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With Zeal and With Bayonets Only

Author : Matthew H. Spring
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806184221
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book With Zeal and With Bayonets Only written by Matthew H. Spring and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The image is indelible: densely packed lines of slow-moving Redcoats picked off by American sharpshooters. Now Matthew H. Spring reveals how British infantry in the American Revolutionary War really fought. This groundbreaking book offers a new analysis of the British Army during the “American rebellion” at both operational and tactical levels. Presenting fresh insights into the speed of British tactical movements, Spring discloses how the system for training the army prior to 1775 was overhauled and adapted to the peculiar conditions confronting it in North America. First scrutinizing such operational problems as logistics, manpower shortages, and poor intelligence, Spring then focuses on battlefield tactics to examine how troops marched to the battlefield, deployed, advanced, and fought. In particular, he documents the use of turning movements, the loosening of formations, and a reliance on bayonet-oriented shock tactics, and he also highlights the army’s ability to tailor its tactical methods to local conditions. Written with flair and a wealth of details that will engage scholars and history enthusiasts alike, With Zeal and with Bayonets Only offers a thorough reinterpretation of how the British Army’s North American campaign progressed and invites serious reassessment of most of its battles.

A History Of The British Army – Vol. VII – (1809-1810)

Author : Hon. Sir John William Fortescue
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178289134X
Total Pages : 741 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book A History Of The British Army – Vol. VII – (1809-1810) written by Hon. Sir John William Fortescue and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir John Fortescue holds a pre-eminent place amongst British military historians, his enduring fame and legacy resting mainly on his life’s work “The History of the British Army”, issued in 20 volumes, which took him some 30 years to complete. In scope and breadth it is such that no modern scholar has attempted to cover such a large and diverse subject in its entirety; but Sir John did so and with aplomb, leading to a readable and comprehensive study. According to Professor of Military History Brian Bond, the work was “the product of indefatigable research in original documents, a determination to present a clear, accurate, and readable narrative of military operations, and a close personal knowledge of the battlefields, which enabled him to elucidate his account with excellent maps. Most important, however, was his motivation: namely, a lifelong affection for the old, long-service, pre-Cardwell army, the spirit of the regiments of which it largely consisted, and the value of its traditions to the nation. An important part of his task was to distil and inculcate these soldierly virtues which, in his conservative view, contrasted sharply with the unedifying character of politicians who habitually meddled in military matters.” ODNB. This seventh volume covers the period from 1809-1810, after a disastrous raid into French held Holland, the British government decided to use all their power to the strike at Napoleon at his weakest point, Portugal and Spain. After the British foray into Spain in 1809 culminating the bloody victory at Talavera, the British troops retreated into Portugal before the overwhelming French numbers. Inflicting a punishing check to the French invasion force under Masséna at Bussaco, the British army marched to the massive and impenetrable lines of Torres Vedras close to Lisbon. BROAD ARROW.—"This is a worthy successor to the volumes which have preceded it, and the whole forms a great work by a great, an impartial, and a bold writer,"

The Changing of the Guard

Author : Simon Akam
Publisher : Scribe Publications
ISBN 13 : 1925938719
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (259 download)

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Download or read book The Changing of the Guard written by Simon Akam and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TLS and a Prospect Book of the Year A revelatory, explosive new analysis of the British military today. Over the first two decades of the twenty-first century, Britain has changed enormously. During this time, the British Army fought two campaigns, in Iraq and Afghanistan, at considerable financial and human cost. Yet neither war achieved its objectives. This book questions why, and provides challenging but necessary answers. Composed from assiduous documentary research, field reportage, and hundreds of interviews with many soldiers and officers who served, as well as the politicians who directed them, the allies who accompanied them, and the family members who loved and — on occasion — lost them, it is a strikingly rich, nuanced portrait of one of our pivotal national institutions in a time of great stress. Award-winning journalist Simon Akam, who spent a year in the army when he was 18, returned a decade later to see how the institution had changed. His book examines the relevance of the armed forces today — their social, economic, political, and cultural role. This is as much a book about Britain, and about the politics of failure, as it is about the military.

