Lord Methuen and the British Army - Failure and Redemption in South Africa (Hardcover)

This study analyzes the readiness of the British military establishment for war in 1899 and its performance in the South African War (1899-1902). It focuses on the career of Field Marshal Paul Sanford, 3rd Baron Methuen, whose traditional military training, used so effectively in Queen Victoria's small wars, was put to the test by the modern challenges of the South African War. A subsidiary aim of this work is to correct and refine the historical consensus that Methuen's campaing in the South African War was plagued by practical errors and poor judgement. The South African War was a crucial transitional episode in the history of the British army. Unlike Great Britain's other expeditions, it required the concentrated resources of the entire empire. It was a modern war in the sense that it employed the technology, the weaponry, the communications, and the transportation of the second industrial revolution.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	Stephen M Miller
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-7146-4904-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7146-4904-X
Barcode:	9780714649047

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