| Bull Run to Boer War: How the American Civil War Changed the British Army Contributor(s): Somerville, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1912866250 ISBN-13: 9781912866250 Publisher: Helion & Company OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.19 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The American Civil War is often said to have predicted the way in which later wars such as the Boer War and the First World War would be fought. As a result the British Army has been criticized for not heeding its lessons, a view that can be traced back to the 1930s. This book challenges that long-held view, and demonstrates that the responses to the lessons of the war in the British Army were more complex, better informed, and of higher quality, than normally depicted. |
Contributor Bio(s): Somerville, Michael: - Michael Somerville graduated with a First Class degree in History from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University. Alongside a professional career as an Information Technology Consultant, much of his spare time has been spent reading and researching military history. His particular areas of interest are the American Civil War and nineteenth century European wars; the First World War; the Balkans; and naval history. In August 2017 he was awarded a doctorate by the University of Buckingham for his thesis on the influence of the Civil War on the Victorian British Army. He is a trustee of the American Civil War Round Table UK, for which he has produced a number of presentations and articles. He lives in Wimbledon, London, with his wife Gillian who fortunately shares his love of American history and war cemeteries. |