Project Gutenberg 2015-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 151 Norman, Charles Boswell Norman, C. B. 11009059 Battle Honours of the British Army From Tangier, 1662, to the Commencement of the Reign of King Edward VII Produced by Brian Coe, John Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Battle Honours of the British Army" by Charles Boswell Norman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the significant battles and campaigns that shaped the British Army from 1662 to the early 1900s, detailing the honours bestowed upon regiments for their service in various encounters. This includes a focus on the regiments involved and the casualties they faced, highlighting both well-known and lesser-known engagements. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the primary purpose of documenting the battle honours that are emblazoned on the colours and awards of British regiments. The author discusses the inconsistencies and complexities surrounding the awarding of these honours, emphasizing the heroism displayed throughout different campaigns such as the Siege of Gibraltar and the operations in the Mediterranean. The narrative includes a detailed account of the historical context and significance of battles, starting with events at Tangier and Gibraltar, as well as a commitment to honour the soldiers who fought and fell in these engagements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain. Army -- History Great Britain -- History, Military DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 1853474 1847458 2024-09-20T15:26:43.082384 2023-09-21T11:46:53.548174 text/html text/html 1790059 2015-08-08T15:07:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 2839134 2015-08-08T15:08:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2516693 2024-09-20T15:28:20.570388 application/epub+zip 2546991 2024-09-20T15:27:15.118681 application/epub+zip 518780 2024-09-20T15:26:58.510397 application/epub+zip 3133136 2024-09-20T15:28:40.667236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3203266 2024-09-20T15:27:51.654521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1180161 2022-09-22T13:16:56.696858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1178334 1178113 2024-09-20T15:26:31.250412 2023-09-21T11:46:42.528583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1178236 2015-08-08T15:07:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 343417 2015-08-08T15:08:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18354 2024-09-20T15:28:40.965222 application/rdf+xml 11490 2024-09-20T15:26:59.154261 image/jpeg 1987 2024-09-20T15:26:58.840266 image/jpeg 2877129 2024-09-20T15:26:43.235406 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