Life of Field Marshal Lord Roberts

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

This biography of Field Marshal Lord Roberts charts a remarkable life that spanned the apogee of the British Empire. During a diverse career, Roberts won the Victoria Cross, planned the strategic defence of India, turned the tide of war in South Africa, introduced army reform and campaigned for National Service before 1914. Rodney Atwood explores his military career, in particular his role as a tactician and strategist in Afghanistan, Burma, the North-West frontier, South Africa and Europe, but also looks at Roberts as a symbol of Empire and explores his celebration in British culture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-11-20
Mått:156 x 234 x 24 mm
Vikt:694 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:368
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781780936765

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Rodney Atwood received his PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK and has served in the Royal Tank Regiment.

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[Uses] the most recent studies and selected primary source material to achieve a more balanced and nuanced portrayal of the “Indian” general. The result has been to put a dent of humanity, authenticity, and historical veracity in the façade of heroic infallibility previously propagated by Roberts himself and his circle of acolytes.

Innehållsförteckning

1. A Visit to Lord Roberts2. Irish and Indian Beginnings3. 18574. On the Staff: Roberts's career in the 1860s and 1870s5. War in Afghanistan6. Command in Madras7. Command of the Indian Army I8. Command of the Indian Army II9. Home and Ireland10. Turning the Tide of War in South Africa11. Commander-in-chief at Whitehall12. Campaign for National Service and the Irish Crisis13. Death, Apotheosis and OblivionBibliographyIndex