Britain and Wellington's Army [electronic resource] : Recruitment, Society and Tradition, 1807-15 /
Linch, K.author.
Britain was France's most implacable enemy during the Napoleonic Wars yet was able to resist the need for conscription to fill the ranks of its army and sustain Wellington's campaigns in Portugal and Spain. This new study explains how the men were found to replenish Wellington's army, and the consequences on Britain's government, army and society.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Map; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 Britain's Struggle with France; 3 Ballots and Bounties: The Politics of Recruitment; 4 Patterns of Recruitment: The Regional Response; 5 Making Soldiers; 6 The British Government and Its Armies; 7 The Legacy of the Peninsular War; 8 Conclusion: Britain and Wellington's Army; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Britain was France's most implacable enemy during the Napoleonic Wars yet was able to resist the need for conscription to fill the ranks of its army and sustain Wellington's campaigns in Portugal and Spain. This new study explains how the men were found to replenish Wellington's army, and the consequences on Britain's government, army and society.
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Great Britain. Army
Great Britain. Army
Great Britain. Army
History, Modern.
France—History.
Great Britain—History.
Military history.
Europe—History.
Modern History.
History of France.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of Military.
European History.