Citizen Soldiers and the British Empire, 1837–1902

By:

Ian F W Beckett

Language: English Publication details: Oxford Routledge 20160121Edition: 1Description: 240 pISBN:

9781138661653

Summary: 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.

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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.

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