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Britain and Wellington's Army : Recruitment, Society and Tradition, 1807-15 /

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,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Linch, Kevin (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:War, culture and society, 1750-1850.
Subjects:
History.
European History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
History of France.
History of Military.
Modern History.
History, Modern.
Military history.
Europe > History.
France > History.
Great Britain > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 218 pages)
ISBN:9780230316751
DOI:10.1057/9780230316751