02323cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500530014526400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801870041552011970060253400470179965300240184685600770187085600430194799900190199072747UtSlPG20260610134700.0mcr n260607r20241840utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aUA1 aCampbell, James,d1787-185812aA British army, as it was,--is,--and ought to be 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-01-18  aBrian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"A British Army, as it was,--is,--and ought to be: illustrated by examples…" by Lieutenant-Colonel James Campbell is a military discourse written in the early 19th century. The text focuses on the British army's structure, conduct, and reforms, especially in the context of the Peninsular War and other military engagements. Campbell aims to present a candid critique of the army's existing state and propose improvements that align with contemporary needs.  The opening of the work establishes Campbell's intention to address the serious deficiencies he perceives within the British army. He expresses a commitment to maintaining discipline, using corporal punishment where necessary, while simultaneously advocating for an overall improvement in the quality of recruits. He references the experiences he has observed as an officer, where misconduct led to a lack of trust among soldiers and officers alike. Furthermore, he emphasizes the importance of bringing in better-qualified individuals into the army, suggesting reforms that would ensure the ranks are filled with honorable and capable men suited for serving their country effectively. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cT. & W. Boone, 1840  aGreat Britain. Army4 uhttps://archive.org/details/abritisharmyasi00unkngoog/page/n144/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72747  c113472d113472