Project Gutenberg 2009-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 194 Ellis, A. B. (Alfred Burdon) 1852 1894 Ellis, Alfred Burdon 45051229 The History of the First West India Regiment Produced by Steven Gibbs, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The History of the First West India Regiment" by A.B. Ellis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work details the formation, operations, and significance of the First West India Regiment, a military group composed predominantly of African soldiers, within the context of British colonial military efforts. The narrative encompasses various military engagements, highlighting the bravery and effectiveness of its troops in campaigns throughout the Americas and the Caribbean. The opening of the book introduces the author’s gratitude towards several figures who contributed to his research, setting a tone of appreciation for collaborative historical documentation. The introductory chapter outlines the pressing military needs of the British Empire, particularly emphasizing the requirement for a locally sourced army in the West Indies, as colonial garrisons were deemed inadequate for protection against threats. Ellis begins to explore the regiment's historical context by discussing the challenges faced by British commanders, the advantages of recruiting from local populations, and the complex identities of the African soldiers who served in this regiment. Subsequently, he illustrates the regiment's formation against the backdrop of significant military engagements during the American Revolutionary War and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain. Army. West India regiment, 1st UA Text Browsing: History - Warfare 674967 674977 2024-09-12T16:46:07.927960 2023-09-13T08:35:02.726713 text/html text/html 662635 2009-09-14T05:33:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3042275 2009-09-14T05:33:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2717764 2024-09-12T16:46:22.758917 application/epub+zip 2724254 2024-09-12T16:46:11.712975 application/epub+zip 279529 2024-09-12T16:46:09.585971 application/epub+zip 3002123 2024-09-12T16:46:29.067954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2961733 2024-09-12T16:46:20.256947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518965 2022-09-14T03:54:18.609639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551329 551232 2024-09-12T16:46:06.028972 2023-09-13T08:35:00.890704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 551140 2009-09-14T05:33:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185244 2009-09-14T05:33:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 551143 2009-09-14T05:33:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185154 2009-09-14T05:33:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19754 2024-09-12T16:46:29.221863 application/rdf+xml 16794 2024-09-12T16:46:10.024979 image/jpeg 3730 2024-09-12T16:46:09.798963 image/jpeg 3599223 2024-09-12T16:46:08.031969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia