Battle-scarred
Download or Read eBook Battle-scarred PDF written by David J. Appleby and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David J. Appleby |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 2018-07-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781526124821 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1526124823 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Battle-scarred by : David J. Appleby
Book excerpt: Battle-scarred investigates the human costs of the British Civil Wars. Through a series of varied case studies it examines the wartime experience of disease, burial, surgery and wounds, medicine, hospitals, trauma, military welfare, widowhood, desertion, imprisonment and charity. The percentage population loss in these conflicts was far higher than that of the two World Wars, which renders the Civil Wars arguably the most unsettling experience the British people have ever undergone. The volume explores its themes from new angles, demonstrating how military history can broaden its perspective and reach out to new audiences.
