The Mercenaries' Tale: The 18th Century Way of War

What motivated people to serve in the 18th century? Why was the term mercenary less loaded during that period? And what's with all the lace? Andrew Dorman and Alex Burns return in another instalment in our series on the 18th century way of war. Our socials, patreon and mailing list: https://linktr.ee/napwarspod Alex's next book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/infantry-in-battle-1733-1783-.php

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Bonus content at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/napoleonicwarspod00/subscribe?utm_source=email&utm_medium=braze&utm_campaign=subscriptions&utm_term= All the angles on all the people from the period 1775-1815, this podcast offers a rich array of interviews, narratives and opinion pieces on a vast range of topics. Ideal for specialists and newcomers to the period alike. You can support this content & get exclusive perks at: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Hosted by Napoleonic historians Dr Zack White, Dr Luke Reynolds, Liam Telfer and Josh Redden. Social media by Zoe Gould.