Rose, Castle, and Crown: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's Citizen Soldiers

by Patrick Crowley

Rose, Castle and Crown is a unique history of the part-time soldier of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, from the time of the militia, yeomanry and volunteer, through to the Territorial Army and today's Army Reserve. This is all placed in the wider context of the British Army's history.

For centuries, the country has defended its shores with a mixture of regular and auxiliary soldiers, but little has been written about the latter, particularly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911487884
• ISBN13: 9781911487883
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Medina Publishing
• Length: 576 Pages