The Buffs

by William Gregory Blaxland and Gregory Blaxland

The Buffs originated in 1572 from a company of 300 men raised from London trained bands sent to aid the Protestant cause in Holland. Upon their return to England, the Company re-formed as a single regiment, the Holland Regiment, which later became known as 'The Buffs'. In the years that followed, this highly esteemed regiment served in conflicts ranging from the Peninsular War to World Wars I and II. This book details the history of the Buffs from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0850450640
• ISBN13: 9780850450644
• Release Date: June 1972
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.