The Army of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies by Mario Montalto Editoriale Il Giglio, Napoli 2018, Original title “L’Esercito delle Due Sicilie” (Editoriale Il Giglio, 2005) translation by Beatrice Toniolo pages 40, 8 color illustrations available in paper format (€ 10,00 + shipping costs) and in e-book on Amazon ($ 7,00) go to the page It is a short and comprehensive history of the Bourbon’s Army since the foundation (1734) by King Charles of Bourbon until 1861. On May 25, 1734 the Neapolitan Army, led by the Count of Montemar, won the Austrian Army in an open field at the Battle of Bitonto. May 25 will be considered a nation holiday until 1860. The Royal bill of 25 November 1743 illustrated the organization of the 12 provincial regiments, Its soldiers had to be citizens of the Kingdom, and introduced a Company of Mountain Fusiliers, a division so innovative for the…
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