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Part 1 – Historical Overview

The Social Construction of Mercenaries: German Soldiers in British Service during the Eighteenth Century

Helene OlsenDepartment of War Studies, King’s College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 92-111 | Received 24 Apr 2021, Accepted 27 Jul 2021, Published online: 14 Sep 2021

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