Queen Victoria's Wars: British Military Campaigns, 1857-1902 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108490122)

This is a new history of Britain's imperial wars during the nineteenth century. Including chapters on wars fought in the hills, on the veldt, in the dense forests, and along the coast, it discusses wars waged in China, Burma, Afghanistan, and India/Pakistan; New Zealand; and, West, East, and South Africa. Leading military historians from around the world situate the individual conflict in the larger context of British domestic history and British foreign policy/grand strategy and examine the background of the conflict, the war aims, the outbreak of the war, the forces and technology employed, a narrative of the war, details about one specific battle, and the aftermath of the war. Beginning with the Indian Rebellion and ending with the South African War, it enables readers to see the global impact of British imperialism, the function of the army in the service of British political goals, and the evolution of military technology.

Author: Stephen M. Miller
ISBN-10: 1108490123
ISBN-13: 9781108490122
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2021
Pages: 334
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.70w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2022