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A British profession of arms : the politics of command in the late Victorian Army / Ian F. W. Beckett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beckett, Ian F. W. (Ian Frederick William), 1950- author.
- Series:
- Campaigns and commanders ; v. 63.
- Campaigns and commanders ; volume 63
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Army--Officers--History.
- Great Britain. Army--History.
- Great Britain. Army.
- Colonies.
- History, Military.
- History.
- Great Britain--Colonies--History, Military.
- Armed Forces--Officers.
- British colonies.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- History.
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 349 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- "Examines the internal dynamics of promotion and appointment in the officer corps in late Victorian Britain"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The profession of arms
- Promotion and selection
- The rings
- External influences
- High command
- The Second Afghan War, 1878-1881
- The Anglo-Zulu War, 1879-1880
- The South African War, 1899-1902.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780806161716
- 080616171X
- OCLC:
- 1035439629
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