British Military Spectacle From the Napoleonic Wars Through the Crimea

"The British Army is well known for its pomp and pageantry, color and precision drill. Nowhere in its history is this more evident than the period from 1800 to 1857, when the army was at its pinnacle and almost continuously engaged in one campaign or another. This is the first book to take an in-depth look at the purpose and importance of military costume and spectacle in time of war and peace...Recommended."Myerley, Scott H. is the author of 'British Military Spectacle From the Napoleonic Wars Through the Crimea' with ISBN 9780674082496 and ISBN 0674082494.