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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Autore principale: Spiers, Edward M.
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press ©2006.
Accesso online:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctv2f4vp5z
Sommario:
  • COVER; CONTENTS; MAPS; FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; GLOSSARY; 1 THE IMAGES AND SELF-IMAGE OF THE SCOTTISH SOLDIER; 2 THE BLACK WATCH IN WEST AFRICA; 3 IMPERIAL TESTS: ZULUS, AFGHANS AND BOERS; 4 HIGHLANDERS IN EGYPT; 5 ENTERING THE SUDAN; 6 COMMEMORATION, PROMOTION AND THE STORMING OF DARGAI HEIGHTS; 7 RECONQUERING THE SUDAN; 8 MAGERSFONTEIN AND ITS AFTERMATH; 9 CITIZEN SOLDIERS IN AN IMPERIAL WAR; EPILOGUE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.