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Lord Methuen and the British army : failure and redemption in South Africa / Stephen M. Miller.

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This study analyses the readiness of the British military establishment for war in 1899 and its performance in the South African War (1899-1902). It focuses on the career of Field Marshal Paul Sanford, 3rd Baron Methuen, whose traditional military training, used so effectively in Queen Victoria'...

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Main Author: Miller, Stephen M., 1964-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 1999.
Subjects:
Methuen, Paul Sanford Methuen, > Baron, > 1845-1932 > Military leadership.
Marshals > Great Britain > Biography.
South African War, 1899-1902 > Campaigns.
Great Britain > History, Military > 19th century.
Methuen, Paul Sanford Methuen, > Baron, > 1845-1932.
Marshals.
Military campaigns.
Command of troops.
Great Britain.
Biographies.
Military history.
Table of Contents:
  • The Making of an Officer
  • The Baron's Son Joins the Guards (1864-81)
  • Establishing a Name: From Egypt to India (1882-99)
  • The Army's Scapegoat
  • The British Army and the Outbreak of War in South Africa
  • The Advance to Modder River
  • Failure at Magersfontein
  • The Restoration of a Career
  • Restoring a Name
  • From Notoriety to Obscurity
  • Continuing to Serve.

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