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Britain's Forgotten Wars (Paperback)

by Ian Hernon (Author)

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Paperback: 768 pages
Publisher: The History Press Ltd; New Ed edition (15 Jan 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0750931620
ISBN-13: 978-0750931625
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.2 x 5.3 cm

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This is a collection of Ian Hernon's three books, "Massacre and Retribution", "The Savage Empire" and "Blood in the Sand". Much has been written about the great British military triumphs of the 19th century, but there are many more astonishing stories which have been largely forgotten. These forgotten wars cannot hope to compete in history with the Crimean War or the Boer War, but for acts of sheer courage and endurance, they deserve to be remembered. Using the actual words of the soldiers themselves, Ian Hernon presents an account which evokes Victorian colonial warfare in all its barbarity and the self-righteous belief of the British in the rectitude of their cause.

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Ian Hernon has been a lobby correspondent at the House of Commons for the past twenty four years.he is married with two daughters and lives in Kent.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A curate's egg of a book, 13 May 2008

By	J. Duducu (Ruislip) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is chock full of fascinating and forgotten moments of conflict. Starting with the Kandy wars in treacherous jungle it pulls you through moments of red coated and wooden shoe wearing soldiers fighting in the foothills of the Himalayas to machine gun wielding exchanges in Africa. This is an excellent book to underline the huge diversity and scope of challenges the British army had to face in the 19th century.

There are however problems. As 1 other reviewer points out for no properly explained reason there's one chapter on the US army vs. Native Americans a very strange inclusion in a book about the British army. Secondly the conflicts are not in chronological order and this at times gets confusing as in one situation soldiers have modern weapons piling on the firepower only to find in the next chapter they are standing in long red coated lines firing muskets. The organisation could have been forgiven if this jumbling up was to make a point but there's nothing really linking these chapters, no overarching theory or point.

It is always interesting reading, I am just not convinced that the book has much value other than a series of "boys own" stories.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A guide to the Flashman novels, 4 Mar 2004

By	J. Deane (Houghton on the Hill, Leics United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Forgotten wars is a usually highly readable account of some of the most noble and ignoble of britains overseas adventures. Readers will be interested to see the real background to many of the Flashman Novels. Some curiosities of history are well explained.

Only two criticisms. The book needs some maps to explain some of the campaigns clearly, and the Modoc War does not belong as neither is it British nor frankly a war.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic that brings you into the action, 3 Nov 2003

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From start to finish this book grabs you by the collar and drags you into the frantic action, frustrating fiascos and personal nature of the inidivduals.

Each chapter is structured to keep the pace moving but with the detail to leave you amazed at the courage of the soldiers and the extremes some of the battles embraced.

Comprehensive and compelling. A 'must' read for anybody interested in history.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable...but flawed.
Hernon provides the reader with an immensely readable account of unfamiliar aspects of British history. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars very good
fantastic view of all the less well known actions fought by the british empire, very interesting indeed. Read more

Published on 22 Mar 2007 by Paul Debnam

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