Soldiers of the Queen EPUB
by Stephen Manning
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It may come as some surprise that in such a popular area of military history there is no book that focuses on the experience of the Victorian soldier - from recruitment to embarkation, fighting and perhaps returning, perhaps dying - in his own words.
Dr Manning's meticulous research in primary sources gives the lie to the received image of the disciplined, redcoated campaigner of Victorian art and literature: for one thing, by the time he arrived at his destination, the coat would have been in rags.
The distances covered on march were unbelievable, through desert and disease-ravaged swamp.
Lavishly illustrated throughout, all the major Colonial campaigns and most of the minor ones are featured.
To understand how what was in reality a tiny standing army controlled the largest empire the world has ever seen, this book is a must.
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- Publisher:The History Press
- Publication Date:02/09/2016
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- ISBN:9780750980067
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- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:The History Press
- Publication Date:02/09/2016
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- ISBN:9780750980067