Project Gutenberg 2016-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 976 King, Charles Cooper King, C. Cooper 02012240 The Story of the British Army Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Story of the British Army" by C. Cooper King is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the evolution of the British Army, tracing its roots from early military formations up to modern times, alongside the political and social contexts influencing its development. It highlights significant events and battles, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of military history in Britain. The opening of the narrative sets the stage by discussing the primitive necessities of early warfare faced by archaic man, using vivid descriptions of tribal conflicts and the need for organization in military operations. It touches on the rise of distinct armies in Britain, starting with the encounters between woad-clad Britons and Roman forces, and later, the Saxon and Danish invasions. The author emphasizes the transformation from individualistic confrontations to the structured militias that evolve into the large-scale military entities encountered in later historical periods, setting up a context that promises a deeper exploration of the British Army's storied past through ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- History UA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 1063819 2025-07-21T06:30:51.791482 text/html 1036678 2024-10-23T00:56:44 text/html 3924765 2025-07-21T06:31:06.597439 application/epub+zip 3925859 2025-07-21T06:30:54.646481 application/epub+zip 499045 2025-07-21T06:30:53.232474 application/epub+zip 4177035 2025-07-21T06:31:14.814403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4103515 2025-07-21T06:31:04.979443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681056 2022-09-24T00:30:27.338198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952841 2025-07-21T06:30:50.126530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 932858 2024-10-23T00:56:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16308 2025-07-21T06:31:14.971367 application/rdf+xml 12917 2025-07-21T06:30:53.383486 image/jpeg 2234 2025-07-21T06:30:53.309463 image/jpeg 3320594 2025-07-21T06:30:51.948523 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