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Citizen Soldiers and the Key to the Bastille

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  1. Julia Osman

    1. Department of History, Mississippi State University, USA

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Part of the book series: War, Culture and Society, 1750–1850 (WCS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction: The Key

    • Julia Osman
    Pages 1-12

  3. The King’s Army

    • Julia Osman
    Pages 13-32

  4. Defeat in New France

    • Julia Osman
    Pages 33-54

  5. Soldiers into Citizens

    • Julia Osman
    Pages 55-79

  6. A Citizen Army in America

    • Julia Osman
    Pages 80-107

  7. Aristocratic Rupture

    • Julia Osman
    Pages 108-128

  8. A Dream Deferred

    • Julia Osman
    Pages 129-150

  9. Conclusion: Guidons Burning

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    Pages 151-160

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 161-204
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Showcasing French participation in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution, this book shows the French army at the heart of revolutionary, social, and cultural change. Osman argues that efforts to transform the French army into a citizen army before 1789 prompted and helped shape the French Revolution.

Reviews

“Osman reexamines the role of the French army of the Old Regime in the outbreak of the French Revolution. … this work constitutes a great example of the benefits of combining cultural with military history. It definitely fulfils its promise to speak to “the value of using cultural methodology for military history, as well as how military institutions are fruitful sites for cultural analysis”. … it is also a valuable contribution to the renewed study of Atlantic world political culture.” (Christine Haynes, Journal of Modern History, Vol. 88 (4), 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of History, Mississippi State University, USA

    Julia Osman

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Julia Osman is an Assistant Professor of French and military history at Mississippi State University, USA.

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