"The Duke of York's Flanders Campaign: Fighting ..." Topic
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Tango01 | 31 Aug 2019 9:59 p.m. PST |
…the French Revolution 1793–1795 "Revolution was on everyone's lips. The ancien régime had been cast aside and King Louis XVI had been executed in front of a mocking crowd. Every crowned head in Europe trembled with fear – ideas knew no frontier. The monarchies of Europe had to act swiftly to crush the Revolution, and a coalition of the great powers of Britain, Austria, Prussia and Spain was formed to restore the natural order. The armies of the First Coalition gathered round France's borders, the largest of which was assembled in Flanders. Composed of Anglo-Hanoverian, Dutch, Hessian, Prussian and Imperial Austrian troops, its aim was to invade France and restore the nobility to what was considered their rightful place. Opposing them was the French Armée du Nord.."
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Redcurrant | 31 Aug 2019 11:49 p.m. PST |
Remember the old nursery rhyme Oh the grand old Duke of York He had Ten Thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill Then he marched them down again This is probably a book to get for Britains early Flanders campaign |
Tango01 | 01 Sep 2019 3:15 p.m. PST |
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