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Advice To The Officers Of The British Army

Advice To The Officers Of The British Army

Grose, Francis

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HumorGeneral Military HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 9354488919
ISBN13: 9789354488917
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Officerly polish meets razor-edged wit in Francis Grose's Advice To The Officers Of The British Army. March, salute, and keep quiet. Behind the humour lies a sharp-eyed guide to rank, reputation, and the daily theatre of service in Georgian era Britain. Part satirical military manual, part 18th century conduct book, Grose delivers british army officer advice on military discipline and etiquette, from military manners and customs to the social frictions that shape command. It is a lively window onto the 18th century British Army: how authority is performed, how rules are bent, and how a regiment's character is made as much in the mess as on parade. For readers of Georgian satire literature, it stands as a knowing companion to the age's taste for irony; for collectors of British military history books, it remains a compact, frequently cited military history reference with bite. It also rewards historical reenactment research, where small details of speech, behaviour, and expectation matter. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, presented as an unabridged classic reprint.

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