BEGGARS IN RED
Written by John Strawson
Published by Hutchinson
in 1991
ISBN: 0091747465
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- MILITARY
- ARMY
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
BEGGARS IN RED
Written by John Strawson.
Stock no. 620249
1st thus.
1991.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The British Army 1789-1889. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0091747465. Lower edge of cover has very slight fading. Light page-edge browning. Wrapper lightly discoloured and creased at spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- 1 Triumph and Disaster
- 2 A Neglected Army
- 3 Dispersion and Defeat
- 4 Eastern Triumphs
- 5 Weathering the Storm - Again
- 6 Corunna
- 7 The Fabian General
- 8 A Damned Serious Business
- 9 Peace in Europe: Various Wars Elsewhere
- 10 The Crimea
- 11 The Sepoy War
- 12 Cambridge, China, Cardwell and Canada
- 13 Imperial Wars
- 14 England's Glory and Pride
- 15 Soldiers of the Queen
- A Note on the changes in Organisation and Uniforms
- Bibliography
- Index