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100 1 _aKing, Charles Cooper
245 1 4 _aThe Story of the British Army
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-05
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Story of the British Army" by C. Cooper King is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the evolution of the British Army, tracing its roots from early military formations up to modern times, alongside the political and social contexts influencing its development. It highlights significant events and battles, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of military history in Britain. The opening of the narrative sets the stage by discussing the primitive necessities of early warfare faced by archaic man, using vivid descriptions of tribal conflicts and the need for organization in military operations. It touches on the rise of distinct armies in Britain, starting with the encounters between woad-clad Britons and Roman forces, and later, the Saxon and Danish invasions. The author emphasizes the transformation from individualistic confrontations to the structured militias that evolve into the large-scale military entities encountered in later historical periods, setting up a context that promises a deeper exploration of the British Army's storied past through ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain. Army -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52723
999 _c93557
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