Britain and Wellington's Army

Britain and Wellington's Army
Author: K. Linch
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2011-07-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230316751

Britain was France's most implacable enemy during the Napoleonic Wars yet was able to resist the need for conscription to fill the ranks of its army and sustain Wellington's campaigns in Portugal and Spain. This new study explains how the men were found to replenish Wellington's army, and the consequences on Britain's government, army and society.