In the original dustsheet. Black cloth binding with gilt title on the spine.

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May not be fashionable, but I found it a great read.

From the dust jacket. This is the story of the British army from the seventeenth century, when Britain first had a standing army, up to the present day, told by a man who was himself one of its most distinguished and perceptive commanders. The seven ages are those of Cromwell, Marlborough, Wellington; Wolseley and Roberts; Haig; Montgomery; and Templer. By looking at the spectacular careers of these figures Lord Carver emphasizes the successive changes in the army’s organization and purpose over the last three hundred years. At the same time he traces the continuous thread of tradition founded on the regiment as a family. Through his informed and vivid descriptions of the principal campaigns and battles he charts the evolution in weapons and tactics, and explains how the recruitment, living conditions and traditions of the British soldier have affected the army and resulted in the fine professional force it is today. This is a fascinating study of the British military experience by an outspoken and influential soldier, of absorbing interest to the military and non military reader alike.