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Narratives of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Military and Civilian Experience in Britain and Ireland

Palgrave Macmillan

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Part of the book series: War, Culture and Society, 1750–1850 (WCS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. Introduction

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 1-11
  3. Narrating War

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 12-32
  4. Becoming Soldiers and Sailors

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 33-68
  5. Combat and Campaign

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 69-91
  6. Travellers in Uniform

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 92-113
  7. Prisoners of War

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 114-134
  8. Citizen-Soldiers

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 135-159
  9. Bringing the War Back Home

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 160-186
  10. Conclusion: A Waterloo Panorama

    • Catriona Kennedy
    Pages 187-200
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 201-263

About this book

The volume explores how the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars were experienced, perceived and narrated by contemporaries in Britain and Ireland, drawing on an extensive range of personal testimonies by soldiers, sailors and civilians to shed new light on the social and cultural history of the period and the history of warfare more broadly.

Reviews

"A fine piece of analysis that can be recommended to all students of the period." - J. A. Houlding, Army Historical Research

Authors and Affiliations

  • History Department, University of York, UK

    Catriona Kennedy

About the author

Catriona Kennedy is Lecturer in Modern British and Irish History at the University of York, UK. Her publications include, as co-editor with Matthew McCormack, Soldiering in Britain and Ireland, 1750-1850: Men of Arms (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012).

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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