All for the King's Shilling

Author : Edward J Coss
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806185457
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book All for the King's Shilling written by Edward J Coss and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2012-10-11 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British troops who fought so successfully under the Duke of Wellington during his Peninsular Campaign against Napoleon have long been branded by the duke’s own words—“scum of the earth”—and assumed to have been society’s ne’er-do-wells or criminals who enlisted to escape justice. Now Edward J. Coss shows to the contrary that most of these redcoats were respectable laborers and tradesmen and that it was mainly their working-class status that prompted the duke’s derision. Driven into the army by unemployment in the wake of Britain’s industrial revolution, they confronted wartime hardship with ethical values and became formidable soldiers in the bargain These men depended on the king’s shilling for survival, yet pay was erratic and provisions were scant. Fed worse even than sixteenth-century Spanish galley slaves, they often marched for days without adequate food; and if during the campaign they did steal from Portuguese and Spanish civilians, the theft was attributable not to any criminal leanings but to hunger and the paltry rations provided by the army. Coss draws on a comprehensive database on British soldiers as well as first-person accounts of Peninsular War participants to offer a better understanding of their backgrounds and daily lives. He describes how these neglected and abused soldiers came to rely increasingly on the emotional and physical support of comrades and developed their own moral and behavioral code. Their cohesiveness, Coss argues, was a major factor in their legendary triumphs over Napoleon’s battle-hardened troops. The first work to closely examine the social composition of Wellington’s rank and file through the lens of military psychology, All for the King’s Shilling transcends the Napoleonic battlefield to help explain the motivation and behavior of all soldiers under the stress of combat.

The Oxford History of the British Army

Author : David G. Chandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192803115
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford History of the British Army written by David G. Chandler and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Napoleonic Wars to the battle of the Falklands, from the pike and musket to the Challenger tank, The Oxford History of the British Army brings to life the far-reaching history of this long-lived institution. This definitive one-volume reference provides a wealth of historical detail as it takes readers on a lively journey through the annals of the British Army. Here are vivid descriptions of all the famous military campaigns and battles--from Agincourt and Crecy, to Trafalgar, Waterloo, and Yorktown Heights, to Dunkirk and D-Day--as well as insightful portraits of the great commanders, including Edward I, the Duke of Marlborough, Cromwell, the Duke of Wellington, and Field Marshall Montgomery. Military experts and military history buffs will be particularly interested in the special sections that highlight vital aspects of the Army, including tactics, weaponry, and major figures. Finally, the volume boasts a distinguished roster of contributors, including not only prominent military historians, but also former servicemen, who provide expert technical insight and vivid, eyewitness accounts of modern soldiering and warfare. Comprehensive and authoritative, The Oxford History of the British Army will fascinate military history buffs as well as anyone seeking a broader understanding of British or modern world history.

The British Critic

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The British Critic written by and published by . This book was released on 1815 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Parliamentary Debates (official Report).

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Parliamentary Debates (official Report). written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of the American Revolution

Author : Paul Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the American Revolution written by Paul Allen and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 770 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates written by Great Britain. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Parliamentary Debates

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1306 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Parliamentary Debates written by Great Britain. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

United States Army in World War II.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 964 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book United States Army in World War II. written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hansard's Parliamentary Debates

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Hansard's Parliamentary Debates written by Great Britain. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 1126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1266 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). written by Great Britain. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Adventures with the Connaught Rangers, from 1809 to 1814

Author : William Grattan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adventures with the Connaught Rangers, from 1809 to 1814 written by William Grattan and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Art-Union

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Art-Union written by and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Asiatic Review

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 946 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Asiatic Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 1895, includes the Proceedings of the East India Association.

Wellington and the British Army's Indian Campaigns 1798 - 1805

Author : Martin R Howard
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1473894492
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Wellington and the British Army's Indian Campaigns 1798 - 1805 written by Martin R Howard and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peninsular War and the Napoleonic Wars across Europe are subjects of such enduring interest that they have prompted extensive research and writing. Yet other campaigns, in what was a global war, have been largely ignored. Such is the case for the war in India which persisted for much of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods and peaked in the years 1798?1805 with the campaigns of Arthur Wellesley – later the Duke of Wellington – and General Lake in the Deccan and Hindustan. That is why this new study by Martin Howard is so timely and important. While it fully acknowledges Wellington’s vital role, it also addresses the nature of the warring armies, the significance of the campaigns of Lake in North India, and leaves the reader with an understanding of the human experience of war in the region. For this was a brutal conflict in which British armies clashed with the formidable forces of the Sultan of Mysore and the Maratha princes. There were dramatic pitched battles at Assaye, Argaum, Delhi and Laswari, and epic sieges at Seringapatam, Gawilghur and Bhurtpore. The British success was not universal.