Citizen Soldiers and the British Empire, 1837–1902
Ian F W Beckett
Citizen Soldiers and the British Empire, 1837–1902 - 1 - Oxford Routledge 20160121 - 240 p
The British amateur military tradition of raising auxiliary forces for home defence long preceded the establishment of a standing army. This was a model that was widely emulated in British colonies. This volume of essays seeks to examine the role of citizen soldiers in Britain and its empire during the Victorian period.
9781138661653
Taylor & Francis GBP 49.99 BB
Citizen Soldiers and the British Empire, 1837–1902 - 1 - Oxford Routledge 20160121 - 240 p
The British amateur military tradition of raising auxiliary forces for home defence long preceded the establishment of a standing army. This was a model that was widely emulated in British colonies. This volume of essays seeks to examine the role of citizen soldiers in Britain and its empire during the Victorian period.
9781138661653
Taylor & Francis GBP 49.99 BB