Austrian Frontier Troops 1740–98
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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.
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