The Victorians at War, 1815-1914: An Encyclopedia of British Military History PDF
424 Pages·2004·13.131 MB·English
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"Raugh . . . offers a comprehensive review of the activities of the British Army during the Pax Britannica. . . . A helpful work of syntheses. . . Highly recommended. Military and undergraduate libraries (particularly those emphasizing 19th -century history or technology), and public libraries."
-M.J. Smith, Jr., Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, March 2005
"This is a very easy-to-use and highly readable book. It could supplement history collections as well as strengthen the reference sections on the Victorian era and on the British Empire. It would be a good purchase for academic and large public library collections, satisfying both the informal researcher and the serious student."
-Patricia Hogan, Booklist, March 15, 2005
". . . is an excellent sourcebook for high school and college students. With over 350 entries, helpful maps, multiple cross-references and a solid, up to date bibliography, this encyclopedia could serve as a good starting point for any research project, particularly one examining British military history in the late Victorian era. . . . as a one volume text, it is an excellent work of reference."
-Stephen M. Miller, Journal of Military History, April 2005
"The Victorians at War, 1815-1914, . . ., is by our distinguished US member, academic and former serving soldier, Lieutenant Colonel Harold Raugh, PhD, FRHistS. This is an amazing encyclopedia of British military history running from `Abu Klea' to `Zululand' with four appendices, a comprehensive bibliography and index. . . . It is an excellent reference work which should be on the shelves of every serious military historian."
-Major Colin Robins, O.B.E., F.R.Hist.S., The War Correspondent, Journal of the
Crimean War Research Society, July 2006.
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