The Spanish had a similar unit under the Marques de La Romana, serving in Denmark. They were auppossed to be used in the invasion of Sweden under... Marcellin Marbot?
Instead, after Spain was invaded by her former ally, they turned their backs on the French and left in British ships, eventually arriving at the Peninsular theatre. Of course, the Brits would say, "serves her right", but then, Spain didn't want to get into that war at all.
Reminds me of Italy and Rumania in WWII.
All this stuff about fighting between former comrades-in-arms, and playing kissy-kissy with a previous enemy, albeit justifiably so, makes me ...queasy.
Someone once said that it's easier to write Science Fiction than Historic literature, because Sci-Fi at least needs to make sense...
Felices Navidades to y'all!
M
My German descendant of Ian's m1796
