An examination of the lifecycle of soldiers, including enlistment, experiences of military life, the soldier's place in society and in politics, and military id

Based on the letters and diaries of the British soldiers who served as the backbone of the army from 1760 to 1860, this illuminating book is rich in the history

Britain’s Soldiers explores the complex figure of the Georgian soldier and rethinks current approaches to military history.

In 1735, five Maroon boys are ready to be initiated as warriors. They have prepared long and hard for this day, and must now pass a sequence of tests. How the b

A magisterial new history of the British soldier - a man famously described by the Duke of Wellington as 'the scum of the earth'. From battlefield to barrack-ro