‘Warriors in Scarlet’ now available in paperback!
Ian’s social and military history of the early Victorian soldier is now available in paperback! The book covers life in the British Army from 1837 to 1860, including the social background of the soldiers and the changing nature of warfare over that period. Using a wealth of eyewitness accounts it charts the challenges faced by an army slowly shifting from the expectation of conventional European warfare and learning to fight a wide variety of very different enemies on the expanding frontiers of Empires. It looks at the Army in southern Africa – the Cape Frontier Wars and occupation of Port Natal – and New Zealand, and explores the increasingly brutal nature of the fighting in Afghanistan, against the Sikhs in the Punjab, during the Crimea, the Eastern Cape Frontier War, and the Indian ‘Mutiny’.
Purchasing this book comes with the option of having it personalised and autographed by the author, Ian Knight. After checking-out and paying, you will receive an email asking how you would like the inscription personalised by Ian. Please allow 1 week for processing.
