First published in 1970, "Britain and Her Army" was Correlli
Barnett's sixth published book and earned him the Royal Society of
Literature's W.H. Heinemann Award. It is a unique general study of
the historical development of the British Army, from the reign of
King Henry VIII to the end of the Second World War.
Barnett shows how our military institutions transformed
themselves over the course of four centuries of social and
technological change. Civil wars, imperial conquest and two World
Wars are described in detail, along with more day-to-day topics
such as recruitment, administration, pay, the social origins of
officers and men, supply and equipment. Through the book he
compares developments in Britain with those in Continental armies,
and analyses the lessons the British learned, or failed to learn,
from their European cousins. The result is a truly comprehensive
work, and a fascinating portrait of Britain's most misunderstood
institutions.
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