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Redcoat : the British soldier in the age of horse and musket

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  • "Based on the letters and diaries of the British soldiers who served as the backbone of the army from 1760 to 1860, this illuminating book is rich in the history of a fascinating era. of illustrations."
  • "'Redcoat' is an anecdotal history of the British soldier in the 18th and 19th centuries, drawing on a wealth of original source material such as diaries, letters, and memoirs."
  • "A history of the common British soldier, from c.1760 to c.1860. Solidly based on the letters and diaries of the men who served and the women who followed them. Through their stories and anecdotes - of uniforms, equipment, "taking the King's shilling", flogging, wounds, food, barrack life, courage, comradeship, death, love and loss - the text provides a comprehensive portrait of a fallible but successful fighting force."

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  • "History"
  • "Military history"

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  • "Redcoat : the british soldier in the age of horse and musket"

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