Project Gutenberg 2017-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 503 Fortescue, J. W. (John William), Sir 1859 1933 Fortescue, John William, Sir A History of the British Army, Vol. 1 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War Produced by Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A History of the British Army, Vol. 1" by Sir J. W. Fortescue is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume explores the development of the British Army up until the conclusion of the Seven Years' War. The author's objective is to trace the origins and evolution of British military forces, detailing major campaigns, organizational structures, and evolved tactics that shaped the Army's identity. At the start of the work, the author contextualizes the history of the British Army, arguing that its true beginnings predate widely accepted dates, extending back to the roots of military organization in the English Civil War. He illustrates how the evolution of English military practices emerged from earlier feudal systems, emphasizing pivotal battles, such as Hastings and Falkirk, that shaped military tactics and unity among English forces. Fortescue also highlights the critical role of trained officers, the transition from local levies to a standing army, and the complexities involved in managing military finance and governance, setting the stage for a comprehensive history that examines both military and political dimensions of the Army's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- History Great Britain -- History, Military DA UA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 1511731 2025-07-22T09:53:34.934777 text/html 1501637 2024-10-23T02:53:59 text/html 3761129 2025-07-22T09:53:56.526735 application/epub+zip 3764824 2025-07-22T09:53:39.068773 application/epub+zip 651823 2025-07-22T09:53:37.032822 application/epub+zip 4144241 2025-07-22T09:54:08.109652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4079135 2025-07-22T09:53:53.892697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 942472 2022-08-25T08:39:37.142595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1261798 2025-07-22T09:53:32.426800 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1241902 2024-10-23T02:53:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16852 2025-07-22T09:54:08.278619 application/rdf+xml 17983 2025-07-22T09:53:37.235779 image/jpeg 2092 2025-07-22T09:53:37.135782 image/jpeg 3851845 2025-07-22T09:53:35.106787 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 en.wikipedia