The Story of the British Army
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE3. LIST OF MAPS, PLANS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS4. CHAPTER I THE ARMY OF THE PEOPLE—TO 11005. CHAPTER II THE ARMY OF THE NOBLES—TO 15006. CHAPTER III THE PURITAN HOST7. CHAPTER IV THE ARMY OF THE KING—TO 17018. CHAPTER V MARLBOROUGH AND HIS MEN—TO 17149. CHAPTER VI THE EMBERS OF THE CIVIL WAR—TO 175510. CHAPTER VII THE ARMY IN AMERICA—TO 179311. CHAPTER VIII THE ARMY AT SEA—TO 181512. CHAPTER IX THE PENINSULAR ARMY: (a) ITS MAKING—1793–180813. CHAPTER X THE PENINSULAR ARMY: (b) ITS TRAINING—1808–1114. CHAPTER XI THE PENINSULAR ARMY: (c) ITS REWARD—1811–1415. CHAPTER XII THE ARMY IN THE NETHERLANDS—WATERLOO, 181516. CHAPTER XIII THE ARMY AFTER THE LONG PEACE—THE CRIMEA, 185417. CHAPTER XIV THE ARMY IN INDIA: (a) THE EAST INDIA COMPANY, ITS RISE—1600–182518. CHAPTER XV THE ARMY IN INDIA—(b) THE FALL OF THE COMPANY AND AFTERWARDS—1825–185819. CHAPTER XVI THE ARMY IN INDIA: (c) THE ARMY OF THE QUEEN-EMPRESS—1858–9620. CHAPTER XVII THE ARMY IN THE FAR EAST—1819–7521. CHAPTER XVIII THE ARMY IN SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA—1834–8622. CHAPTER XIX THE ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA—1867–9623. CHAPTER XX THE ARMY AS IT IS24. APPENDIX I THE PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES IN WHICH THE BRITISH ARMY HAVE BEEN ENGAGED SINCE 1658.25. APPENDIX II LIST OF REGIMENTS, WITH THEIR FORMER NUMBERS AND THEIR PRESENT TITLES, IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE26. APPENDIX III LIST OF BADGES, MOTTOES, AND GENERAL NICKNAMES OF THE ARMY.27. INDEX