General Lord Wolseley of Cairo; A Memoir
Author: Charles Rathbone Low
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2024-01-18
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13: 338531772X
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Author: Charles Rathbone Low
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2024-01-18
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13: 338531772X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Author: Charles Rathbone Low
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Published: 1883
Total Pages: 518
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Charles Rathbone Low
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Published: 2006-06-01
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9781847341457
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Steven J. Corvi
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2009-09-19
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1844688364
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe senior British generals of the Victorian era - men like Wolseley, Roberts, Gordon and Kitchener - were heroes of their time. As soldiers, administrators and battlefield commanders they represented the empire at the height of its power. But they were a disparate, sometimes fractious group of men. They exhibited many of the failings as well as the strengths of the British army of the late nineteenth-century. And now, when the Victorian period is being looked at more critically than before, the moment is right to reassess them as individuals and as soldiers. This balanced and perceptive study of these eminent military men gives a fascinating insight into their careers, into the British army of their day and into a now-remote period when Britain was a world power.
Author: Stephen Manning
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Published: 2024-02-01
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 1399072471
DOWNLOAD EBOOKField Marshal Lord Wolseley was an eminent Victorian, one of a handful of late nineteenth-century military men whose reputation transcends his age. He served the British empire in Burma, India, China, the Crimea, Canada, Asante, Egypt, South Africa and the Sudan. He excelled as a regimental soldier, staff officer, army commander and reformer and eventually commander-in-chief. Yet there has been no substantial work on Wolseley for a generation and a reassessment based upon a fresh look at the man and his achievements is long overdue. That is why Stephen Mannings perceptive military biography, which sets Wolseley firmly in the context of his period and seeks to strip away the legend that developed during his lifetime, is so timely and important. Each of Wolseleys campaigns is examined in vivid detail and there are graphic descriptions of the major battles in which he took part, either as an officer or a general. His performance as a commander, from his great success during the expedition against the Asante to his failure to rescue Gordon from Khartoum, is critically assessed to see if he deserves his brilliant reputation. His efforts as an army reformer are examined too, in particular whether he could have done more to prepare Britain for war against the Boers. Stephen Mannings incisive account of Wolseleys career will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in the British army in the nineteenth century, in colonial warfare and in the exploits of one of Queen Victorias most admired generals.
Author: Charles Rathbone Low
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Published: 2008-06-01
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 9781436856805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author: Charles William De la Poer Beresford Baron Beresford
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-12-19
Total Pages: 530
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdmiral Charles William was a British admiral and Member of Parliament. He was a well-known and popular figure, widely known to the British public as "Charlie B". During his life, he combined two careers: one in the navy and another in parliament. He had a reputation as a hero in battle and champion of the navy in the House of Commons. This book describes the main events of his life from 1859, the year he entered the Royal Navy, to 1909, when he came on shore.
Author: Joseph Haydn
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Published: 1904
Total Pages: 1508
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Published: 1904
Total Pages: 1512
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ian F. W. Beckett
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2018-10-25
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0806162015
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“You offer yourself to be slain,” General Sir John Hackett once observed, remarking on the military profession. “This is the essence of being a soldier.” For this reason as much as any other, the British army has invariably been seen as standing apart from other professions—and sometimes from society as a whole. A British Profession of Arms effectively counters this view. In this definitive study of the late Victorian army, distinguished scholar Ian F. W. Beckett finds that the British soldier, like any other professional, was motivated by considerations of material reward and career advancement. Within the context of debates about both the evolution of Victorian professions and the nature of military professionalism, Beckett considers the late Victorian officer corps as a case study for weighing distinctions between the British soldier and his civilian counterparts. Beckett examines the role of personality, politics, and patronage in the selection and promotion of officers. He looks, too, at the internal and external influences that extended from the press and public opinion to the rivalry of the so-called rings of adherents of major figures such as Garnet Wolseley and Frederick Roberts. In particular, he considers these processes at play in high command in the Second Afghan War (1878–81), the Anglo-Zulu War (1879), and the South African War (1899–1902). Based on more than thirty years of research into surviving official, semiofficial, and private correspondence, Beckett’s work offers an intimate and occasionally amusing picture of what might affect an officer’s career: wealth, wives, and family status; promotion boards and strategic preferences; performance in the field and diplomatic outcomes. It is a remarkable depiction of the British profession of arms, unparalleled in breadth, depth, and detail.