Soldiers as Citizens Popular Politics and the Nineteenth-Century British Military

Abstract

The remarkable untold story of radical soldiers in the nineteenth century British army.
This is the first exploration of the British army to combine labour, political and military history. It analyses the political lives of nineteenth century rank and file soldiers in the context of a developing working class culture. It focuses on the significant radical and socialist movements, alongside influential working-class conservatism.

• Reveals the long-forgotten story of nineteenth century soldiers who were sympathetic to political radicalism and socialism, within the context of the highly disciplined and tightly controlled British army.

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