Could British Redcoats Retire?

In the final part of our series on the pay of British soldiers during the Long 18th Century, we discuss the fate of a soldier after his service. Were soldiers able to retire? Did they get a pension? What was their quality of life? Well you'll have to watch the video to find out, of course! Find the other videos in this series here:    • British Soldiers' Pay in the Long 18th Cen...   ~~Sources & Further Reading On This Topic~~ Don Hagist's "Noble Volunteers" via my Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3QC3f3Q Hagist's article on the age of British soldiers during the AWI: https://allthingsliberty.com/2014/05/... Burns' article on the age of soldiers during the late 18th century: https://kabinettskriege.blogspot.com/... ~~Other Links & Contact Info~~ `Find a free digital library, shop for books and merchandise, and learn more about this channel's charity work at: ` https://www.nativeoak.org/ You can directly support my work by becoming a Patron of this channel: `   / brandonf   You may also give a one-time tip here: ` https://ko-fi.com/brandonf