[PDF] The Amalgamation Of The British Army eBook

Author : Robert G. Webster
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 36,11 MB
Release : 2015-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781330439319

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Excerpt from The Amalgamation of the British Army If we wish to avoid war, we ought to make the most perfect, but at the same time most economical, preparations in the time of peace. The whole theory of our national defence is based on the assumption that all branches of the Service would be capable, at a short notice, of co-operating effectively together. Is that anything more than an assumption ? I hope so. We have mobilized our Army, and though many of the Army Corps are not complete in Artillery, Cavalry, and Engineers, that is a step in the right direction. We, too, have also established, in the Localization Scheme, brigades composed of Regulars, Militia, and Volunteers. But have we in any way identified the Reserve with the Regular forces? I really think we have not, and that, to quote a letter of the Duke of Wellington (then Marquis of Wellesley) whilst in India, writing to Colonel Stevenson, after the treaty with Scindiah in 1804, "Everybody appears to be convinced of the necessity of having an army, but nobody appears to be inclined to adopt the measures which are necessary for that purpose. The same little temporary measures are adopted that have been before practised, and they will equally fail." Our military system shows no elasticity. The success of every modern campaign depends, in a great measure, on the facility and rapidity with which an army can be mobilized and brought upon a war footing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Robert Grant Webster
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 14,83 MB
Release : 2015-11-15
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ISBN : 9781346365312

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Author : Robert Grant Webster
Publisher : Palala Press
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File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 2016-05-25
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ISBN : 9781359672612

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Author : Webster Robert Grant
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 23,2 MB
Release : 2015-02-19
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ISBN : 9781298331021

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.