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    1. [HWE] Re: Huguenots in King William III's army
    2. malinda jones
    3. This is from the Scotch-Irish-L list...hope it is helpful...malinda > > You can get a listing of the Huguenot regiments in King > William's army in the following 2 books > > Dutch Army of William III > http://www.bookshop.co.uk/ser/serdsp.asp?shop=3139&isbn=1858180163 > Author Sapherson, C A > Normal Price £6.99(Discount Price £6.64) > Published 31 January 1997 > Publisher Partizan P > > British Army of William III > http://www.bookshop.co.uk/ser/serdsp.asp?shop=3139&isbn=185818021X > Author Sapherson, C A > Normal Price £6.00(Discount Price £5.70) > Published 31 January 1997 > Publisher Partizan P > > An excerpt from the book entitled "The British....." reads; > > " The Huguenot Regiments > > By his revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Louis XIV had > alienated his Protestant subjects. These persecuted, > dispossessed and revenge seeking Huguenots played a far > from inconsiderable role in the war against him. Between > 1688 and 1698 many Huguenot units were raised against him, > in both the British and Dutch armies. Britain maintained > five French regiments, the Dutch even more. They were well > disciplined and highly motivated and deserved better, when > they were disbanded, than being penniless and destitute. > > a) The Duke of Schomberg's Regiment of Horse, 9 troops, > raised 7/1689, disbanded 1698 **played a major role at the > Battle of the Boyne, 1690, with many Orange lodges > displaying him on their banners** > > b) The Marquis de Miremont's Regiment of Dragoons, 6 troops > c) Colonel De La Meloniere's regiment of French Foot > d) Colonel De Cambon's Regiment of French Troop > e) The Marquis La Caillemotte's Regiment of French Foot > > Then gives their uniforms." > > This is from 1 page in the book (22), but there is > scattered inforamtion throughout, including the Dutch, > English, Welsh and Scottish components of William III's > army. > > Kindest regards > David > >

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