The Victorian Soldier in Africa

by Edward Spiers and Edward M. Spiers

Book Overview

Available in paperback for the first time, The Victorian soldier in Africa re-examines the campaign experience of British soldiers in Africa during the period, 1874-1902 - the zenith of the Victorian imperial expansion - and does so from the perspective of the regimental soldier. The book utilises an unprecedented number of letters and diaries, written by regimental officers and other ranks, to allow soldiers to speak for themselves about their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719091276
• ISBN13: 9780719091278
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"