Project Gutenberg 2008-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 294 Unknown 80105103 Short History of the London Rifle Brigade Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Internet Archive: Canadian Libraries, Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net and the booksmiths at http://www.eBookForge.net "Short History of the London Rifle Brigade" by Unknown is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically during World War I. This book details the formation, evolution, and operational history of the London Rifle Brigade, which has been closely linked with the City of London since its inception as a volunteer unit in 1859. The subject revolves around its military engagements, contributions to the war effort, and the experiences of its soldiers in various battles. The book is structured in two main parts, documenting both the early years and the activities of the Brigade during World War I. It covers the initial formation, recruitment, and training of the Brigade, followed by its mobilization and deployment to the front lines, including significant battles such as the Second Battle of Ypres. The narrative highlights the challenges faced by the soldiers, the camaraderie formed among ranks, and moments of bravery that marked their service. Detailed accounts of various officers, unit configurations, and insights into the harsh realities of trench warfare contribute to capturing the Brigade's rich legacy and its impact during a tumultuous period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain Great Britain. Army. London Rifle Brigade D501 Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 129675 2025-06-10T15:13:00.848779 text/html 117243 2021-01-03T19:42:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6002601 2021-01-03T19:42:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5911718 2025-06-10T15:13:32.853152 application/epub+zip 5880993 2025-06-10T15:13:13.520198 application/epub+zip 102457 2025-06-10T15:13:03.125756 application/epub+zip 25611772 2025-06-10T15:13:41.313106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25571593 2025-06-10T15:13:20.848152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200693 2022-09-12T06:58:08.580820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87404 2025-06-10T15:12:59.724800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87220 2021-01-03T19:42:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30701 2021-01-03T19:42:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 87220 2021-01-03T19:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30678 2021-01-03T19:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20615 2025-06-10T15:13:41.566070 application/rdf+xml 13825 2025-06-10T15:13:03.862750 image/jpeg 3067 2025-06-10T15:13:03.527736 image/jpeg 6384290 2025-06-10T15:13:01.150746 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous