The Oxford History of the British Army
Title | The Oxford History of the British Army PDF eBook |
Author | David G. Chandler |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 498 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0192853333 |
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.
A History of the British Army
Title | A History of the British Army PDF eBook |
Author | Sir John William Fortescue |
Publisher | |
Pages | 682 |
Release | 1902 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
Books and the British Army in the Age of the American Revolution
Title | Books and the British Army in the Age of the American Revolution PDF eBook |
Author | Ira D. Gruber |
Publisher | Univ of North Carolina Press |
Pages | 350 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Books and the British Army in the Age of the American Revolution
A History of the British Army: To the close of the seven years' war
Title | A History of the British Army: To the close of the seven years' war PDF eBook |
Author | Sir John William Fortescue |
Publisher | |
Pages | 698 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
History of the British Army
Title | History of the British Army PDF eBook |
Author | Sir John William Fortescue |
Publisher | |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 1920 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
The Changing of the Guard
Title | The Changing of the Guard PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Akam |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2021-03-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781922310279 |
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 of 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.
History of the British Army (Vol.1&2)
Title | History of the British Army (Vol.1&2) PDF eBook |
Author | J. W. Fortescue |
Publisher | DigiCat |
Pages | 699 |
Release | 2023-11-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
History of the British Army is an exhaustive military study which gives a comprehensive coverage of the English military situation from the beginning until the late 18th century and the formation of the New Model Army. Starting from the 11th century and the Battle of Hastings the author comprises six centuries of British history endeavoring to point out occurrences and incident that were essential to a coherent sketch of the growth of the British military system. One of the goals of the work was to correct the injustice of numerous political histories which have the Army, Navy, and the whole question of National Defense left out of account.