's army the classification of 'French' infantry denoted troops recruited from men born and raised in France. These regiments were called, naturally enough, infanterie francaise as opposed to the mercenary 'foreign' infantry recruited elsewhere. Making up the bulk of the army, all officers

Louis Xv Army French Infantry

📁 Louis Xv Army French Infantry

📂 Library 🏛 Osprey 🌐 English

Louis XV's Army: Foreign Infantry and Ar

📁 Louis XV's Army: Foreign Infantry and Artillery

✍ Rene Chartrand, Eugene Leliepvre 📂 Library 📅 1997 🏛 Osprey 🌐 English

On account of long-standing tradition as well as sheer numbers, the importance of foreign regiments in the French army had become considerable by the time of Louis XV. Since the Middle Ages, the rulers of France had called upon mercenaries from various neighbouring nations to form units which were o

Louis XV's Army (3): Foreign Infantry an

📁 Louis XV's Army (3): Foreign Infantry and Artillery

✍ René Chartrand; Eugene Leliepvre(Illustrator) 📂 Library 📅 1997.07.15 🏛 Osprey Publishing 🌐 English

On account of long-standing tradition as well as sheer numbers, the importance of foreign regiments in the French army had become considerable by the time of Louis XV. Since the Middle Ages, the rulers of France had called upon mercenaries from various neighbouring nations to form units which were o

Louis XV's Army (3): Foreign Infantry an

📁 Louis XV's Army (3): Foreign Infantry and Artillery

✍ René Chartrand; Eugene Leliepvre(Illustrator) 📂 Library 📅 1997.07.15 🏛 Osprey Publishing 🌐 English

On account of long-standing tradition as well as sheer numbers, the importance of foreign regiments in the French army had become considerable by the time of Louis XV. Since the Middle Ages, the rulers of France had called upon mercenaries from various neighbouring nations to form units which were o

Louis XV's Army: Cavalry & Dragoons

📁 Louis XV's Army: Cavalry & Dragoons

✍ Rene Chartrand, Eugene Leliepvre 📂 Library 📅 1996 🏛 Osprey 🌐 English

France had a population of between 22 and 25 million at this time, and maintained the largest standing army in Europe. In peacetime it might have amounted to about 200,000 men; in times of war, it could be anything up to half a million. A substantial part of Louis XV's army consisted of numerous reg