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It actually refers to English soldiers fighting in the Dutch republic and drinking Dutch Gin before the battle. Time-frame: 17th century.
by digitalengineer 14y ago
It actually refers to English soldiers fighting in the Dutch republic and drinking Dutch Gin before the battle. Time-frame: 17th century.
- smackay 14y agoThere were also a large contingent of Scottish mercenaries serving in the Low Countries, see http://anthrocivitas.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-5599.html http://anthrocivitas.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-5599.html http://www.irss.uoguelph.ca/article/view/635/1056 http://www.irss.uoguelph.ca/article/view/635/1056 It's not clear from the sources whether they also needed a stiff drink before going into battle ;)