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Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Illustrations; 1. Introduction; Subject matter; Argument; The French Wars, the Industrial Revolution and the labour movement; Literacy and rank-and-file memoirs; Barracks; Empire; 2. Politics and the Military, 1790-1832; Introduction; Whigs; Whig Generals; Radical Whig Officers; Tories; 3. Radicalism and the Military, 1790-1866; Introduction; Radical views of the military; Radicals as soldiers' friends; Purchase and flogging; Radical military theory; John Cartwright (1740-1824); William Cobbett (1763-1835); Pike warfare |
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Richard Carlile and The Political SoldierSoldier radicalism in the Empire; Soldiers siding with the people against the authorities; Soldiers' knowledge of radical ideas and events; Methodism; Conclusion: A 'soldiers' republic'?; 4. Protest and Subversion, 1790-1850; Introduction; Riots and protests in the 1790s; Ireland and Scotland; Subversive handbills; The Despard conspiracy; Luddites and trade unions; Post-war discontent, 1815-16; Spies and drilling; Pentrich rising, 1817; Peterloo, 1819; Scotland, 1820; Grange Moor, 1820; The Cato Street Conspiracy, 1820 |
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Queen Caroline agitation, 1820-21East Lancashire Loom Riots, 1826; The Reform crisis, 1831-32; Chartism; Pensioners and Chartists; 1848; Conclusion; 5. Military Radicals, 1790-1850; Eighteenth-century military radicals; The impact of the French Revolution; The Napoleonic wars; The Napier brothers; Officer military radicals, 1815-50; Rank-and-file military radicals, 1815-50; Owenites; Chartism; Conclusion; 6. Overseas Military Adventurers, 1770-1861; Introduction; America; Ireland; Latin America; Greece; Spain, 1820-23; Portugal, 1832-33; British Auxiliary Legion (BAL); Italy; Irish Fenians |
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Conclusion7. Loyalism, Nationalism and the Army, 1790-1860; Introduction; Subscriptions and commemoration; 'One Englishman ... '; Keenness for battle; Valiant Stormers and saving the colours; Incipient imperialism; Anti-radicalism amongst soldiers; Conclusion: Paternalism?; 8. Popular Imperialism, Democracy, Conservatism and Socialism, 1850-1900; Introduction; High politics; Cardwell; Popular imperialism; Racism; Ex-Servicemen's organisations and commemoration; Conservative officers; Continuing officer support for Liberalism; Post-Chartist military radicals; In support of the civil power |
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Democracy and votingSoldier socialists; Conclusion; 9. Conclusion; Postscript: The Great War; Bibliography; Index |
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9781789624939 (electronic book) |
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1789624932 (electronic book) |
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9781789620863 (hbk.) |
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