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Warriors in Scarlet - The Life and Times of the Last Redcoats (Hardcover, Unabridged Ed)
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Warriors in Scarlet - The Life and Times of the Last Redcoats (Hardcover, Unabridged Ed)
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Ian Knight's Warriors in Scarlet is a comprehensive and stirring
history of the Victorian army between 1837 to 1860, from the Battle
of Bossendon Wood to the Crimean War, a period of seismic change.
An acclaimed military historian, Knight draws on first-hand
accounts to show us the reality of life for the British soldier in
this era – the drudgery of peace-time service, the excitement and
privations of posting overseas, the floggings and desertions, the
regimental pride and comradeship. The rapid expansion of the empire
saw the army fighting in small wars across the world and Knight
reveals the brutal reality of this colonial conflict from both
sides. British soldiers trained in tactics that had beaten Napoleon
were forced to adapt when faced with warriors with very different
skills fighting on their home ground. Knight vividly recreates the
action, from bloody skirmishes in Southern Africa and siege warfare
in New Zealand to disasters like the 1842 retreat from Kabul and
Chillianwalla in the Punjab – but shows that in reality the army
won more than four-fifths of the battles they fought in this era.
He describes how, by 1860 with their redcoats increasingly replaced
by khaki, the British army was a more professional, efficient and
increasingly ruthless fighting force.
General
Imprint: |
Macmillan
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Ian Knight
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
560 |
Edition: |
Unabridged Ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-230-76730-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
0-230-76730-3 |
Barcode: |
9780230767300 |
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