Could British Redcoats Retire?

Brandon Fisichella Video 2 months ago

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In the final part of our series on the pay of British soldiers during the Long 18th Century, we discuss the fate of a soldier after his service. Were soldiers able to retire? Did they get a pension? What was their quality of life? Well you'll have to watch the video to find out, of course!

Find the other videos in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbGwg11hQxtk85T-KfKWKY2bU0enm3_C0&si=qdbHzVqWoLu_orZO

~~Sources & Further Reading On This Topic~~

Don Hagist's "Noble Volunteers" via my Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3QC3f3Q

Hagist's article on the age of British soldiers during the AWI: https://allthingsliberty.com/2014/05/how-old-were-redcoats-age-and-experience-of-british-soldiers-in-america/

Burns' article on the age of soldiers during the late 18th century: https://kabinettskriege.blogspot.com/2017/06/how-old-was-average-late-eighteenth.html

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