The cavalier army : its organisation and everyday life / Peter Young and Wilfrid Emberton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Peter, 1915-1988., author.

Contributor:

Emberton, Wilfrid.

Series:

Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History

Routledge Library Editions: Miltary and Naval History ; Volume 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army--Military life.

Great Britain.

Royalists--Great Britain--History--17th century.

Royalists.

Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

The English Civil War of 1642-6 was one of the most formative periods of British history. This book, originally published in 1974, was one of the first to explore in depth the situation of the common soldier - how he was trained, clothed, equipped , fed and paid; how he amused himself, was disciplined and cared for medically. As well as discussing aspects such as uniforms, pensions and the drill & establishment for artillery, cavalry, pike and musketeers, a typical Civil War battle is dissected into 7 phases, exploring the part played by both officers and men.

Contents:

1. Raising the army

2. Equipping the men

3. On the march

4. Oxford : court, fortress and headquarters

5. Discipline

6. Training and ceremonial

7. Food and drink

8. Some notable characters

9. Modus operandi

10. The day of battle

11. After the fight

12. Besieged

13. Aftermath.

Notes:

First published in 1974.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-68165-X

1-317-40081-X

9781315681658

OCLC:

958106215