Project Gutenberg 2016-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 1242 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.) Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- History Battles -- Great Britain Great Britain -- History, Military DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 1354508 2025-07-20T12:14:32.835809 text/html 1338311 2024-10-22T23:48:01 text/html 583642 2025-07-20T12:14:44.703211 application/epub+zip 602863 2025-07-20T12:14:34.662778 application/epub+zip 554193 2025-07-20T12:14:33.691760 application/epub+zip 955827 2025-07-20T12:14:53.319177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869566 2025-07-20T12:14:43.588727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821009 2022-09-23T08:30:55.296988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1291803 2025-07-20T12:14:31.484797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1271816 2024-10-22T23:48:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17180 2025-07-20T12:14:53.453154 application/rdf+xml 4757 2025-07-20T12:14:33.949757 image/jpeg 1279 2025-07-20T12:14:33.894822 image/jpeg 537200 2025-07-20T12:14:32.934785 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