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Britain's German Allies Of The Napoleonic Wars by John Grehan
The Napoleonic era was a difficult one for the numerous German states, none more so than for Hanover and Brunswick. In 1714, George Ludwig, Elector of Hanover, accepted the throne of Great Britain and for the succeeding 123 years the two countries’ fortunes were inextricably linked. So with the collapse of the First Coalition in 1797 and the withdrawal of British troops from Europe, Hanover was left in an extremely precarious position.Despite declarations of neutrality, Hanover was eventually invaded by the French in 1803. This prompted an emigration of soldiers from the Hanoverian Army to Britain to continue their struggle against Napoleon. They were formed into the King’s German Legion which became integrated with the British Army. A similar fate befell the Duchy of Brunswick, which was overrun by the French some six years later.
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