| Austrian Frontier Troops 1740-98 Contributor(s): Hollins, David (Author), Pavlovic, Darko (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841767018 ISBN-13: 9781841767017 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 Annotation: 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 colourful folk costumes into striking uniforms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - Austria & Hungary - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 355.809 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.34" W x 8.64" (0.36 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Central Europe |