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The British Army, 1855: Originally published during the Crimean War, ‘The British Army’ gives an overview of the organisation, officer education, training and equipment at the time. [1855]
The British Soldier – How And Why He Enlists: Discusses recruitment in the mid-nineteenth century. [1859]
The British Soldier – At Home: Follow-up to the above, discussing the treatment of the soldier at home. [1859]

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Crimean War, 1854-1856

Life in a Crimea Rifle Pit – First hand account of life in a rifle pit during the Crimean War. [1855]

The Indian Mutiny, 1857

Indian Mutiny Long Shots – Comment on the effect of shooting a fouled muzzle loading Enfield rifle, and on the effectiveness of long range volley fire on artillery crews. [1859]

First World War, 1914-1918

First World War: Research notes relating to Cheshire Yeomanry, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, Suffolk Yeomanry, Egypt & Palestine… and other items of interest that arise from time to time. [External site maintained by Research Press]

Ordnance

ordnance
noun
1. mounted guns; artillery.
“the gun was a brand new piece of ordnance”
synonyms: guns, cannon, artillery, weapons, arms, munitions, military
2. a branch of government service dealing especially with military stores and materials.
“the ordnance corps”

Volunteer Force, 1859-1908

Volunteer Force, 1859-1908. On 12 May 1859 the British Government issued a circular sanctioning the formation of Volunteer Corps. The initial immediate rush of Volunteering was not expected to last. However, measures to secure the long-term prospects for the Volunteers were put in place late in 1859 with the formation of the National Rifle Association (NRA). In 1881 the British Army was reorganised into territorial regiments with regular, militia and volunteer battalions. Great Volunteer reviews before large crowds of spectators, and sometimes royalty, were held throughout the country where the men demonstrated their skill at drill and skirmishing. In 1908 the Volunteer Force, which included rifle, artillery and engineer corps, merged with the Yeomanry to form the Territorial Force.

War Office, Pall Mall, May 12, 1859

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On 12 May 1859 the Government issued a circular sanctioning the formation of Volunteer Corps. The date on which the first company of Volunteers was formed within a county determined the county precedence. In 1881 the British Army was reorganised into territorial regiments with regular, militia and volunteer battalians.

Ordnance

Artillery, 1862: Projectiles and Rifling

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In small arms the projectile of lead is so soft, small, and mouldable, that no serious difficulties are found in causing it to adapt itself to the spirals of the barrel, so as perfectly to take the spin without injury to the spirals; but the case is widely different in great guns. The mass of the projectile must be of rigid material, of iron or steel; either, then, some tertium quid of soft and mouldalde material, like lead, must be adapted to its exterior, that shall at the moment of projection adapt itself to the spirals also, or workmanship the most exquisite and precise must be employed to produce in each shot a rigid piston, perfectly fitting the spirals.

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The British Army, 1855

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Originally published in 1855, during the Crimean War, ‘The British Army’ gives an overview of the organisation, officer education, training and equipment at the time.