Belgian Veterans in Galicia: Materials from the Muster Roll of the 30th Walloon Line Infantry Regiment 'De Ligne'

1801 traditionally marks the end of the Walloon troops in Austrian service. Signed in February that year, the Peace of Luneville forced the Habsburg Monarchy to finally accept the loss of the southern Netherlands to France. Within a few months the bulk of the former military establishment of the now lost provinces was moved to Galicia where they were allocated with new permanent conscription districts. Netherlandish officers continued to serve in the Habsburg army in disproportionately large numbers until the end of the Napoleonic Wars. However, we are told that the regiments themselves lost t... Mehr ...