The Making of the British Army

by Allan Mallinson

Book Overview

Edgehill, 1642: Surveying the disastrous scene in the aftermath of the first battle of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell realizes that war can no longer be made in the old, feudal way: there has to be system and discipline, and therefore - eventually - a standing professional army.

From the 'New Model Army' of Cromwell's distant vision, former soldier Allan Mallinson shows us the people and events that have shaped the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0092GDY8S
• ISBN13: 9780553815405
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.0" x 7.8"