The British Officer: Leading the Army from 1660 to the presentAn Army officer must lead men into frightening and dangerous situations and sometimes make them do things that they never thought they could do. This book recounts how British officers have led their men, and commanded their respect, from the days of Marlborough to the Second Iraq war of 2003. Anthony Clayton explores who the officers, men and now women, have been and are, where they came from, what ideals or traditions have motivated them, and their own perceptions of themselves. His account tells the fascinating story of how the role of the military officer evolved, illustrated by a selection of captivating images, and the personal memoirs, biographies and autobiographies of officers. |
Contents
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1 Introduction The history of a profession
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2 The officer in the Restoration Army
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3 The officer in the armies of the later Stuarts
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4 The officers of the Georgian Army to 1793
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5 The officer in the era of Wellington
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6 The officer from Waterloo to the Crimea
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7 The Crimea and the Indian Mutiny
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8 The Victorian Army officer
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13 The officer in the first postwar years
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225 |
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14 From Aden to Belfast and Basra
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15 British officers of Imperial regiments
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16 The officers of the Support Services
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17 Conclusion
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Appendix 1 Address given by LieutenantColonel Tim Collins to his battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment on the day before the opening of the 2003 ...
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Appendix 2 The maintenance of tradition in the British Army of 200405
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Appendix 3 Income pay and expenditure
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Other editions - View all
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The British Officer: Leading the Army from 1660 to the Present Anthony Clayton No preview available - 2007 |
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The British Officer: Leading the Army from 1660 to the Present Anthony Clayton No preview available - 2016 |
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The British Officer: Leading the Army from 1660 to the Present Anthony Clayton No preview available - 2006 |
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