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 their inception to their demise as an independent unit in 1967, focusing particularly on their uniforms, including the distinctive dragon badge.
- ISBN10 0850520924
- ISBN13 9780850520927
- Publish Date May 1972
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Leo Cooper
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 136
- Language English