Military History

This 1914 volume comprised of four lectures focuses mainly on the development of the British army and its campaigns.

J. W. Fortescue (Author)

9781107605848, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 March 2012

214 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.2 cm, 0.23 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. Military History by J. W. Fortescue was first published in 1914. Formed from a series of four lectures delivered at Trinity College, Cambridge, the volume focuses mainly on the development of the British army and its campaigns.

Preface
1. Military history: its scope and definition
2. British military history
3. British colonial campaigns
4. British campaigns in India
Index.

Subject Areas: Military history [HBW]