The Victorian Army and the Cadet Colleges, Woolwich and Sandhurst, c.1840-1902
Journal: Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent)
Year: 2019

The British army's officer cadet colleges of the Royal Military Academy (RMA), Woolwich, and the Royal Military College (RMC), Sandhurst, have hitherto been poorly understood and often frequently criticised institutions. This thesis redresses this 'blind spot' in the history of the Victorian army, by - and critically for the first time - using the archives of the institutions themselves. Through a detailed analysis of course textbooks, cadets' work and relevant correspondence, it shows that inst