History of the Manchester Regiment Volume I (1758 - 1883)
History of the Manchester Regiment Volume I (1758 - 1883)

Author: H. Wylly

Publisher:

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9781540607546

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1758. Britain is locked into the Seven Years War. A French invasion was feared. In preparation for this, a request was put forth to the Parliament for the formation of more regiments. Colonel H. C. Wylly, C.B neatly compiles the history of The Manchester Regiment, from its earliest conception in 1758, through to 1883. The history of this powerful regiment is filled with battles and victories. The men's strength, courage and dedication are captured in this monumental piece of work. Despite the relative infancy of the Regiment, the men were called upon in the battle against France. There was no holding back, the men were fully armed and prepared for the battle that was to come. Further action came during the American War of Independence including the Battle of Bunker Hill. Wylly, in this historical account provides the reader with a sense of importance that surrounded the 63rd Regiment, despite having been newly formed. The Regiment's loses are also meticulously detailed. However, Wylly also shows the regiment's darker side. Around 1770, a significant rise in crime saw the expulsion or imprisonment of several men. In 1798 Britain faced a different war with France, and fresh fears of invasion. Further regiments were formed. Among them, the 96th Regiment of Foot, which would later be merged with the 63rd to form the Manchester Regiment. Initially formed as the Minorca Regiment, it consisted of German Speaking Spanish prisoners of war. Famous for withstanding the powerful French Cavalry at the Battle of Alexandria, the Minorca regiment earned accolade after accolade. Also included are the actual communications that were sent in relation to the movements of the regiment, instructions and orders from the King, as well as the Court's opinion on the crimes committed. Praise for The Manchester Regiment 'A monumental work' - Major-General Sir Vere B. Fane Harold Carmichael Wylly (1859-1932) was a British colonel and military historian.Colonel Wylly published a number of military-based books, including a biography of Sir Joseph Thackwell. His later works specialised in the First World War. Colonel Wylly served in many wars including the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Second Boer War.

British Ways of Counter-insurgency
British Ways of Counter-insurgency

Author: Matthew Hughes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-08

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1134920458

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This edited collection examines the British ‘way’ in counter-insurgency. It brings together and consolidates new scholarship on the counter-insurgency associated with the end of empire, foregrounding a dark and violent history of British imperial rule, one that stretched back to the nineteenth century and continued until the final collapse of the British Empire in the 1960s. The essays gathered in the collection cover the period from the late nineteenth century to the 1960s; they are both empirical and conceptual in tone. This edited collection pivots on the theme of the nature of the force used by Britain against colonial insurgents. It argues that the violence employed by British security forces in counter-insurgency to maintain imperial rule is best seen from a maximal perspective, contra traditional arguments that the British used minimum force to defeat colonial rebellions. Case studies are drawn from across the British Empire, covering a period of some hundred years, but they concentrate on the savage wars of decolonisation after 1945. The collection includes a historiographical essay and one on the ‘lost’ Hanslope archive by the scholar chosen by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to manage the release of the papers held. This book was published as a special issue of Small Wars and Insurgencies.

Broken Sword
Broken Sword

Author: Charles Messenger

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2013-11-04

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1848848978

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Brigadier General Frank Crozier (1879- 1937) was a highly controversial figure in his day. As a young soldier he saw active service in the Boer War and West Africa before being forced to leave the British army because of financial irresponsibility. He tried to start a new life in Canada and then, on his return to Britain, joined the Ulster Volunteer Force.??On the outbreak of the First World War he was appointed second-in-command of a battalion in 36th Ulster Division, becoming its commanding officer in autumn 1915 and leading it in action on 1 July 1916. He commanded a brigade with much success for the rest of the war.??Forbidden to stay on in the British army after the war, he became inspector-general of the Lithuanian army in 1919, but resigned after six months. Made commandant of the Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary at the height of the Troubles, he resigned in highly controversial circumstances.??After being declared bankrupt for a second time, he was involved in the League of Nations Union and then turned to?pacifism, becoming a founder member of the Peace Pledge Union. By now he had, through his best-selling writings, become a thorn in the side of the establishment. Charles Messenger's meticulously researched and highly readable biography of this maverick soldier is the first full account of his life and times.