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<p>From the redcoat who served Charles II to the modern, camouflage-clad guard at Camp Bastion, from battlefield to barrack-room, this is a magisterial social history of the British soldier.</p> <br> <br> <p>Since 1660 the army has evolved and adapted, but the social organisation of the men has changed less, with the major combat arms retaining many of the characteristics familiar to those who fought at Blenheim, Waterloo and the Somme. The Duke of Marlborough, who built up the British army to b
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- Author
- Richard Holmes
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780007225705
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.24 / 5 (28 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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