Sickness, suffering, and the sword : the British regiment on campaign, 1808-1815 / Andrew Bamford ;...
Sickness, suffering, and the sword : the British regiment on campaign, 1808-1815 / Andrew Bamford ;...
Sickness, suffering, and the sword : the British regiment on campaign, 1808-1815 / Andrew Bamford ; foreword by Donald E. Graves.
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Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2013]
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G 2013/3509
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English
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Physical content
xxiii, 360 pages ; 24 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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 r...
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Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2013]
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Oklahoma
Date Published
[2013]
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"Although an army's success is often measured in battle outcomes, its victories depend on strengths that may be less obvious on the field. In Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword, military historian Andrew Bamford assesses the effectiveness of the British Army in sustained campaigning during the Napoleonic Wars. In the process, he offers a fresh and...
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Sickness, suffering, and the sword : the British regiment on campaign, 1808-1815 / Andrew Bamford ; foreword by Donald E. Graves.
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Campaigns and commanders ; volume 37.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-348) and index.
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G 2013/3509
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74VKqKAW6ylM
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0806143436 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780806143439 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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940.27420941
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991020214479702626
