Download or read book History of the East Kent Volunteers written by Sir Charles Igglesden and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Records of The Buffs East Kent Regiment written by R. S. H. Moody and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early hours of Tuesday morning the 5th August, 1914, the British Foreign Office issued this statement: “Owing to the summary rejection by the German Government of the request made by His Majesty’s Government for assurances that the neutrality of Belgium will be respected, His Majesty’s Ambassador at Berlin has received his passports and His Majesty’s Government have declared to the German Government that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Germany as from 11 p.m. on the 4th August.” Thus was the British Empire officially informed that the Great War had, at last, come upon Europe. Actually the Government had given orders for the mobilization of the Army some eight hours earlier, at 4 p.m. on the 4th; so that at that hour on that day this history properly begins. The war took Great Britain by surprise. This does not mean that England was totally unprepared for such an eventuality; though comparatively small our land forces were in a condition of readiness and efficiency never before equalled. Nor does it mean that the idea of a war with Germany was new; through many years its likelihood had been canvassed and openly speculated upon both by soldiers, headed by the veteran Earl Roberts, and politicians. But it does mean that the man in the street did not think it would come in our time, and certainly no one could see any possible connection between the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his Consort at Serajevo on 28th June and an international war on a vast scale. The British temperament is not in its nature warlike; Englishmen do not soldier, like some, from a sheer love of soldiering. That is why the mass of the nation has always been steadily averse to conscription. In spite of warnings it was willing to take the risk, preferring quality to quantity where its army was concerned. It is perhaps well to give here, in this introductory, in order to link up the story that is to follow with the past history of the regiment, a brief outline of the changes which went to the making of the British Army as it was at the beginning of hostilities, and the situation which led to the war. The South African War had brought it home to the Government that the system initiated in 1871 failed to meet modern needs in certain fundamental respects. It was realized that drastic reforms were overdue; that new methods were essential. The work of reorganization was undertaken by Mr. (now Lord) Haldane, then Secretary of State for War; it was made all the more imperative by the aggressive and openly ambitious imperialism of Germany. Whilst still relying in the first instance on her naval supremacy, England could no longer think in terms of small forces fighting in far-flung corners of her mighty Empire. The danger loomed nearer home, and the possibility of a British force at grips with a foe across the narrow seas had to be faced; nay more, it had to be provided for and planned against. An agreement was made with France, our ancient enemy on many a bloody field, and the General Staffs of the two countries explored the measures necessary for the defence of the frontiers from the sea to the Vosges.
Download or read book Tracing the Rifle Volunteers written by Ray Westlake and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work records the various Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVC) that were created throughout England, Scotland and Wales as a result of the formation in 1859 of the Volunteer Force. Listed under the counties in which they were raised and numbered are the RVC that were accepted by the War Office.
Download or read book The Volunteer Force written by Hugh Cunningham and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1975, The Volunteer Force is a study of the 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 equipment, the Volunteer Force soon became youthful and working-class, with appointed middle-class officers, a Government subsidy, and a minor military role as an adjunct to the Regular Army. This book examines the origins of the Force, the transformation in its social composition, the difficulties in finding officers who were ‘gentlemen’, the ambiguous status, of the Force both in the local community and in the Regular Army, and the political influence which the Force exerted in the early twentieth century. Above all it is concerned with the reasons for and the implications of enrolment; publicists argued that the Force was the embodiment of patriotism, and an indication of working-class loyalty to established institutions.
Download or read book A Short History of the Madras Volunteer Guards from 1857 the Date of Formation to 1883 written by Robert Coombes and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Riflemen Form written by Ian F. W. Beckett and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-07-30 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lt.-Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley commented that history would record the formation of the Volunteers Movement as one of the most remarkable events in the century. In this study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement, the author Ian Beckett has drawn from a wide range of primary source material such as official, regimental, local and private repositories. He has been able to put into perspective the Movement within the structure of the Victorian and Edwardian social, political and military affairs from its formation in 1859 to its absorption in the Territorial Force in 1908.
Download or read book Special Bibliographic Series written by US Army Military History Research Collection and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Records of the Buffs written by R. S. H. Moody and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Short History of the Madras Volunteer Guards written by James Robert Coombes and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Special Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Epitome of County History written by Christopher Greenwood and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Saunter Through Kent with Pen and Pencil written by Sir Charles Igglesden and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History Of The East Kent Volunteers written by Charles Igglesden and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1888, this book is a detailed history of the East Kent Volunteers, a regiment of the British Army that was formed in the early 19th century. It provides an in-depth look at the regiment's operations, including its involvement in various military conflicts throughout the 19th century. The book is filled with fascinating anecdotes and personal stories that bring the history of the regiment to life. This is a must-read for military history buffs and anyone interested in the history of the British Army. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Vol 1 2 by lt col Williams History of the wars caused by the French revolution Vol 3 4 by W C Stafford History of England s campaigns in India and China and of the Indian mutiny written by William Freke Williams and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Militia Lists and Musters 1757 1876 written by Jeremy Sumner Wycherley Gibson and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2001 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book God Save the Queen written by US Army Military History Institute and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Imperial War and the British Working Class written by Richard Price and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2006. This study looks at a time when Victorian Britain was a time for self-doubt. There was an increasing fear that the 'place in the sun' that had so long been hers was being shadowed by the rising powers of Germany and the United States of America. Doubts arouse about her economic strength, her military prowess, even the viability of the two-party system. The South African War of 1899-1902 served for a time as the focus for all the fears that many Britons had about their country's future. The patriotism it engendered was exaggerated by the early military failures to resolve the problem of the troublesome Boers. The focus of the text is on working-class attitudes and reactions to the Boer War 1899-1902.
