Winston Churchill: Soldier. ; The Military Life of a Gentleman at War

As a young man Winston Churchill set out to become a hero, to make a name for himself in the public eye as a soldier and so make possible a life of politics and statesmanship. There were many chances to fail and many close calls in the face of sword, spear and bullet along the way.

considering He Has Been And Will Remain To Be One Of The Most Studied Personalities Of The 20th Century, Relatively Little Has Been Written About The Military Service And War Experiences Of Winston Churchill - Even His Own Writings Give Scant Coverage Of This Important Part Of His Life, Despite His Own Admission Of The Impact It Had Upon Him. Most Biographies Limit Their Coverage Of His Days In Uniform But This Learned And Thorough Volume Gives A Full Understanding Of How Churchill's Military Service Molded His Character, And How It Served Him In His Political Career. His Legendary Qualities Of Leadership, Personal Drive And Commitment To A Cause Were All Very Much Honed In His Early Years When Military Life Influenced His Thinking And Demeanor. Did The Army Make A Man Of The Boy? Did It Prepare Him For Spirited Leadership? And What Faults And Failings Did His Military Life Identify To Churchill Himself And His Contemporaries?

this Most Comprehensive Examination Yet Of His Soldiering Career Is Destined To Become A Core Work In Churchillian Studies.

"Making extensive use of the contemporary accounts of Churchill and his fellow soldiers and archival documents from three continents, illustrated with many maps and previously unpublished photographs, Douglas S. Russell vividly brings to life the military career of the vigorous young officer of hussars who later became the greatest Briton of the twentieth century. From Sandhurst to the mountainous North-West Frontier of India, to the charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, from the South African veldt to the deadly trench warfare of the Great War, the author -- whom Sir Martin Gilbert calls 'a keen portraitist' -- tells the gripping story of Churchill's army life with careful attention to historical detail and all the drama that the real life adventures of his subject deserve"--Jacket. Winston Churchill set out to become a hero, to make a name for himself as a soldierand prepare the way for a life of politics. This is the first full-length, fully researched biography of Churchills colorful military career. Using an unrivaled range of sources, previously unpublished photographs, and detailed maps, it brings to life Churchills motives, abilities, experiences, successes, failures, and unswerving sense of destiny as an officer in the British Army. Presents a biography of Winston Churchill's colourful military career. Using a range of sources, and with previously unpublished photographs, and maps, this book brings to life Churchill's motives, abilities, experiences, successes and failures, and his unswerving sense of destiny as an officer in the British Army.