The Oxford History of the British Army

The Oxford History of the British Army

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Recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents. This book covers the Commanders, campaigns, battles, organizations, and weaponry within the context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight. It is aimed at specialists and non-specialists alike.

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The Oxford History of the British Army by David Chandler

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, organizations, 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.
Review from previous edition The most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume history of the British Army ever written * The Times *
A score of admirable essays that trace the army's history from the Anglo-Saxon fyrd to the Gulf War and even a glance into the dark glass of the future* Good Book Guide *
a highly readable and thorough history which will both entertain and educate * Forces News *
has the advantage that each chapter can be read as a self-contained piece...excellent * Officer *
Dr David Chandler (General Editor) is a distinguished military historian with many successful books to his credit and a former head of the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He is President Emeritus of the British Commission for Military History, and a former Vice-President of the Commission Internationale d'Histoire Militaire. Professor Ian Beckett (Associate Editor), a former Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst, is currently Professor of Modern History at the University of Luton. He is secretary of the Army Records Society.
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ISBN 13 9780192803115
ISBN 10 0192803115
Titre The Oxford History of the British Army
Auteur David Chandler
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Oxford University Press
Année de publication 2003-04-10
Nombre de pages 512
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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