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100 1 _aHutton, Edward, Sir,
_d1848-1923
245 1 2 _aA Brief History of the King's Royal Rifle Corps
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
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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500 _aRelease date is 2018-08-24
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Brief History of the King's Royal Rifle Corps" by Sir Edward Hutton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the illustrious history of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, detailing its origins and numerous military engagements from its inception in 1755 to the early days of the 20th century. The narrative emphasizes the regiment's tactical evolution and its reputation for discipline, endurance, and courage in various wars, particularly highlighting its significant contributions in North America, the Peninsular War, the Sikh Wars, and the Boer War. The opening of the book begins with a preface that outlines the rationale behind compiling this history, as well as the contributors involved in its creation. It establishes the regiment's founding in the mid-18th century as the 60th Royal American Regiment, designed to conduct warfare suited to the North American wilderness. From there, it details early campaigns against French and Native American forces and illustrates how the regiment adapted to the unique challenges of forest warfare and irregular tactics. The narrative sets the stage for the regiment’s evolution into the distinguished King's Royal Rifle Corps, emphasizing its unparalleled achievements that contributed to the British Empire's military legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain. Army. King's Royal Rifle Corps
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57761
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