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This book examines the partnerships between Britain´s famed redcoats and the foreign corps that were a consistent and valuable part of Britain´s military endeavors in the eighteenth century. While most histories have portrayed these associations as fraught with discord, a study of eyewitness accounts tells a different story.

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Introduction 1. National Character and Transnational Professionalism 2. Britain´s German Allies 3. German Auxiliaries 4. Case Study One - The ´Hessians´ in the American War 5. Germans within the British Army 6. Case Study Two - The King´s German Legion, 1803-1815 7. Composition, Integration and Treatment 8. Anglo-German Interactions in the KGL 9. Conclusion Notes

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Mark Wishon is a Lecturer on Eighteenth Century Europe and Modern Britain at the University of California San Diego, USA, and a recent graduate from University College London, UK. His research interests include immigration, the Atlantic World and all aspects of English and British history.

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