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Auteur(s) : Whittingham, Daniel
Titre(s) : Charles E. Callwell and the British way in warfare [Texte imprimé] / Daniel Whittingham
Publication : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (vii, 278 pages) ; 24 cm
Collection : Cambridge military histories
Lien à la collection : Cambridge military histories
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references p. 249-270 and index
Texte remanié de : Doct. Th. : Hist. : King's College London : 2013
"Charles Edward Callwell (1859-1928) was one of Britain's great military thinkers.
As a soldier he eventually rose to the rank of Major-General and was created KCB,
having served his country in numerous roles. As a writer he produced a large body
of work, including his most famous book, Small Wars: Their Principles and Practice
(1896). Less well known, but equally important, is his Military Operations and Maritime
Preponderance: Their Relations and Interdependence (1905). Indeed, his contribution
to the art of war was recognised in 1921, when he received the prestigious Chesney
medal of the Royal United Services Institution (RUSI), awarded for 'his distinguished
work in connection with military literature'. Other winners have included Alfred Thayer
Mahan (the first winner), Julian Corbett, J.F.C. Fuller and Basil Liddell Hart. However,
compared with such luminaries, Callwell has been comparatively neglected, despite
enduring interest in Small Wars. Insufficient scholarly attention has been paid to
his career and oeuvre. This book will be an attempt to fill the gap. It is the first
major study of the man and his work"
Sujet(s) : Callwell, Charles Edward (1859-1928)
Histoire militaire -- Grande-Bretagne -- 19e siècle
Histoire militaire -- Grande-Bretagne -- 1900-1945
Art et science militaires -- Grande-Bretagne -- 1870-1914
Grande-Bretagne. Army -- 1870-1914
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781108480079. - ISBN 1108480071. - ISBN 9781108628846 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb468166736
Notice n° :
FRBNF46816673
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Table des matières : Introduction: Charles E. Callwell and British strategy ; Callwell's early career
; 'An art by itself' : Charles Callwell and Small wars ; 'Another page in the history
of tactics' : Charles Callwell and the South African War ; Khaki-clad maritime theorist
: Charles Callwell and amphibious warfare ; 'I did my best to throw cold water on
the scheme as a whole' : Charles Callwell and the Dardanelles ; Not 'one of that
band of dug-outs who became dug-ins' : Charles Callwell, the War and retirement, 1914-28.
