Warriors in Scarlet - A Short Review
Focusing upon the British army after the French defeat at Waterloo until the end of the Crimean War Ian Knight's Warriors in Crimson discusses the challenging evolution of the army away from Napoleonic tactics and kit to a colonial army capable of building an empire facing unorthodox opponents and unfamiliar terrain. Examining rapid colonial expansion in South Africa, New Zealand, India, Afghanistan and Crimea Knight discusses the challenges and failures of the British army in the first half of the 19th century. A good read offering an indepth look at the tactics, campaigns and key battles it would be helpful if maps were included for reference but otherwise a solid book. Published by MacMillan the hardcover offering includes easy to read text size and two sections of photographs.