Someone Has Blundered
Subtitle: Calamities of the British Army in the Victorian Age (Phoenix Press)
Publisher: Phoenix Press; Phoenix; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: September 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780753821817
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; History of specific subjects; c 1800 to c 1900; History; History - Military / War; Military; Ireland; Europe - Great Britain - General; Military - Other; Modern - 19th Century; BG-COOKBKS - BG - COOKBOOKS; History / Military / General; Europe - Ireland; Military - General; Modern - 18th Century
Description: During Queen Victoria's reign British power was at its zenith: the export trade boomed, the Royal Navy ruled the waves, huge chunks of the map were coloured red. Yet almost every year saw British troops in action in some part of the globe. From the equatorial rain-forests of Ghana to the green hills of New Zealand, British redcoat, Indian mercenary and colonial volunteers fought for Queen and Empire - and mostly won. This fascinating book examines the other side of the Victorian penny - times when the soldiers of the Queen stumbled. The narrative contains an analysis of various catastrophes, including the Retreat from Kabul in 1842, the Charge of the Light Brigade at Baclava, the 1879 Invasion of Zululand, and the Battles of Majuba Hill and Spion Kop.