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The Economics and Logistics of Horse-drawn Armies
Get PDFThe capabilities of horse-drawn armies were recorded by contemporary observers and by later historians, nonetheless there has been a continuing debate regarding the capacity and workings of these forces, particularly once they were integrated with and then superseded by, newer forms of transport such as railways and motor vehicles. This paper argues that little attention has been paid to the wider economic environment in which these armies operated, and in turn the supply of these armies can be considered as an economic system in its own right
Appréciation sur Baudelaire : « Relire ‘Une charogne’ : le corps et l’esprit de la décadence baudelairienne »
Get PDFSi Les Fleurs du Mal était une cathédrale, « Une charogne » serait sa charpente. « Spleen LXXVIII » ou « Le serpent qui danse » sont certes des rouages majeurs de la mécanique décadente du poète, mais rien n’égale « Une charogne », corps et esprit de la décadence baudelairienne. À travers ce poème, Baudelaire fait la synthèse de son art et se permet de surcroit de rappeler la vocation magique du poète quasi-démiurge. « Une charogne » n’est pas une simple provocation de dandy, d’esthète décadent, c’est également un poème nécromancien et une trace de l’esprit antimoderne de son auteur, ce qui nous semble primordial de rappeler à l’heure où nous nous apprêtons à célébrer le bicentenaire de sa naissance et où le mot « modernité » sera sur toutes les lèvres
Disturbance
Get PDFThe Tollygunge Club required a certain courage to enter. Although those of Indian origin were just as welcome as whites (or any other colour combination), an invisible net fell upon everyone present that ensured the divide remained. The one unifying factor was the smell of whisky or gin beneath a pall of sweet tobacco
‘Fit for immediate service’: Reassessing the Irish Military Establishment of the Eighteenth Century through the 1770 Townshend Augmentation
Get PDFThe Irish Military Establishment (IME) of the eighteenth century was established in 1699 to protect Ireland from invasion and to secure the Hiberno-Protestant interest from Catholic insurrection. Regiments were rotated to and from Ireland as required, and Ireland played a major part in British strategy as a barracks for its Empire. Despite this crucial role, the Establishment endures considerable historical criticism and is often described as an ill-disciplined rabble. This paper will reassess this negative perception through a case study of the Townshend Augmentation and material held in the returns of regiments in Ireland from 1767-1771
‘I will remember it as one more to the list of courtesies I have received’: Interactions between the Imperial War Graves Commission and the Bereaved
Get PDFThis article explores the interactions between the Imperial War Graves Commission and the bereaved. It particularly focuses on communications between the Commission and those with loved ones who died as a result of the First World War, as outlined by the Commission’s charter, and who are commemorated across England. Through a close study of some of the recently digitized e-files held in the Commission’s Archives at Maidenhead, broader discussions surrounding the questions commonly asked by members of the public are showcased, thus highlighting the unique nature of the work undertaken by the Commission across England
Solving the Riddle of the Anzac Cove Landing
Get PDFThe landings at Gallipoli’s Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915 will forever be enshrined in Australian and New Zealand history, but historians remain deeply divided over whether landing in such appallingly difficult terrain was in fact a mistake. While this issue remains unresolved to this day, research based on primary sources proves beyond reasonable doubt that the Royal Navy was in the wrong place before the landings began. Certain naval officers, however, quickly became aware of the error and did their utmost to correct it. Despite those efforts, the landing still took place more than a mile north of where intended. Corroboration of the eye-witness accounts of those naval officers explains why and how this happened
Book Review: Inventing Transgender Children & Young People. Edited by Michele Moore and Heather Brunskell-Evans.
Get PDFWith eloquence and clarity, this book is troubling in its account and convincing in its argument. It describes and explores how the idea of the ‘transgender child’ has come into being, and asserts that even when there is a strong presentation of gender dysphoria, the safeguarding of children and young people from bodily intervention is paramount.