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Meanwhile, politicians and army leaders argued over control of the country's ground forces in a decades-long struggle that did not end until reforms of 1904 put the military under the Secretary of State for War. Following the debate in the press, voters put pressure on both Parliament and the War Office to modernize ordnance and military administration. The "Great Gun Question" was as much about weaponry as about who ultimately controlled military power.
Drawing on ordnance committee records and contemporary news reports, this book fills a gap in the history of British military technology and army modernization prior to World War I.
Meanwhile, politicians and army leaders argued over control of the country's ground forces in a decades-long struggle that did not end until reforms of 1904 put the military under the Secretary of State for War. Following the debate in the press, voters put pressure on both Parliament and the War Office to modernize ordnance and military administration. The "Great Gun Question" was as much about weaponry as about who ultimately controlled military power.
Drawing on ordnance committee records and contemporary news reports, this book fills a gap in the history of British military technology and army modernization prior to World War I.
Preface
Introduction
"Pregnant with Disastrous Muddle"
"The War Will Not Last a Month"
"More Powerful Than the Charge of Cavalry"
"Steering Among the Designs of Rival Inventors"
"A New Era of Great Guns"
An "Epoch of Change and Improvement"?
"New Measures Demand New Men"
Conclusion: "A Projectile to Be Fired by the Royal Navy"
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 288 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781476674995 |
| ISBN-10: | 147667499X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | LeClair, Daniel R. |
| Hersteller: | McFarland |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Daniel R. LeClair |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 28.10.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,471 kg |
Preface
Introduction
"Pregnant with Disastrous Muddle"
"The War Will Not Last a Month"
"More Powerful Than the Charge of Cavalry"
"Steering Among the Designs of Rival Inventors"
"A New Era of Great Guns"
An "Epoch of Change and Improvement"?
"New Measures Demand New Men"
Conclusion: "A Projectile to Be Fired by the Royal Navy"
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 288 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781476674995 |
| ISBN-10: | 147667499X |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | LeClair, Daniel R. |
| Hersteller: | McFarland |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 18 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Daniel R. LeClair |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 28.10.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,471 kg |
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