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All For The King S Shilling
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Author : Edward J. Coss
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2013-11-11
All For The King S Shilling written by Edward J. Coss and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-11 with History categories.
The British troops who fought so successfully under the Duke of Wellington during his Peninsular Campaign against Napoleon have long been branded by the duke’s own words—“scum of the earth”—and assumed to have been society’s ne’er-do-wells or criminals who enlisted to escape justice. Now Edward J. Coss shows to the contrary that most of these redcoats were respectable laborers and tradesmen and that it was mainly their working-class status that prompted the duke’s derision. Driven into the army by unemployment in the wake of Britain’s industrial revolution, they confronted wartime hardship with ethical values and became formidable soldiers in the bargain These men depended on the king’s shilling for survival, yet pay was erratic and provisions were scant. Fed worse even than sixteenth-century Spanish galley slaves, they often marched for days without adequate food; and if during the campaign they did steal from Portuguese and Spanish civilians, the theft was attributable not to any criminal leanings but to hunger and the paltry rations provided by the army. Coss draws on a comprehensive database on British soldiers as well as first-person accounts of Peninsular War participants to offer a better understanding of their backgrounds and daily lives. He describes how these neglected and abused soldiers came to rely increasingly on the emotional and physical support of comrades and developed their own moral and behavioral code. Their cohesiveness, Coss argues, was a major factor in their legendary triumphs over Napoleon’s battle-hardened troops. The first work to closely examine the social composition of Wellington’s rank and file through the lens of military psychology, All for the King’s Shilling transcends the Napoleonic battlefield to help explain the motivation and behavior of all soldiers under the stress of combat.
The King S Shilling
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Author : Hamilton Wende
language : en
Publisher: Jacana Media
Release Date : 2005
The King S Shilling written by Hamilton Wende and has been published by Jacana Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Fiction categories.
In the East African frontier of 1916 and the World War I colonial wars between Germany and Britain, Lieutenant Michael Fuller, a South African fighting for the British, enlists only to find that the physical battles of war are not the only ones being fought--rampant racial prejudices are issues of contention. After suffering an embarrassing defeat, Lieutenant Fuller must join forces with two men from the King's African Rifles to embark on a secret mission deep into enemy territory and the African bush. Faced with the compelling conflicts of war, characters make difficult choices between duty and individual compassion.
A King S Shilling
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Author : Barry Wynne
language : en
Publisher: Pegasus Elliot MacKenzie Publishers
Release Date : 2012
A King S Shilling written by Barry Wynne and has been published by Pegasus Elliot MacKenzie Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Malaya categories.
King S Shilling
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Author : Mike Lunnon-Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
King S Shilling written by Mike Lunnon-Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Civil war categories.
All For A King S Shilling
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Author : William Atlay
language : en
Publisher: Melrose Press
Release Date : 2005
All For A King S Shilling written by William Atlay and has been published by Melrose Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
This gripping debut is a captivating tale of deceit and retribution that will give the reader a thrilling insight into military life during this terrifying and uncertain age.
What Buys A King S Shilling
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
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Shilling Extra
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Author : Barbara J. Kennedy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
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The King S Shilling
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Author : Richard Kellett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
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Delilah Dirk And The King S Shilling
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Author : Tony Cliff
language : en
Publisher: First Second
Release Date : 2016-03-08
Delilah Dirk And The King S Shilling written by Tony Cliff and has been published by First Second this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-08 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Globetrotting troublemaker Delilah Dirk and her loyal friend Selim are just minding their own business, peacefully raiding castles and traipsing across enemy lines, when they attract the unwanted attention of the English Army. Before they know it, Delilah and Selim have gotten themselves accused of espionage against the British crown! Delilah will do whatever it takes to clear her good name, be it sneaking, skirmishing, or even sword fighting... But can she bring herself to wear a pretty dress and have a nice cup of tea with her mother? Delilah Dirk may be defeated at last. By tulle...in Tony Cliff's Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling.
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Author : David Starr
language : en
Publisher: Ronsdale Press
Release Date : 2018-03-15
The King S Shilling written by David Starr and has been published by Ronsdale Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In this thrilling sequel to The Nor'Wester, Duncan Scott returns to England from Canada to search for his long-lost sister, Libby. Arriving on the Liverpool docks, Duncan learns that his sister's fate has captivated the entire country. He also learns a name: Elizabeth Fry, a prison reformer who helped Libby and who holds the key to her location. But before he can meet Fry and find his sister once and for all, Duncan is kidnapped by a Press Gang in a dockside inn. Forced to take the "King's Shilling," Duncan must serve in the Royal Navy where he once again becomes an unwilling player in the game of Empire. Now on board His Majesty's Ship Cerberus, Duncan meets old friends and makes dangerous enemies. Before Duncan's service ends, he will face deadly cannon fire on the Baltic, and will go on to fight an epic battle with Napoleon's fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, a battle that could very well seal his own destiny, that of his sister Libby, and of the British Empire itself.