The period between the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 and Marlborough's decisive victory at Blenheim in 1704 is often seen as something of a 'backwater' in military history; however, this 40-year pause saw the birth of the British Army in its modern form, and the establishment of many regiments that survive to this day. This book examines the uniforms and equipment of the British Army during this eventful, if often overlooked, period of the reign of Charles II, James II and William II. Colour plates, illustrations and photographs portray infantry uniforms and equipment, as well as the uniforms and weapons of the horse, in vivid detail.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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John Tincey was born in 1955 and educated in London. He graduated from Leicester University in 1977 with a degree in history and he specialises in all aspects of military history of the late 16th and 17th centuries and frequently contributes to historical and military magazines, as well as lecturing on the development of the art of war. His published works include a story of the London Militia during the English Civil War and a facsimile reprint of one of the original drill books in his collection.
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I was really interested in the evolution from the whole pike and shot in the 1600s to the line infantry in the 1700s, so I thought this was a good book so see. Well it wasn't exactly what I wanted it was really interesting. My only complaint is that some of the plates descriptions didn't match up the pictures. The horse grenadier is shown wearing a back & breast plate and a helmet while the description is completely different. Another plate shows a horsemen with no armor and description talks about how the troops were armored. Aside from this most of the book is good and Im sure it was not all that easy to find information on the British army at this time.
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The period between the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 and Marlborough's decisive victory at Blenheim in 1704 is often seen as something of a 'backwater' of military history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Horse Guards, Private Collection, Earl of Oxford, Coldstream Guards, Civil War, Coldstream Regiment, First Foot Guards, Royal Armouries, Queen Anne, The Royal Collection, Brig-Gen Kane, Duke of Monmouth, King William's Army, Tower of London, William of Orange, King Charles, National Army Museum, Royal Dragoons New!
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The period between the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 and Marlborough's decisive victory at Blenheim in 1704 is often seen as something of a 'backwater' of military history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Horse Guards, Private Collection, Earl of Oxford, Coldstream Guards, Civil War, Coldstream Regiment, First Foot Guards, Royal Armouries, Queen Anne, The Royal Collection, Brig-Gen Kane, Duke of Monmouth, King William's Army, Tower of London, William of Orange, King Charles, National Army Museum, Royal Dragoons New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- History of the Uniforms of the British Army: v. 5 by Cecil C.P. Lawson on page 35
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