The Life of Sir John Moore
Author | : Roger Day |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 2008-10-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781783379828 |
ISBN-13 | : 1783379820 |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Life of Sir John Moore written by Roger Day and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir John Moore organized and trained the British light infantry during the Napoleonic wars, and thus is regarded as the father of all subseqent British special warfare units. This biography is the first to draw on papers in the archives of the Dukes of Hamilton and Argyll which shed new light on Moore's upbringing and the shaping of his revolutionary approach to the art and science of warfare.