History of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Volume 1 (of 2) : From the Formation of the Corps in March 1712 to the date when its designation was changed to that of Royal Engineers

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connolly, T. W. J. (Thomas William John)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"History of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Volume 1 (of 2)" by T. W. J. Connolly is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work details the formation and evolution of the Royal Sappers and Miners, a military engineering corps, starting from its inception in 1772 through various significant periods of military activity, including the Siege of Gibraltar. The book highlights their contributions and roles in both engineering and combat operations, showcasing the corps' importance within the British military framework. At the start of the book, Connolly discusses the foundation of the Soldier-Artificer Company at Gibraltar, established to replace unreliable civilian workers with military artisans for construction and fortification tasks. The narrative details the challenges faced by the garrison, including hardships during sieges, the need for reliable labor, and the eventual transition to an organized military body equipped to handle both civilian and military engineering duties. Through military discipline and dedicated service, the company demonstrated its value during critical periods, particularly during the Spanish siege, setting the stage for the full history that follows in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by KD Weeks, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2017-10-19