Forgotten Victorian Generals: Studies in the Exercise of Command and Control in the British Army 1837-1901

by Christopher Brice

Many of the British Army's actions during the Victorian Era are forgotten, misunderstood and misrepresented. Stereotypes of the Victorian officer, soldier and battlefield abound. As the latter half of the twentieth century was one of 'Imperial Guilt' it is perhaps unsurprising that many of the 'heroes' of the age have been forgotten. This is particularly true of the 'Generals'. They were lauded in their day but now are unknown. Yet there were many...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 191077720X
• ISBN13: 9781910777206
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 400 Pages