The Army of 1882 had just emerged from the many modernizing reforms effected between 1856-81. These included: opening of schools of instruction; abolition of the purchase of commissions; improvements in pay, living conditions and disciplinary measures and new weapons and tactics. By these later years of the 19th century the British Army had become the policeman of a vast global Empire. This volume in the acclaimed British Army on Campaign mini-series details the uniforms, organisation and equipment used in a succession of campaigns across the face of the globe. Michael Barthorp's splendid text is accompanied by numerous illustrations including eight colour plates by Pierre Turner.
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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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Michael Barthorp was educated at Wellington College and was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1946. Demobilised in 1948, he served as a Territorial with The Royal Hampshire Regiment before rejoining the Regular Army in The Northamptonshire Regiment to continue a family tradition, ending his career with the Royal Anglian Regiment in 1968. He has since published numerous books on the British Army history and costume, including nine titles for the Men-at-Arms series. He lives in Jersey, Channel Islands.
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An overlooked miniseries,
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This review is from: The British Army on Campaign (4): 1882-1902 (Men-at-Arms) (Paperback)
These series of 4 booklets on the British Army on Campaign and what they wore is surprisingly overlooked for the amount of detailed and quite comprehensive documentation on this subject. With a lucid text by Michael Barthorp who writes well especially on the British Army during this period of Empire, and excellent paintings by Pierre Turner, these 4 booklets should be hunted down in second-hand bookstores.
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The Army of 1882 had just emerged from the many modernising reforms effected between 1856-81. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Africa, Mounted Infantry, Black Watch, Royal Artillery, Boer War, North-West Frontier, Royal Engineers, Sam Browne, Royal Scots, Black Mountain, Mountain Battery, Camel Corps, Dragoon Guards, Household Cavalry, Pathan Revolt, Abu Klea, Afghan War, Ashanti Expedition, Royal Field Artillery, Army Illustrated, British Cavalry, Connaught Rangers, Grenadier Guards, Guards Brigade, King's Royal Rifle Corps New!
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The Army of 1882 had just emerged from the many modernising reforms effected between 1856-81. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Africa, Mounted Infantry, Black Watch, Royal Artillery, Boer War, North-West Frontier, Royal Engineers, Sam Browne, Royal Scots, Black Mountain, Mountain Battery, Camel Corps, Dragoon Guards, Household Cavalry, Pathan Revolt, Abu Klea, Afghan War, Ashanti Expedition, Royal Field Artillery, Army Illustrated, British Cavalry, Connaught Rangers, Grenadier Guards, Guards Brigade, King's Royal Rifle Corps New!
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