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David G. Chandler (Ed.) - Great Battles of the British Army (2nd Hand Hardback)
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Synopsis
Subtitled : "As Commemorated In The Sandhurst Companies."
A team of military historians (under the guidance of David Chandler, head of the War Studies Dept. at Sandhurst, the Royal Military Academy) chronicle 16 major battles, from Blenheim in 1704 to Burma in 1945.
Each battle is placed in its strategic context with a focus on the actions of the British forces and, when appropriate, the allies who fought with them.
Each chapter includes an annotated bibliography, and the volume is generously illustrated with maps, photographs, and paintings.
Details
- Format : Slightly Larger 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket.
- Condition : Good (Slight crease to top of Dust Jacket only - otherwise Very Good.)
- Category : Non-Fiction - War & Civil War
- Published : 1991 (Guild Press)
- ISBN : 9781854090225
- SKU : B001485
- PPC : SP730gm
- RRP : £14.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
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AI Summary
A handsome and authoritative volume edited by one of the foremost military historians of the twentieth century, Great Battles of the British Army presents a series of landmark engagements from Blenheim to the Falklands, each examined in depth by a specialist contributor. The result is a richly illustrated and consistently readable survey that moves from the age of Marlborough through the Napoleonic Wars, the colonial campaigns of the Victorian era, and the two World Wars, tracing the evolution of British military tactics, leadership, and character across three centuries of conflict. Chandler's editorial hand ensures coherence and rigour throughout, making this both a reliable reference work and a genuinely absorbing read for anyone with an interest in military history.
The Editor
David Geoffrey Chandler was a British historian whose study focused on the Napoleonic era. As a young man he served briefly in the army, reaching the rank of captain, and in later life he taught at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Oxford University awarded him the D. Litt. in 1991.
