The Story of the British Army
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THE STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY
PREFACE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF MAPS, PLANS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS
THE STORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY
CHAPTER I THE ARMY OF THE PEOPLE—TO 1100
CHAPTER II THE ARMY OF THE NOBLES—TO 1500
CHAPTER III THE PURITAN HOST
CHAPTER IV THE ARMY OF THE KING—TO 1701
CHAPTER V MARLBOROUGH AND HIS MEN—TO 1714
CHAPTER VI THE EMBERS OF THE CIVIL WAR—TO 1755
CHAPTER VII THE ARMY IN AMERICA—TO 1793
CHAPTER VIII THE ARMY AT SEA—TO 1815
CHAPTER IX THE PENINSULAR ARMY: (a) ITS MAKING—1793–1808
CHAPTER X THE PENINSULAR ARMY: (b) ITS TRAINING—1808–11
CHAPTER XI THE PENINSULAR ARMY: (c) ITS REWARD—1811–14
CHAPTER XII THE ARMY IN THE NETHERLANDS—WATERLOO, 1815
CHAPTER XIII THE ARMY AFTER THE LONG PEACE—THE CRIMEA, 1854
CHAPTER XIV THE ARMY IN INDIA: (a) THE EAST INDIA COMPANY, ITS RISE—1600–1825
CHAPTER XV THE ARMY IN INDIA—(b) THE FALL OF THE COMPANY AND AFTERWARDS—1825–1858
CHAPTER XVI THE ARMY IN INDIA: (c) THE ARMY OF THE QUEEN-EMPRESS—1858–96
CHAPTER XVII THE ARMY IN THE FAR EAST—1819–75
CHAPTER XVIII THE ARMY IN SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA—1834–86
CHAPTER XIX THE ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA—1867–96
CHAPTER XX THE ARMY AS IT IS
APPENDIX I THE PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES IN WHICH THE BRITISH ARMY HAVE BEEN ENGAGED SINCE 1658.
APPENDIX II LIST OF REGIMENTS, WITH THEIR FORMER NUMBERS AND THEIR PRESENT TITLES, IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
APPENDIX III LIST OF BADGES, MOTTOES, AND GENERAL NICKNAMES OF THE ARMY.
FOOTNOTES
INDEX
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