British Army: A Concise History. de Haswell, Jock - 1975

Thames and Hudson, 1975. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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London: Thames and Hudson. 1975. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 192 pages. The text and illustrations together present an informed and probing picture of the organisation of the army, the development of weaponry and strategy - and the everyday life of the soldier through the centuries. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

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Thames & Hudson, London, 1975. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. With 176 illustrations. The story of the British Army is a many-sided tale of determination and drunkenness, heroic success and terrible failure. Text and illustrations together present an informed and probing picture of the organization of the army, the development of weaponry and strategy, and the everyday live of the soldier throughout the centuries. 192 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military; Military & Warfare; ISBN: 0500011281. ISBN/EAN: 9780500011287. Inventory No: 260657. . 9780500011287

(Subject: History & Development of Warfare - General) In this comprehensive history of the British Army, Major Haswell sketches its medieval background, but mainly concentrates on the three hundred years of the regular army up to the 1970s. He looks at the struggle against continental domination, the battle for empire and remarkable characters like Marlborough, Wellington and Montgomery (Published: 1975) (Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd) (ISBN: 0500011281) (Pagination: 192pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX

London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1975. British Army: A Concise History With 176 illustrations divided about half and half, with the early being reproductions of contemporary art works, and the latter archival photographs, with a few cut-away drawings, cartoons, magazine illustrations etc. Bibliography, List of Illustrations.The British, relying on the navy, have always neglected their army; from the time of Alfred the Great to the reign of Charles II wars were fought with hired forces disbanded as soon as conflict ended. Here Major Haswell concentrates on the three hundred years of the regular army, leading up to its role in the 1970's. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.