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The Volunteer, 1859-1908: A Guide to Military Art

The Volunteer, 1859-1908: A Guide to Military Art

Westlake, Ray

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ISBN10: 1474538320
ISBN13: 9781474538329
Publisher: Naval & Military Pr
Published: Jun 9 2023
Pages: 230
Weight: 1.66
Height: 0.63 Width: 8.27 Depth: 11.69
Language: English

102 manly colour plates taken from various contemporary sources, illustrating the many and varied uniforms of The British Volunteer Force 1859-1908. This part-time military force which came into being to meet the mid-nineteenth century fear of French invasion. It survived and grew for fifty years until in 1908 it was renamed and remodelled as the Territorial Force. Composed initially of middle-class and often middle-aged gentlemen who elected their own officers and paid for their own uniform and equipment, the Volunteer Force soon became youthful and working-class, with appointed middle-class officers, with a a Government subsidy, and a minor military role as an adjunct to the Regular Army. Lively commentary from expert Ray Westlake on each plate enhances their usefulness for the modern uniformologist.

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