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The Victorian soldier in Africa
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ISBN: 0719091276 0719061210 9786610734108 1781700559 1280734108 1847790976 9781526137913 9781847790972 9781280734106 9780719061219 1847795463 Year: 2004 Publisher: Manchester ; New York : New York : Manchester University Press ; Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave,

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This book re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period 1874-1902. It uses using a range of sources, such as letters and diaries, to allow soldiers to 'speak form themselves' about their experience of colonial

The Scottish Soldier and Empire, 1854-1902
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ISBN: 1280538457 9786610538454 074862726X 9780748627264 9781280538452 074862354X 9780748623549 661053845X Year: 2022 Publisher: Edinburgh

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Reflects upon the iconic role of the Scottish soldier as an empire builder from the Crimean War to the end of the nineteenth century. This book examines how the soldier commented on this imperial experience, how his exploits were reviewed in Scotland, and how military achievements contributed to both a growing sense of national identity.


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A military history of Scotland
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ISBN: 1299154727 0748632042 Year: 2012 Publisher: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press,

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The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare.A Military History of Scotland offers readers an unparalleled insight into the evolution of the Scottish military tradition. This wide-ranging and extensively illustrated volume traces the military history of Scotland from pre-history to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Edited by three leading military historians, and featuring contributions from thirty scholars, it explores the role of warfare in the emergence of a Scottish kingdom, the forging of a

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