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Austrian Frontier Troops 1740-98

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - 1500 - 1800 A.D.

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
Austrian Frontier Troops 1740-98
Publisher
Category
Author
David Hollins
Publish Year
2005
Pages
48
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398293
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA413
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA413

Description

Austria's Balkan frontier – the disputed borderland between Europe and the Ottoman Turks – was defended in the 18th century by a unique organization of hardy communities who were granted farmland in return for armed service. These Grenzers, masters of guerrilla warfare, were later incorporated into Austria's regular forces, and earned a wider reputation fighting against the army of Frederik the Great’s Prussia. By the start of the wars against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France they provided a significant part of the Austrian Line. This book unravels their complex history, and illustrates the development of their colorful folk costumes into striking uniforms.