The Oxford History of the British Army - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Oxford History of the British Army write by David G. Chandler. This book was released on 1996. The Oxford History of the British Army available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Changing of the Guard
The Changing of the Guard - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Changing of the Guard write by Simon Akam. This book was released on 2021-03-02. The Changing of the Guard available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Learning to Fight
Learning to Fight - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Learning to Fight write by Aimée Fox-Godden. This book was released on 2018. Learning to Fight available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first institutional examination of the British army's learning and innovation process during the First World War.
The Late Victorian Army, 1868-1902
The Late Victorian Army, 1868-1902 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Late Victorian Army, 1868-1902 write by Edward M. Spiers. This book was released on 1992. The Late Victorian Army, 1868-1902 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The First British Army, 1624-1628
The First British Army, 1624-1628 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First British Army, 1624-1628 write by Laurence Spring. This book was released on 2016. The First British Army, 1624-1628 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "True, the concept of Britain dates back to Roman times, but it was James I that founded Britain in the modern sense. With his accession to the throne in 1603 for the first time Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland were united - with James bestowing on himself the title of 'King of Great Britain'. Before this time, Scots and Irishmen may have served in the English Army as mercenaries, but it was known as an English Army - but now the King's (or British) flag flew over the castles and forts throughout the land. The army raised by Charles I in 1625 for his war against Spain -and subsequently, with France - is most famous for its failure. However, it is one of the best-documented armies of the early 17th century. Using archival and archaeological evidence, the first half of the book covers the lives of the officers and men serving in the army at this time - as well as the women who accompanied them. The author discusses the origins of officers and why they decided to serve in the army - and how the men from England, Scotland and Ireland were recruited (as well as how they were clothed and what they ate; the medical care; and the tactics used by the army at this time). It also covers the hidden faction of tailors, armorers and merchants who helped to put the army into the field. The second half of the book covers not only the expeditions to Cadiz, the Isle de Rhe and the siege of La Rochelle, but also their effect on an England who feared a Spanish (and later a French) invasion. Also covered are the campaigns of Count Ernest von Mansfeldt's and Sir Charles Morgan's armies at this time, which fought at Breda, Dessau Bridge and against the forces of the Holy Roman Empire. The final chapter looks at what became of the soldiers and their widows once the army had been disbanded - therefore, the book will be essential reading for anyone interested in Early Modern History, including the English Civil War and the Thirty Years War." --Publisher description.
