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Europe’s military shift from French prowess to English strength
The 1759 Edinburgh Chronicle notes Count Saxe’s use of foreign troops in the French army at Fontenoy and Crevelt, including Lowendahl and Keith, while Contades schemes to shift attention from Broglio. It contrasts France’s decline with England’s rising power and questions the foreign regiments in French service.
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Lowendahl
Keith
Prussia
Saxe
Fontenoy
Crevelt
Prince of Clermont
Champagne
St Germain
Count Saxe
Clermont
Contades
Broglio
France
Europe
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