Project Gutenberg 2016-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 93 Blackwood, Robert Melvin The battles of the British Army : $b being a popular account of all the principal engagements during the last hundred years Produced by Brian Coe, Wayne Hammond 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) "The Battles of the British Army" by Robert Melvin Blackwood is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book offers a popular narrative of the principal military engagements fought by the British Army over the last hundred years. It aims to present a comprehensive overview of significant battles, with a focus on the bravery and tactics employed by British soldiers amidst the backdrop of military history. The opening of the book introduces the context surrounding the Battle of Alexandria in 1801, which marks the beginning of a series of military engagements discussed throughout the text. It details the challenges faced by the British Army before landing in Egypt, including the weather, logistical issues, and the morale of the troops after long confinements at sea. As the narrative unfolds, it describes the intense and dramatic moments of the landing against the French forces, underscoring the chaos of battle and the valor displayed by both the soldiers and their commanders in the face of adversity. This sets the tone for the subsequent chapters, which will delve into more battles, exploring the complexities of military operations and the sacrifices made by those involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain. Army -- History Battles -- Great Britain Great Britain -- History, Military DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 1354329 1354356 2024-09-21T10:40:03.012812 2023-09-22T07:51:51.891448 text/html text/html 1358924 2016-01-27T14:55:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 531089 2016-01-27T14:55:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 583588 2024-09-21T10:40:16.769769 application/epub+zip 602948 2024-09-21T10:40:05.006827 application/epub+zip 554278 2024-09-21T10:40:04.047795 application/epub+zip 955827 2024-09-21T10:40:26.599706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869536 2024-09-21T10:40:15.590753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821009 2022-09-23T08:30:55.296988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1291985 1291669 2024-09-21T10:40:00.908842 2023-09-22T07:51:50.150420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1292280 2016-01-27T14:55:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 467974 2016-01-27T14:55:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18529 2024-09-21T10:40:26.766674 application/rdf+xml 4757 2024-09-21T10:40:04.166799 image/jpeg 1279 2024-09-21T10:40:04.106801 image/jpeg 537137 2024-09-21T10:40:03.142829 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