The British army, 1783-1815 / Kevin Linch ; foreword by Ian F.W. Beckett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linch, Kevin, 1974- author.

Contributor:

Beckett, Ian F. W. (Ian Frederick William), 1950- writer of foreword.

Series:

The Pen and Sword History of the British army

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Army--History--18th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Army--Military life--History--18th century.

Great Britain--Armed Forces--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

xvi, 286 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire ; Havertown, PA : Pen & Sword Military, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books, 2024.

Summary:

"The British army between 1783 and 1815 - the army that fought in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars - has received severe criticism and sometimes exaggerated praise from contemporaries and historians alike, and a balanced and perceptive reassessment of it as an institution and a fighting force is overdue. That is why this carefully considered new study by Kevin Linch is of such value. He brings together fresh perspectives on the army in one of its most tumultuous - and famous - eras, exploring the global range of its deployment, the varieties of soldiering it had to undertake, its close ties to the political and social situation of the time, and its complex relationship with British society and culture. In the face of huge demands on its manpower and direct military threats to the British Isles and territories across the globe, the army had to adapt. As Kevin Linch demonstrates, some changes were significant while others were, in the end, minor or temporary. In the process he challenges the 'Road to Waterloo' narrative of the army's steady progress from the nadir of the 1780s and early 1790s, to its strong performances throughout the Peninsular War and its triumph at the Battle of Waterloo. His reassessment shows an army that was just good enough to cope with the demanding campaigns it undertook"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

A composite army

Global army and global conflicts

Authority and control

Waning and waxing

Numbers

Enlisted men

Officers

Soldiering

Army, society and culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: LINCH, KEVIN. BRITISH ARMY, 1783-1815.

ISBN:

9781526737991

152673799X

OCLC:

1392166267

Publisher Number:

99996631683