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Victoria’s Generals
Victoria’s Generals presents biographical studies of the commanders who fought Britain’s nineteenth-century wars across the empire. The essays examine careers formed in colonial campaigns, the Crimean War, India and Africa, assessing both battlefield performance and the military culture that produced these officers. By comparing celebrated and less familiar figures, the collection shows how reputation, patronage, professionalism and imperial assumptions shaped Victorian command.
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