During this period, the British army earned itself a formidable reputation as a fighting force. However, due to its role as a police force at home, and demonisation by American propaganda during the American Revolution (1763-1776), the army was viewed as little removed from a penal institution run by aristocratic dilettantes. This view, still held by many today, is challenged by Stuart Reid, who paints a picture of an increasingly professional force. This was an important time of change and improvement for the British Army, and British Redcoat 1740-1793 fully brings this out in its comprehensive examination of the lives, conditions and experiences of the late 18th-century infantryman.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Reid, S./Hook, R. (Illustr.)
Title
British Redcoat. Teil 1: 1740-1793
Details
English text, paperback, many bw-images, some pages with colour illustrations. 64 pages.
