| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 443 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Summary |
A fresh approach to the English civil war, War in England 1642-1649 focuses on answering a misleadingly simple question: what kind of war was it to live through? Eschewing descriptions of specific battles or analyses of political and religious developments, Barbara Donagan examines the 'texture' of war, addressing questions such as: what did Englishmen and women believe about war and know about its practice before 1642? What were the conditions in which a soldier fought -for example, how efficient was his musket (not very), and how did he know where he was going (much depended on the reliabili |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 404-431) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Soldiers -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century
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Soldiers
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056792
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Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1603-1714.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056838
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| Subject |
Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191536496 |
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0191536490 |
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