Big Wars and Small Wars

The British Army and the Lessons of War in the 20th Century

Nonfiction, History, Military, Naval, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book Big Wars and Small Wars by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781134233274
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 27, 2006
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781134233274
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 27, 2006
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This is a fascinating new insight into the British army and its evolution through both large and small scale conflicts.

To prepare for future wars, armies derive lessons from past wars. However, some armies are defeated because they learnt the wrong lessons, fighting new conflicts in ways appropriate to the last. For the British Army in the twentieth century, the challenge has been particularly great. It has never had the luxury of emerging from one major European war with the time to prepare itself for the next.

The leading military historians show how ongoing commitments to a range of ‘small wars’ have always been part of the Army’s experience. After 1902 and after 1918 they included colonial campaigns, but they also developed into what we would now call counter-insurgency operations, and these became the norm between 1945 and 1969. During the height of the Cold War, in 1982, the Army was deployed to the Falklands. Since 1990 the dominant tasks of the Army have been peace support operations.

This is an excellent resource for all students and scholars of military history, politics and international relations and British history.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This is a fascinating new insight into the British army and its evolution through both large and small scale conflicts.

To prepare for future wars, armies derive lessons from past wars. However, some armies are defeated because they learnt the wrong lessons, fighting new conflicts in ways appropriate to the last. For the British Army in the twentieth century, the challenge has been particularly great. It has never had the luxury of emerging from one major European war with the time to prepare itself for the next.

The leading military historians show how ongoing commitments to a range of ‘small wars’ have always been part of the Army’s experience. After 1902 and after 1918 they included colonial campaigns, but they also developed into what we would now call counter-insurgency operations, and these became the norm between 1945 and 1969. During the height of the Cold War, in 1982, the Army was deployed to the Falklands. Since 1990 the dominant tasks of the Army have been peace support operations.

This is an excellent resource for all students and scholars of military history, politics and international relations and British history.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Stakeholding and the New International Order by
Cover of the book Selling Science in the Age of Newton by
Cover of the book Emergent Feminisms by
Cover of the book Nationalism in Italian Politics by
Cover of the book The Newspapers Handbook by
Cover of the book Aging and Skilled Performance by
Cover of the book Management Accounting Research in Practice by
Cover of the book Sustainability Assessment by
Cover of the book Ingres Then, and Now by
Cover of the book A Guide to Imagework by
Cover of the book New Era - New Religions by
Cover of the book Biblical Resistance Hermeneutics within a Caribbean Context by
Cover of the book Henry IV, Parts I and II by
Cover of the book Dangerous Border Crossers by
Cover of the book Paul Celan's Encounters with Surrealism by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy