List of Maps Introduction Maps The Age of Brown Bess That Article There Scarlet and Blue To Flanders, Portugal and Spain Red Coat and Brown Bess England, Home and Beauty? All the King’s Horses and All the King’s Men Sword and State Line of Battle Brothers of the Blade Scum of the Earth Epaulette Gentry …
1939: The Outbreak of War 1940: Britain Stands Alone 1941: The War Takes Shape 1942: The Turning Point 1943: The Allies Gain Momentum 1944: The War’s Dying Fall 1945: To the Bitter End
Foreword Robert Crawford Introduction: The Build Up to War 1914: Not Over By Christmas 1915: The War Sets Hard 1916: Impasse 1917: Mud and Blood 1918: Armistice Aftermath
Introduction Agincourt 1415 Waterloo 1815 Mons and Le Cateau 1914 The Somme 1916 Arras 1940 Operation Goodwood 1944
Joseph Banks in Paradise Herschel on the Moon Balloonists in Heaven Herschel Among the Stars Mungo Park in Africa Davy on the Gas Dr Frankenstein and the Soul Davy and the Lamp Sorcerer and Apprentice Young Scientists
Father to the Man, 1874-1895 The Bubble Reputation, 1985-1901 The Tattered Flag, 1901-1911 First Lord, 1911-1915 and 1939-1940 The Great Betrayal, 1914-1929 Climacteric, 1929-1935 In the Wings, 1936-1940 Centre Stage, 1940-1942 Supporting Role, 1942-1944 Final Act, 1945-1965 Conclusion: Death Shall Have No Dominion Appendices Broadcast of 16 November 1934 The Atlantic Charter Declaration of Honorary …
A Solitary Life Sepoy General False Starts Peninsula Two Restorations and a Battle Pillar of the State Envoi
Politics and Position Chuck Him Out, the Brute King’s Army Parliament’s Army Brass and Tapes To Observe and Obey Weekend Warriors Gallant Gentlemen and Officers A National Army: 1660-1914 Temporary Gentlemen: 1914-45 Sandhurst: Serve to Lead Church Militant Recruiting a National Army Soldier Boys The King’s Shilling Pressed into Service All Pals Together Foreign Friends …