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The story of the British Army, from the first standing army in the seventeenth century, via the imperial army of the nineteenth century, the world wars, and the people's army of the twentieth century, through to the much smaller force of the 21st century and the new challenges it faces.

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The story of Isandlwana, the battle that shocked the British empire at its zenith, and Rorke's Drift, which immediately followed it and went some way to restoring wounded British pride: how they were fought, how they have been remembered, and what they mean for us today.

Award winning science fiction and fantasy magazine, featuring new short stories, articles, artwork, poetry, book reviews and more. The Silent Woods - Tony Ballantyne and Chris BeckettWe are Still Here - Anya OwSingularity - Davide ManaStay, Conscience - Gregory A. AustinBlank Slates - Hûw SteerThe Ghostlands - Mariah MontoyaA Cracked Teapot - Sherry ShahanThe Cyclops - Teika Marija SmitsWe Fall Like Leaves Fall - Raman MundairWhere would our e...

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 Edwar...

The story of Isandlwana, the battle that shocked the British empire at its zenith, and Rorke's Drift, which immediately followed it and went some way to restoring wounded British pride: how they were fought, how they have been remembered, and what they mean for us today.

You offer yourself to be slain, " General Sir John Hackett once observed, remarking on the military profession. "This is the essence of being a soldier." For this reason as much as any other, the British army has invariably been seen as standing apart from other professions-and sometimes from society as a whole. A British Profession of Arms effectively counters this view. In this definitive study of the late Victorian army, distinguished schol...

This book presents a major new history of the shaping and performance of the British army during the First World War. Ian Beckett, Timothy Bowman and Mark Connelly examine the army's strengths and weaknesses between 1914 and 1918 from recruitment, training, discipline and morale, to strategy and operations across all theatres.

Draws on a wide range of sources never previously used to reappraise the conduct of the battle, its significance and its legacy.

In this classic study, first published over 20 years ago, Ian Beckett gives a comprehensive and scholarly overview of the development of the amateur military tradition in Britain from the mid-sixteenth century to the present day. He shows how standing armies in Britain have been viewed with distrust and how the preference for amateur and temporary soldiers has heightened the importance of the auxiliary forces in defense against both foreign in...

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This book presents a major new history of the shaping and performance of the British army during the First World War. Ian Beckett, Timothy Bowman and Mark Connelly examine the army's strengths and weaknesses between 1914 and 1918 from recruitment, training, discipline and morale, to strategy and operations across all theatres.

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Offers an illustrated history of the Territorials. This book not only tells the story of military campaigns or organisational development but also captures the continuity of the Territorials' many roles within the nation and within local communities.

* Thought-provoking reassessment of the most famous German Second World War general * Reconsiders every phase of Rommel's career, from junior officer to field marshal * Fresh insight into the German army during the world wars * Looks at Rommel's relationship with Hitler and the Nazis

A un secolo dall'assassinio dell'arciduca d'Austria Francesco Ferdinando, le ripercussioni del devastante conflitto mondiale che ne segui durano ancora oggi. In questo saggio, lo storico Ian Beckett isola dodici eventi cruciali della prima guerra mondiale. Soffermandosi su episodi sia celebri sia pressoché dimenticati, l'autore racconta la storia della Grande Guerra da una prospettiva inedita, sottolineando di volta in volta il ruolo del caso ...

* A classic account of the British army during the First World War. * Wide-ranging analysis of every aspect of army life and organization. * A vivid portrait of the army at war. * Written by leading experts in the field.

Nearly a century has passed since the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke Ferdinand, yet the repercussions of the devastating global conflict that followed echo still, as this book will testify. With its wide reach and unexpected conclusions, this book revises - and expands - an understanding of the legacy of WWI.

Two hundred poems - a collection from my first four books written on my global travels.

A collection of poems written on my travels reflecting on love and life and madness and the things that touched me along the path.