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A Brief History of the British Army
John Lewis-Stempel
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Description for A Brief History of the British Army
Paperback. A very readable history of the British Army that manages to be objective yet sympathetic, and concise while never being superficial Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
The story of the British Army has many sides to it, being a tale of heroic successes and tragic failures, of dogged determination and drunken disorder. It involves many of the most vital preoccupations in the history of the island - the struggle against Continental domination by a single power, the battle for Empire - and a cast pf remarkable characters - Marlborough, Wellington and Montgomery among them. Yet the British, relying on their navy, have always neglected their army; from the time of Alfred the Great to the reign of Charles II wars were ... Read more
The story of the British Army has many sides to it, being a tale of heroic successes and tragic failures, of dogged determination and drunken disorder. It involves many of the most vital preoccupations in the history of the island - the struggle against Continental domination by a single power, the battle for Empire - and a cast pf remarkable characters - Marlborough, Wellington and Montgomery among them. Yet the British, relying on their navy, have always neglected their army; from the time of Alfred the Great to the reign of Charles II wars were ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
Series
Brief Histories
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472136206
SKU
9781472136206
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Ref
99-4
About John Lewis-Stempel
John Lewis-Stempel (Author) John Lewis-Stempel is an award-winning writer predominantly known for his books on nature and history. His many books include the best-selling Six Weeks, about British frontline officers in the First World War, described by the Literary Review as 'the most moving book I have ever read on the First World War' and by actor ... Read more
Reviews for A Brief History of the British Army
A model of its kind, by far the best written short account now in print
Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph