ABSTRACT

Although in Victorian society the Army was the aristocratic backbone of England, it was persistently engaged in fighting Colonial Wars.

chapter 1|11 pages

The Impact of Defeat

chapter 2|47 pages

Officer Recruitment

chapter 3|44 pages

The Purchase System

chapter 4|30 pages

Professional Education

chapter 5|38 pages

The Search for Professionalism

chapter 6|45 pages

The Task of the Army

chapter 7|58 pages

The Army and its Political Attitudes

chapter 8|8 pages

Postscript