One hundred years of Army historical research : proceedings of the SAHR Centenary conference / edited by Andrew Bamford.
| Other author | Bamford, Andrew, 1981- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Warwick, England : Helion & Company Limited, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | xviii, 357 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other title | 100 years of Army historical research |
| Portion of title | Proceedings of the SAHR Centenary conference |
| Caption title | Society for Army Historical Research, Centenary, 1921-2021 |
| Contents | Introduction / Andrew Bamford, page xii -- 1. A history of the Society for Army Historical Research / PEter J. Howson, page 19 -- 2. John Woodward, the British Civil Wars and the history of the British Army / Ismini Pells, page 45 -- 3. An affair of posts : mapping the Battle of Lincelles, 18 August 1793 / Garry Willis, page 70 -- 4. 'By beat of drum, or otherwise' : assessing recruitment of the Fencible Regiments, 1793-1802 / Rory Butcher, page 103 -- 5. 'Nothing so valuable as the life and health of the British soldier'. The British Army's medical services in India 1797-1805 : a study of Wellington's 'Dispatches and supplementary dispatches' / Martin R. Howard, page 129 -- 6. 'The exquisite militaire' : the army officer, fashion, and satire in the aftermath of Waterloo / Luke Reynolds, page 154 -- 7. 'The most weird mixture of humanity' : British views of friends and foes at the onset of the Salonika campaign, October-December 1915 / Jake Gasson, page 181 -- 8. 'These identity discs have gone to pulp' : British identity discs used during the two World Wars / Sarah Ashbridge, page 206 -- 9. Men, motorcycles and machine guns in the North-West Frontier / Paul Macro, page 238 -- 10. Invasion, liberation and occupation : British soldiers' wartime encounters in Sicily / Fabio Simonetti, page 271 -- 11. Sappers and the Scheldt : Anglo-Canadian combat engineers in the Scheldt estuary campaign and reconstruction phase, autumn 1944 / Philip Brazier, page 297 -- 12. Thank you, Padre : change and continuity in the Royal Army Chaplains' department, 1914 to 2021 / Linda Parker, page 327. |
| Abstract | "Founded in 1921 to foster 'interest in the history and traditions of British and Commonwealth armies, and to encourage research in these fields', the Society for Army Historical Research is one of the oldest societies of its kind, dedicated to 'serving scholars, enthusiasts and soldiers'. In 2021 the Society celebrated its centenary year with a series of events including a research conference, which, due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, took place partly online and partly at the National Army Museum. This volume contains a selection from the proceedings of that conference, as well as a short history of the Society's first 100 years. Topics covered comprise: a personal microhistory of service in the Restoration army; a new narrative of the Battle of Lincelles, 1793; a study of the Fencible regiments during the French Revolutionary War; analysis of medical aspects of Wellington's campaigns in India; fashion and satire in the aftermath of Waterloo; relations with friends and foes during the Salonika campaign, 1915; the evolution of identity discs during the Great War and afterwards; the Motor Machine Gun Corps in India 1915-1919; civil relations during the invasion of Sicily, 1943; British and Canadian combat engineers during operations to clear the Scheldt estuary, 1944; and the changing role of Army chaplains in the past century." -- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Foreword by HRH Duke of Kent. Preface by Lieutenant-General Sir Barney White-Spunner."--Cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | proceedings (reports) |
| Genre/form | Sources. |
| Genre/form | Military history. |
| Genre/form | Conference papers and proceedings. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Conference papers and proceedings. |
| Genre/form | Actes de congrès. |
| ISBN | 9781804512869 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1804512869 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | U395.G7 O54 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |