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Engines for Empire
The Victorian Army and its Use of Railways
Inbunden, 2015
1263 kr
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Engines for empire examines the use of the railway by the British army from the 1830s to 1914, a period of domestic political strife and unprecedented imperial expansion. The book uses a wide array of sources and images to demonstrate how the Victorian army embraced this new technology, how it …
Victorian soldier in Africa
Häftad, 2013
382 kr
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Available in paperback for the first time, The Victorian soldier in Africa re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period, 1874–1902 – the zenith of the Victorian imperial expansion – and does so from the perspective of the regimental soldier. The book utilises …
Letters from Ladysmith
Eyewitness Accounts from the South African War
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Edward Spiers, a leading authority on the Victorian British army, presents here a select edition of letters from the siege of Ladysmith (1899–1900) that have not been seen since their original publication in metropolitan and provincial newspapers. The 250 letters were published in different British …
Letters from Kimberly
Etewitness Accounts from the South African War
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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'Full of new material, fresh insights and perceptive analysis.' Ian Knight The defence of Kimberley – and the mission to relieve it – was one of the great dramatic sagas of the South African War. The actual relief, following a spectacular cavalry charge, represented the first decisive upturn in the …
Victorian Soldier in Africa
E-bok, 2018
57 kr
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This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. The Victorian soldier in Africa re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period, 1874-1902 - the zenith of the Victorian imperial expansion - and does so from …
Engines for Empire
The Victorian Army and its Use of Railways
E-bok, 2017
1249 kr
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Engines for Empire examines the use of the railway by the British army from the 1830s to 1914, a period of domestic political strife and unprecedented imperial expansion. The book uses a wide array of sources and images to demonstrate how the Victorian army embraced this new technology, how it …
Victorian Soldier in Africa
E-bok, 2013
57 kr
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The Victorian soldier in Africa re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period, 1874–1902 – the zenith of the Victorian imperial expansion – and does so from the perspective of the regimental soldier. The book utilises an unprecedented number of letters and …
