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Bloodline: The Origins & Development of the Regular Formations of the British Army Kindle Edition

by Iain Gordon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A guide to the history of each of the British Army’s regular formations, from their origins to their development over time.

Using easy-to-follow, family-tree type tables, Bloodline shows the origins and development of every regular formation in the British Army including the latest amalgamations and changes brought about within the “Future Army Structure.”

The charts illustrate clearly how, in some cases, up to twenty-five original regiments of the line have, over the centuries, by successive disbandments and amalgamations, been reduced to a single regiment in today’s superb but shamefully overstretched army.

The Battle Honours of each post-Cardwell constituent are recorded separately so the progress of each of the original regiments, and the theatres in which it was involved, may be examined individually. The pedigrees and Honours of disbanded units are also recorded so their contribution will not be lost to posterity. A chronological summary of Battle honours provides an overview of the British Army’s campaigns over the past 300 years and notes on the origins of each formation place its original purpose within the political and historical perspective of the time.

A robust editorial platform throughout applauds the Army as “the Nation’s most dependable and trustworthy institution” and castigates government neglect and public indifference for the unnecessary “blood and sacrifices” which successive generations of soldiers have had to make as a result of inadequate investment and preparation.

Bloodline is a splendid record of achievement and will provide an invaluable work of reference for anyone who has dealings with, or simply an interest in or affection for, the British Army.

Praise for Bloodlines

“I know of no other resource that contains such a wealth of information about the History of the Regiments of the British Army. This will be a very useful addition to my shelf of military reference books.” —Daly History Blog 

“If you conduct research into the main elements of the British Army then this is an invaluable guide as to their lineage, hereditary and modern counterparts. The author has produced an outstanding reference text in one easy to follow volume. He has done great service to aiding researchers with this publication. In one excellent volume he has listed the principal elements of the Army and their histories. This concise volume deserves space on any serious researcher’s shelf.” —Military Archive Research
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    Pen & Sword Military
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    June 15, 2010
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Iain Gordon founded and ran for 30 years a specialist publishing house producing periodicals for Army garrisons and establishments in conjunction with being Managing Director of an established Scottish weekly newspaper. He regularly writes articles on military history and speaks at academic symposia in the United Kingdom and overseas.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008X9NXXQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (June 15, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 51.5 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
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  • Pvt.Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars イギリス陸軍の血脈
    Reviewed in Japan on January 21, 2013
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    イギリス陸軍・各連隊の変遷について記した本です。

    年代を経るに従って統合される各連隊に付いて、文章のみではなく連隊章を記した系図を用いているため視覚的に理解しやすいです。
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  • Adrian Pilling
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2016
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    Fabulous book for any army/military enthusiast as it goes right back to the start of the British Army for every regiment and up to the modern day "names" of the amalgamated ones. A sad book in as much that the old proud regiment names are no longer with us. Excellent.
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  • Аmazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lost my husband to a book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2017
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    Brilliant book, if you want to see where the British regiments and all their battle honours have gone this is the book for you. Very interesting. Can't rate it high enough.
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  • W. F
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good charts, histories and even museums are mentioned
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2015
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    Reason for ordering the book was for an update on my older books.
    On the whole the book does the job very well.

    Good charts, histories and even museums are mentioned.
    It starts of with a small section on the origins and principal reforms of the British army that gives information not always available in other books.

    The not so good, and I may be nit picking here because overall it is a good book.
    Titles and histories are a little less detailed than in a few other books, J.M. Brereton’s for one which unfortunately is out of date.
    The format’s more chart orientated, that’s good for a quick reference, although some of the charts are not as detailed, missing a few amalgamations. Some regiment are a little off, name wise mainly due to lack of details.

    The Precedence & Evolution section although a good idea falls a little flat, and I feel a little pointless.
    The design of the Precedence & Evolution section is mainly responsible for this as it doesn’t allow for changes between periods. For example the sections jump from 1751, 1861, 1881, 1922 and 2008. Any changes in-between dates are missing, one of many listed in 1922 is the West Yorkshire Regiment that’s listed in 2008 as The Yorkshire Regiment missing out two former changes.
    Also many older regiment don’t have the page number, so it’s a hunt though the book for the correct chart. An example of this would be the 99th listed in 1861 with every other change greyed out, in 2008 listed as the Rifles and with no page number.
    So I feel that it really makes the Precedence & Evolution section superfluous, maybe a complete regimental index and more in depth charts would have served better.

    Text is a little on the small side so make sure you have made an appointment at the opticians.
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  • Bill MILLER
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. Highly recommended to anyone wanting to follow ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2015
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    Excellent book. Highly recommended to anyone wanting to follow through the various amalgamations that have taken place across the years.
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