The Oxford History of the British Army

Zusatztext has the advantage that each chapter can be read as a self-contained piece...excellent Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext From the Napoleonic Wars to the battle of the Falklands, from the pike and musket to the Challenger tank, The Oxford History of the British Army brings to life the far-reaching history of this long-lived institution. This definitive one-volume reference provides a wealth of historical detail as it takes readers on a lively journey through the annals of the British Army. Here are vivid descriptions of all the famous military campaigns and battles--from Agincourt and Crecy, to Trafalgar, Waterloo, and YorktownHeights, to Dunkirk and D-Day--as well as insightful portraits of the great commanders, including Edward I, the Duke of Marlborough, Cromwell, the Duke of Wellington, and Field Marshall Montgomery. Military experts and military history buffs will be particularly interested in the special sectionsthat highlight vital aspects of the Army, including tactics, weaponry, and major figures. Finally, the volume boasts a distinguished roster of contributors, including not only prominent military historians, but also former servicemen, who provide expert technical insight and vivid, eyewitnessaccounts of modern soldiering and warfare. Comprehensive and authoritative, The Oxford History of the British Army will fascinate military history buffs as well as anyone seeking a broader understanding of British or modern world history. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Maps List of Contributors Introduction 1: Michael Prestwich: The English Medieval Army to 1485 2: Ian Roy: Towards the Standing Army 1485-1660 3: John Childs: The Restoration Army 1660-1702 4: David Chandler: The Great Captain-General 1702-1714 5: Alan J. Guy: The Army of the Georges 1714-1783 6: Tony Hayter: The Army and the First British Empire 1714-1783 7: David Gates: The Transformation of the Army 1783-1815 8: Peter Burroughs: An Unreformed Army? 1815-1868 9: Edward Spiers: The Late Victorian Army 1868-1914 10: Tim Travers: The Army and the Challenge of War 1914-1918 11: Peter Simkins: The Four Armies 1914-1918 12: Brian Bond: The Army between the Two World Wars 1918-1939 13: Carlo D'Este: The Army and the Challenge of War 1939-1945 14: Alex Danchev: The Army and the Home Front 1939-1945 15: Anthony Farrar-Hockley: The Post-War Army 1945-1963 16: John Strawson: The Thirty Years Peace 17: T. A. Heathcote: The Army of British India 18: Ian Beckett: The Amateur Military Tradition 19: Hew Strachan: The British Way in Warfare 20: Michael Yardley: Towards the Future Chronology Bibliography Index ...

has the advantage that each chapter can be read as a self-contained piece...excellent

Autorentext
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.




Klappentext
From the Napoleonic Wars to the battle of the Falklands, from the pike and musket to the Challenger tank, The Oxford History of the British Army brings to life the far-reaching history of this long-lived institution.
This definitive one-volume reference provides a wealth of historical detail as it takes readers on a lively journey through the annals of the British Army. Here are vivid descriptions of all the famous military campaigns and battles--from Agincourt and Crecy, to Trafalgar, Waterloo, and Yorktown
Heights, to Dunkirk and D-Day--as well as insightful portraits of the great commanders, including Edward I, the Duke of Marlborough, Cromwell, the Duke of Wellington, and Field Marshall Montgomery. Military experts and military history buffs will be particularly interested in the special sections
that highlight vital aspects of the Army, including tactics, weaponry, and major figures. Finally, the volume boasts a distinguished roster of contributors, including not only prominent military historians, but also former servicemen, who provide expert technical insight and vivid, eyewitness
accounts of modern soldiering and warfare. Comprehensive and authoritative, The Oxford History of the British Army will fascinate military history buffs as well as anyone seeking a broader understanding of British or modern world history.

Zusammenfassung
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.

Inhalt
List of Maps
List of Contributors
Introduction
1: Michael Prestwich: The English Medieval Army to 1485
2: Ian Roy: Towards the Standing Army 1485-1660
3: John Childs: The Restoration Army 1660-1702
4: David Chandler: The Great Captain-General 1702-1714
5: Alan J. Guy: The Army of the Georges 1714-1783
6: Tony Hayter: The Army and the First British Empire 1714-1783
7: David Gates: The Transformation of the Army 1783-1815
8: Peter Burroughs: An Unreformed Army? 1815-1868
9: Edward Spiers: The Late Victorian Army 1868-1914
10: Tim Travers: The Army and the Challenge of War 1914-1918
11: Peter Simkins: The Four Armies 1914-1918
12: Brian Bond: The Army between the Two World Wars 1918-1939
13: Carlo D'Este: The Army and the Challenge of War 1939-1945
14: Alex Danchev: The Army and the Home Front 1939-1945
15: Anthony Farrar-Hockley: The Post-War Army 1945-1963
16: John Strawson: The Thirty Years Peace
17: T. A. Heathcote: The Army of British India
18: Ian Beckett: The Amateur Military Tradition
19: Hew Strachan: The British Way in Warfare
20: Michael Yardley: Towards the Future
Chronology
Bibliography

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