The Oxford History of the British Army British Army Chandler, David G. Beckett, I. F. W. (Ian Frederick William) text bibliography History. Military history. enk 1996 monographic eng
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xvi, 476 pages : maps ; 20 cm From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf Campaign, from the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, this stimulating and informative book recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are all covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight, making this the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike. The English medieval army to 1485 -- Towards the standing Army, 1485-1660 -- The Restoration Army, 1660-1702 -- The great Captain-General, 1702-1714 -- The Army of the Georges, 1714-1783 -- The Army and the First British Empire, 1714-1783 -- The transformation of the Army, 1783-1815 -- An unreformed Army? 1815-1868 -- The late Victorian Army, 1868-1914 -- The Army and the challenge of war, 1814-1918 -- The four armies, 1914-1918 -- The Army between the two World Wars, 1918-1939 -- The Army and the challenge of war, 1939-1945 -- The Army and the home front, 1939-1945 -- The Post-War Army, 1945-1963 -- The thirty years peace -- The Army of British India -- The amateur military tradition -- The British way in warfare -- Towards the future. general editor, David Chandler ; associate editor, Ian Beckett. Includes bibliographical references (pages 446-459) and index. e-uk--- Great Britain. Army History DA50 O93 Oxford history of the British Army Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996 (OCoLC)639567051 0192853333 9780192853332 96013051 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0724/96013051-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0637/96013051-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0724/96013051-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0637/96013051-d.html 960319 20241120115920.0 ocm34618324 eng