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12%OFFStephen Manning - Soldiers of the Queen: Victorian Colonial Conflict in the Words of Those Who Fought - 9780752449845 - V9780752449845
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Soldiers of the Queen: Victorian Colonial Conflict in the Words of Those Who Fought

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Description for Soldiers of the Queen: Victorian Colonial Conflict in the Words of Those Who Fought Hardback. Tells the story of Victoria's Colonial Campaigns through the letters and diaries of those who served. This book examines the soldiers' experiences from when they left their barracks to go on campaign, the journey at sea aboard transport ships and various aspects of colonial service, including conflict itself. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.

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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752449845
SKU
V9780752449845
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Ref
99-50

About Stephen Manning
Dr Stephen Manning is an Honorary Research Fellow of the History Department of the University of Exeter and Honorary Secretary of the Devonshire Historical Association. He lectures regularly on varied aspects of military history at such venues as the Royal Engineer's Museum and the National Army Museum.

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