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Sickness, suffering, and the sword : the British regiment on campaign, 1808-1815 / Andrew Bamford ; foreword by Donald E. Graves.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bamford, Andrew, 1981-
- Series:
- Campaigns and commanders ; v. 37.
- Campaigns and commanders ; volume 37
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852.
- Great Britain. Army--History--Peninsular War, 1807-1814.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain. Army--Organization--History--19th century.
- Great Britain. Army.
- Peninsular War, 1807-1814--Psychological aspects.
- Peninsular War, 1807-1814.
- Military morale--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Military morale.
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852--Military leadership.
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.
- Command of troops.
- History.
- Psychological aspects.
- Organization.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2013]
- Contents:
- The British Army and its campaigns
- Regimental identity and leadership
- The regimental system in practice
- The limits of the system
- Beyond the regiment
- Strategic consumption
- Beasts of burden
- Conclusion : a system reassessed
- Appendix 1. Details of data sample
- Appendix 2. Men returned as sick after the Corunna campaign
- Appendix 3. Sample of returned deserters in the peninsula.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780806143439
- 0806143436
- OCLC:
- 814707449
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