Distant Drums The Role of Colonies in British Imperial Warfare |
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| Author:
| Jackson, Ashley |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84519-438-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Sussex Academic Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $82.50 |
Book Description:
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Reveals how colonies were central to the defence of the British Empire and the command of the oceans that underpinned it. This book considers the colonial role in the WWI. It also considers the WWII, documenting the recruitment of colonial soldiers, their manifold roles in British military formations, and the impact of war on colonial home fronts.
Reveals how colonies were central to the defence of the British Empire and the command of the oceans that underpinned it. This book considers the colonial role in the WWI. It also considers the WWII, documenting the recruitment of colonial soldiers, their manifold roles in British military formations, and the impact of war on colonial home fronts.