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All The King's Men

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Description for All The King's Men paperback. Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed heroism in battle and stoicism in peace, despite appalling treatment. This book tells their story: of brutal discipline and inedible food, of loyalty and low pay, and of barracks and battlefield. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16 pages colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 440.

Saul David's All The King's Men is a thrilling history of the British Redcoat from the English Civil War to Waterloo.

Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed heroism in battle and stoicism in peace, despite appalling treatment. This is their story: of brutal discipline and inedible food, of loyalty and low pay, of barracks and battlefield - of victory, defeat, life and death.

Praise for All The King's Men:

'An extraordinary story, packed with drama, incident and great characters...All The ... Read more is all you could hope for...Quite an achievement', Patrick Bishop, Country Life

'A heady mixture of heroism, incompetence, devilish tactics and plain good luck', Sunday Times

'Filled with swashbuckling derring-do, the reek of blood and gunpowder, combined with shrewd analysis of power, war and psychology', Simon Sebag Montefiore

Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically acclaimed books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857, Zulu and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. He recently presented 'Bullets, Boots and Bandages' for BBC 4 and is a regular contributor to Radio 4.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141027937
SKU
9780141027937
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Saul David
Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically acclaimed books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857, Zulu and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. He recently presented 'Bullets, Boots and Bandages' for BBC 4 and is a regular contributor to Radio 4.

Reviews for All The King's Men
An extraordinary story, packed with drama, incident and great characters...Combines a clear and powerful narrative with shrewd judgements, illuminating vignettes and fresh and telling detail
Patrick Bishop
Country Life
A heady mixture of heroism, incompetence, devilish tactics and plain good luck. Those wishing to immerse themselves in this golden age of British military success will relish David's ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for All The King's Men


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