why prendre aux soldats rather than prendre des soldats

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why prendre aux soldats rather than prendre des soldats

The title says it all. Why "prendre aux soldats" rather than "prendre des soldats"? Doesn't "des" mean "from the"?
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Carl C. asked:

why prendre aux soldats rather than prendre des soldats

The title says it all. Why "prendre aux soldats" rather than "prendre des soldats"? Doesn't "des" mean "from the"?

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