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Gentlemen of the Blade: A Social and Literary History of the British Army Since 1660 G.W. Stephen Brodsky 1st edition
Gentlemen of the Blade: A Social and Literary History of the British Army Since 1660
G.W. Stephen Brodsky
Brodsky contends that three factors--constitutional, commercial, and technological--in turn, have caused Britain to raise large citizen forces. Because Britain traditionally has been an unmilitary state which has not maintained large standing armies, this ethos of amateurism merged with the professionalism of the Regular Army.
220 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 11, 1988 |
| ISBN13 | 9780313260674 |
| Publishers | ABC-CLIO |
| Pages | 220 |
| Dimensions | 160 × 230 × 10 mm · 489 g |
| Language | English |
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