Discovering British Regimental Traditions by Ian Fw Beckett
Charts the history of the British Army by using one of its most distinctive aspects its regimental traditions. This work describes the emergence of a royal army under Charles II and its expansion during the eighteenth century, the formation of its militia, the yeomanry and the Territorials, the distinction of the Household Cavalry and more.-
Discovering The Folklore of Plants
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Discovering Timber-framed Buildings
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Discovering Hallmarks on English Silver
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Discovering Church Architecture
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Discovering Cameras 1945-1965
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Discovering Dowsing and Divining
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Discovering Heraldry
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Discovering London Street Names
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Discovering Old Buttons
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Discovering Londons Guilds and Liveries
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Discovering Traditional Farm Buildings
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Discovering Medieval Houses
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Discovering Old Cameras 1839-1939
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Discovering British Military Badges and Buttons
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Discovering Saints in Britain
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Discovering English Customs and Traditions
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English Folk Dance
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Discovering Old Board Games
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Discovering Off-Beat Walks in London
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Discovering the Folklore and Traditions of Marriage
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Discovering Oil Lamps
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Discovering London Railway Stations
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Discovering Cottage Architecture
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Discovering Horse Brasses
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Discovering Wild Plant Names
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Discovering Book Collecting
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Discovering Parish Boundaries
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Discovering Londons Docklands
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Discovering Abbeys and Priories
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Discovering Epitaphs
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Discovering Subterranean London
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Discovering London Curiosities
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Discovering Hill Figures
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Discovering Highwaymen
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Discovering English Dialects
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Discovering Period Gardens
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Discovering Horse-Drawn Farm Machinery
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Discovering Artillery
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Discovering Surnames
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Discovering Place-Names
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Discovering Ghosts
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Edged Weapons
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Discovering Words in the Kitchen
Ian Beckett is Professor of History at University College Northampton. Former positions include Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst, Professor of Modern History at the University of Luton, and Major-General Matthew C. Horner Distinguished Professor of Military Theory at the US Marine Corps University in Virginia. He is also Chairman of the Army Records Society. Other publications include 'The Oxford History of the British Army' and 'The Great War 1914-1918'. For the National Archives, he wrote the highly-regarded 'The First World War: The Essential Guide to Sources in the UK National Archives'. Ian F. W. Beckett is head of the Department of History at the University of Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747806622 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747806624 |
| Title | Discovering British Regimental Traditions |
| Author | Ian Fw Beckett |
| Series | Shire Discovering |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 136 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |