The Yeomanry Cavalry And Military Identities In Rural Britain, 1815-1914 (war, Culture And Society, 1750 -1850)

This volume represents the first dedicated study of the British Yeomanry Cavalry, delving into the institution's history from the cessation of hostilities with France in 1815 through to the eve of the First World War in 1914. This social history explores the Yeomanry's composition and place within British society, as well as its controversial role in policing before and after Peterloo, and its unique contribution to the war in South Africa. Overturning or challenging many enduring myths and accepted truths, this book breaks new ground not just in our understanding of the Yeomanry, but the wider amateur military tradition.-- Provided by publisher Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiii The Yeomanry and the State, 1815–1899 (George Hay)....Pages 1-32 The Officer Corps (George Hay)....Pages 33-72 The Rank and File (George Hay)....Pages 73-107 British Society, Poplar Perception and Public Support (George Hay)....Pages 109-135 Aid to the Civil Power (George Hay)....Pages 137-170 South Africa, 1899−1902 (George Hay)....Pages 171-208 Rebirth and Reinvention: Army Reform, 1902–1914 (George Hay)....Pages 209-244 Back Matter ....Pages 245-284 Series Editors’ Preface 6 Acknowledgements 8 Contents 9 List of Charts 10 List of Tables 11 Introduction 12 The Yeomanry and the State, 1815–1899 21 The Officer Corps 53 The Rank and File 93 British Society, Poplar Perception and Public Support 128 Aid to the Civil Power 155 South Africa, 1899−1902 189 Rebirth and Reinvention: Army Reform, 1902–1914 227 Conclusion 263 Appendices 269 Bibliography 275 Subject Index 289 Unit Index 298 George Hay. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 257-270) And Indexes.