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Author : Joachim Hayward Stocqueler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The British Soldier written by Joachim Hayward Stocqueler and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joachim Hayward Stocqueler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The British soldier: an anecdotal history of the British army written by Joachim Hayward Stocqueler and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joachim Hayward Stocqueler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (957 download)
Download or read book The British Soldier written by Joachim Hayward Stocqueler and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Lewis-Stempel
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472136195
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)
Download or read book A Brief History of the British Army written by John Lewis-Stempel and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the British Army has many sides to it, being a tale of heroic successes and tragic failures, of dogged determination and drunken disorder. It involves many of the most vital preoccupations in the history of the island - the struggle against Continental domination by a single power, the battle for Empire - and a cast pf remarkable characters - Marlborough, Wellington and Montgomery among them. Yet the British, relying on their navy, have always neglected their army; from the time of Alfred the Great to the reign of Charles II wars were fought with hired forces disbanded as soon as conflict ended. Even after the stuggles with Louis XIV impelled the formation of a reulgar army, impecunious governments neglected the armed forces except in times of national emergency. In this wide-ranging account, Major Haswell sketches the medieval background before concentrating on the three hundred years of the regular army, leading up to its role in our own time. He presents an informed and probing picture of the organization of the army, the development of weaponry and strategy - and the everyday life of the British soldier through the centuries. John Lewis-Stempel has brought Major Haswell's classic work right up to date by expanding the section on the dissolution of empire to include a full account of Northern Ireland and the Falklands War. He has added a new chapter to cover the Gulf War, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq; also the increasing role of special forces and the amalgamation of regiments.
Author : Sir John William Fortescue
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book A History of the British Army written by Sir John William Fortescue and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sir John William Fortescue
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book History of the British Army written by Sir John William Fortescue and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hon. Sir John William Fortescue
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782891293
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book A History Of The British Army – Vol. III (1763-1793) written by Hon. Sir John William Fortescue and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 730 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”, According to Professor 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 third volume covers the period from 1763-1793, the European Powersfought each other via proxy but great vigour in North America and India. The British Army would have great success in India under military leaders of the calibre of Abercromby, Cornwallis and Warren Hastings. however the loss of the American Revolutionary War, gained for the Americans their Independence and the British troops, hamstrung by political foolishness, a humbling defeat. TIMES.—"Whatever Mr. Fortescue may do in the future, he has already, in his first three volumes, produced one of the most important military works in the English language. It is sincerely to be hoped that they will be read as widely as they deserve to be." ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE.—"The Hon. J. W. Fortescue is greatly to be congratulated upon the third volume of his very important History of the British Army....With the publication of this book the British Army is gaining a complete history really worthy of the name." A MUST READ for any military enthusiast.
Author : Ian F. W. Beckett
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473856655
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book A Guide to British Military History written by Ian F. W. Beckett and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What exactly is military history? Forty years ago it meant battles, campaigns, great commanders, drums and trumpets. It was largely the preserve of military professionals and was used to support national history and nationalism. Now, though, the study of war has been transformed by the war and society approach, by the examination of identity, memory and gender, and a less Euro-centric and more global perspective. Generally it is recognised that war and conflict must be integrated into the wider narrative of historical development, and this is why Ian Becketts research guide is such a useful tool for anyone working in this growing field. It introduces students to all the key debates, issues and resources. While European and global perspectives are not neglected, there is an emphasis on the British experience of war since 1500. This survey of British military history will be essential reading and reference for anyone who has a professional or amateur interest in the subject, and it will be a valuable introduction for newcomers to it.
Author : Jean Bouchery
Publisher : Histoire & Collections
ISBN 13 : 9782352502036
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The British Soldier written by Jean Bouchery and published by Histoire & Collections. This book was released on 2013-01-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to collect, in an easily readable form, the basic technical data that concern the British army in the North-West European campaign between 6th June 1944 and 8th May 1845. Special emphasis has been given to the organization of units, a key element in the correct understanding of other chapters.
Author : Alan Allport
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300170750
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Browned Off and Bloody-minded written by Alan Allport and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than three-and-a-half million men served in the British Army during the Second World War, the vast majority of them civilians who had never expected to become soldiers and had little idea what military life, with all its strange rituals, discomforts, and dangers, was going to be like. Alan Allport's rich and luminous social history examines the experience of the greatest and most terrible war in history from the perspective of these ordinary, extraordinary men, who were plucked from their peacetime families and workplaces and sent to fight for King and Country. Allport chronicles the huge diversity of their wartime trajectories, tracing how soldiers responded to and were shaped by their years with the British Army, and how that army, however reluctantly, had to accommodate itself to them. Touching on issues of class, sex, crime, trauma, and national identity, through a colorful multitude of fresh individual perspectives, the book provides an enlightening, deeply moving perspective on how a generation of very modern-minded young men responded to the challenges of a brutal and disorienting conflict.
Author : William George Clifford
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The British Army written by William George Clifford and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Holmes
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007383487
Total Pages : 1093 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front written by Richard Holmes and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 1093 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed, Tommy is the first history of World War I to place the British soldier who fought in the trenches centre-stage.
Author : Richard Holmes
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393052114
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (521 download)
Download or read book Redcoat written by Richard Holmes and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the letters and diaries of the British soldiers who served as the backbone of the army from 1760 to 1860, this illuminating book is rich in the history of a fascinating era. of illustrations.
Author : David G. Chandler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
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 1996 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf Campaign, from the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, this stimulating and informative book recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are all covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight, making this the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike. Book jacket.
Author : Evelyn Charles Vivian
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The British Army from Within written by Evelyn Charles Vivian and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through this work, British editor and writer Evelyn Charles Vivian presented intriguing unknown facts about the British army. The author has attempted to deliver these details as authentic as possible. This work keeps the readers absorbed and curious throughout with concise descriptions of what went inside the British army. It's a perfect read for soldiers and civilians who want to join the military. Contents include: "Ubique": The Army as a Whole The Way of the Recruit Officers and Non-Coms Infantry Cavalry Artillery and Engineers In Camp Musketry The Internal Economy of the Army The New Army Active Service
Author : Sir John William Fortescue
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book A History of the British Army: To the close of the seven years' war written by Sir John William Fortescue and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Snape
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136007423
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)
Download or read book The Redcoat and Religion written by Michael Snape and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling study presents the most comprehensive examination available of the role of religion in the army during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Through extensive analysis of official military sources, religious publications and personal memoirs, Michael Snape challenges the widely-held assumption that religion did not play a role in the British Army until the mid-Victorian period, and demonstrates that the British soldier was highly susceptible to religious influences long before the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny rendered the subject of wider public concern. In The Redcoat and Religion Snape argues that religion was of significant, even defining, importance to the British soldier and reveals the enduring strength and vitality of religion in contemporary British society, challenging the view that the popular religious culture of the era was wholly dependent upon the presence and activities of women. Students of British history, military history, and religion will all find this an insightful resource for their studies.
