Brief History of the British Army - Lewis-Stempel John
Brief History of the British Army - Lewis-Stempel John The story of the British Army has many sides to it, being a tale of heroic successes and tragic failures, of dogged determination and drunken…
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Brief History of the British Army - Lewis-Stempel John
The story of the British Army has many sides to it, being a tale of heroic successes and tragic failures, of dogged determination and drunken disorder. Even after the stuggles with Louis XIV impelled the formation of a reulgar army, impecunious governments neglected the armed forces except in times of national emergency.In this wide-ranging account, Major Haswell sketches the medieval background before concentrating on It involves many of the most vital preoccupations in the history of the island - the struggle against Continental domination by a single power, the battle for Empire - and a cast pf remarkable characters - Marlborough, Wellington and Montgomery among them.Yet the British, relying on their navy, have always neglected their army; from the time of Alfred the Great to the reign of Charles II wars were fought with hired forces disbanded as soon as conflict ended.