Going to the wars
Charles Carlton
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Going to the wars
Published
1992
Publisher
BCA
Pages
428
Description
During the 1640s, tens of thousands of young British men set off for the Civil Wars full of that innocent enthusiasm with which so many before and since have welcomed the prospect of battle. Few had much idea of the reality of war. Brought up in a relatively peaceful society, they were totally unprepared for the military discipline, the physical exhaustion, the divided loyalties, the emotional strain, the loneliness, and, above all, the violence of combat. Going to the Wars studies the British Civil Wars as a military experience. It is not a traditional campaign history, a political history of the war, or an analysis of weapons, organization, supply or tactics. Rather it explains how men prepared for combat, how they campaigned, fought battles and endured sieges. Others also endured the horrors of war, and the book pays special attention to those often excluded from a military panorama: women, children and prisoners of war. Combining extensive research in primary sources with the work of the new military historians such as John Keegan and Richard Holmes, Charles Carlton provides a fresh look at the event once described by G.M. Trevelyan as the most important happening in our history.
Subjects
Laws, etc
By the King
Laws, etc
Memoirs of a cavalier, or, A military journal of the wars in Germany and the wars in England
The Children of the New Forest
The splendid spur, being memoirs of the adventures of Mr. John Marvel, a servant of His late Majesty King Charles I., in the years 1642-3
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How many pages are in Going to the wars?
This edition of Going to the wars has approximately 428 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Going to the wars typically takes between 8h 55m and 5h 57m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 107,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Going to the wars is approximately 107,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Going to the wars?
Going to the wars was written by Charles Carlton.
When was Going to the wars published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1992. The original work may have been published on a different date.