E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten
Beckett Citizen Soldiers and the British Empire, 1837–1902
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-317-32218-4
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten
Reihe: "Warfare, Society and Culture"
ISBN: 978-1-317-32218-4
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The British amateur military tradition of raising auxiliary forces for home defence long preceded the establishment of a standing army. This was a model that was widely emulated in British colonies. This volume of essays seeks to examine the role of citizen soldiers in Britain and its empire during the Victorian period.