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From: "Owen Powell" <clopowel@uq.net.au>
To: <classics@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Mercenary (was: East and West)
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:23:46 +1000
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What about the Ghurkha regiments?  They are part of the regular British
army.  Surely they are mercenariaes nonetheless?

Owen Powell
U of Qld
-----Original Message-----
From: David Meadows <dmeadows@idirect.com>
To: classics@u.washington.edu <classics@u.washington.edu>
Date: Sunday, 27 August 2000 11:33
Subject: RE: Mercenary (was: East and West)


>At Saturday 8/26/00 07:17 PM, you wrote:
>
>>What about the French Foreign Legion?  It is a regular force.  It is there
>>to be used whenever it is needed.  But they - at least the enlisted men -
>>are mercenaries.
>
>
>They aren't mercenaries ... they're volunteers; the pay ain't that great
>(5500 f./month last time I checked ... about $1100 (can.) give or take ...
>I suppose it rivals some classics salaries). The distinction again is one
>of mission ... mercs are hired for a specific mission (the FFL is simply
>another 'elite' group)
>
>dm
>
>

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