The British Soldier: His Daily Life from Tudor to Modern TimesJ.M. Dent, 1954 - 242 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-3 von 29
Seite 175
... Peninsular War , in truth , had a very hard life . It is all very reminiscent of the later stages of the war of 1914-18 . They were a very ' mixed ' lot , too : some mere boys raw from school ; others from curious homes ; some again ...
... Peninsular War , in truth , had a very hard life . It is all very reminiscent of the later stages of the war of 1914-18 . They were a very ' mixed ' lot , too : some mere boys raw from school ; others from curious homes ; some again ...
Seite 224
... War ; indeed the gulf that divided the German music of the two wars seems incredibly wide . That , however , is ... Peninsular War period . When sentiment established its hold on the singers and hearers alike - on active service this ...
... War ; indeed the gulf that divided the German music of the two wars seems incredibly wide . That , however , is ... Peninsular War period . When sentiment established its hold on the singers and hearers alike - on active service this ...
Seite 230
... Peninsula . Turn once again to that inexhaustible fund of military sagacity ... Peninsular armies not a few bad commanding officers existed , not that such ... War . Those poor fellows were much to be pitied , for they were not only to ...
... Peninsula . Turn once again to that inexhaustible fund of military sagacity ... Peninsular armies not a few bad commanding officers existed , not that such ... War . Those poor fellows were much to be pitied , for they were not only to ...
Inhalt
THE NATION AND THE SOLDIER | 11 |
ARCHERS OF CRECY | 20 |
NEW MODEL | 38 |
4 weitere Abschnitte werden nicht angezeigt.
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
active service authorities barrack-room barracks battle became began billeting bounty Britain British Army British soldier Buck Adams called campaign captain Cardwell Cardwell reforms cavalry character colonel commanding officer commission corporal punishment court martial Crécy Crimea Crimean War custom desertion discipline dragoons drink Duke duty England English enlistment epoch existed fact fighting flogging Florence Nightingale followed Foot fought French grew Guards Haldane reforms hand honour hundred husbands King Kite lashes later living Marlborough's married quarters married soldier matter ment military Model Army modern mutiny nation never occasion old soldiers parade Parliament past Peninsular Peninsular War period political popular practice proved purchase ranks recruits reform regarded regiment remained Royal seemed sentence sergeant Seven Years War song South African War spirit took tradition trained bands troops true volunteers wars Waterloo Wellington whole wife wives women