Redcoat: The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket

Redcoat: The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket

A rich, anecdotal history of the British soldier from the American Revolution through the Indian Mutiny.
Redcoat is the story of the British soldierâ€•those noncommissioned men whom Kipling called "the backbone of the army"â€•from roughly 1760 to 1860. Based on the letters and diaries of the men who served and the women who followed them, this book is rich in the history of a fascinating era. Among the highlights are Wolfe's victory and death at Quebec, Wellington's Peninsular War, Waterloo, the retreat from Kabul, the Crimean War, and the Indian Mutiny. The focus of Redcoat, however, is on the individual recollections and experiences of the ordinary soldiers in the wars of Georgian and early Victorian England. Through their stories and anecdotesâ€•of uniforms, equipment, floggings, wounds, food, barrack life, courage, comradeship, death, love, and lossâ€•Richard Holmes provides a comprehensive portrait of an extraordinarily successful fighting force. 32 pages of plates, map, portraits, some in color
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 32 pages of plates, map, portraits, some
ReleaseDate 2002-10-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393052114

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	32 pages of plates, map, portraits, some
ReleaseDate	2002-10-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780393052114

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