The Scottish soldier and Empire, 1854-1902
Spiers, Edward M.2006
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This volume reviews how the reputation and image of the Scottish soldier evolved at a time when the British Empire reached its zenith. Building on the legacy of Highland soldiers storming the heights of Alma and relieving Lucknow, it examines ensuing campaigns in Africa and the North West frontier.
Main title:
The Scottish soldier and Empire, 1854-1902 / Edward M. Spiers.
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Imprint:
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2006.
Collation:
xii, 244 p. : ill., maps, port. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-233) and index.
ISBN:
9780748623549 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.00941109034355.009411SPI
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1903080