The Scottish soldier and empire, 1854-1902 /

Reflects upon the iconic role of the Scottish soldier as an empire builder from the Crimean War to the end of the nineteenth century. This book examines how the soldier commented on this imperial experience, how his exploits were reviewed in Scotland, and how military achievements contributed to bot...

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Autor principal: Spiers, Edward M.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press ©2006.
Accés en línia:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctv2f4vp5z
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Sumari:Reflects upon the iconic role of the Scottish soldier as an empire builder from the Crimean War to the end of the nineteenth century. This book examines how the soldier commented on this imperial experience, how his exploits were reviewed in Scotland, and how military achievements contributed to both a growing sense of national identity.
Descripció física:1 online resource (xii, 244 pages) : illustrations, maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-233) and index.
ISBN:074862726X
9780748627264
1280538457
9781280538452
9786610538454
661053845X
074862354X
9780748623549
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