"Contains 20 full-color tactical maps and accounts of key battles, including the Siege of Yorktown (1781), the amphibious assault on Valdivia (1820), the battle of Isly (1844), the defense of the Alamo (1836), the retreat from Kabul (1842), Little Big Horn (1876), Omdurman (1898…
British Redcoat, 1740-1793
by Reid, Stuart, Turner, Graham, Hook, Richard
fromWarrior series
During this period, the British army earned itself a formidable reputation as a fighting force. However, due to its role as a police force at home, and demonisation by American propaganda during the American Revolution (1763-1776), the army was viewed as little removed from a pe…
British Redcoat: weapons, armour, tactics
by Reid, Stuart, Turner, Graham
fromWarrior series
Redcoat officer, 1740-1815
by Reid, Stuart, Embleton, G. A., (Gerry A.)
fromWarrior series
Redcoat officer: 1740-1815
by Reid, Stuart, Embleton, G. A., (Gerry A.)
fromWarrior series
The commissioned officer ranks in the British Army from 1740-1815 were almost entirely composed of the affluent and educated - the sons of the landed gentry, the wealthy, and other professional people. This title looks at the enlistment, training, daily life and combat experienc…