The Instruments of Battle (ePub)
The Fighting Drummers and Buglers of the British Army from the Late 17th Century to the Present Day
(Sprache: Englisch)
"The hitherto forgotten story of the development of the regimental band, mainly drummers and buglers. A rare piece of social history" (Books Monthly).
The Instruments of Battle examines in detail the development and role of the British Army's fighting...
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"The hitherto forgotten story of the development of the regimental band, mainly drummers and buglers. A rare piece of social history" (Books Monthly).
The Instruments of Battle examines in detail the development and role of the British Army's fighting drummers and buglers, from the time of the foundation of the army up to the present day. While their principal weapon of war was the drum and bugle-and the fife-these men and boys were not musicians as such, but fighting soldiers who took their place in the front line.
The origins of the drum and bugle in the classical period and the later influence of Islamic armies are examined, leading to the arrival of the drum and fife in early Tudor England. The story proper picks up post-English Civil War. The drum's period of supremacy through much of the eighteenth-century army is surveyed, and certain myths as to its use are dispelled. The bugle rapidly superseded the drum for field use in the nineteenth century-until developments on the battlefield consigned these instruments largely to barrack life and the parade ground. But there are surprising examples of the use of the bugle in the field through both world wars as the story is brought up to modern day and the instruments' relegation to an almost exclusively ceremonial role.
This is all set against a background of campaigns, battles, changing tactical methods, and the difficult processes of command and control on the battlefield. Interwoven is relevant comparison with other armies, particularly American and French. Stories of the drummers and buglers themselves provide social context to their place in the army.
The Instruments of Battle examines in detail the development and role of the British Army's fighting drummers and buglers, from the time of the foundation of the army up to the present day. While their principal weapon of war was the drum and bugle-and the fife-these men and boys were not musicians as such, but fighting soldiers who took their place in the front line.
The origins of the drum and bugle in the classical period and the later influence of Islamic armies are examined, leading to the arrival of the drum and fife in early Tudor England. The story proper picks up post-English Civil War. The drum's period of supremacy through much of the eighteenth-century army is surveyed, and certain myths as to its use are dispelled. The bugle rapidly superseded the drum for field use in the nineteenth century-until developments on the battlefield consigned these instruments largely to barrack life and the parade ground. But there are surprising examples of the use of the bugle in the field through both world wars as the story is brought up to modern day and the instruments' relegation to an almost exclusively ceremonial role.
This is all set against a background of campaigns, battles, changing tactical methods, and the difficult processes of command and control on the battlefield. Interwoven is relevant comparison with other armies, particularly American and French. Stories of the drummers and buglers themselves provide social context to their place in the army.
Autoren-Porträt von James Tanner
Brigadier Jim Tanner is a former infantryman who saw action (and was wounded) as a company commander with 7th Armoured Brigade in the 1991 Gulf War, and went on to serve in several other overseas postings. He retired from the British Army in 2011, and now works for a defence technology company.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: James Tanner
- 2020, 288 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Casemate Publishers (Ignition)
- ISBN-10: 1612003702
- ISBN-13: 9781612003702
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.01.2020
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- Grösse: 4.90 MB
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