The veterans of the Fourteenth Army who fought in Burma between 1942 and 1945 called themselves 'the forgotten army'. But that appellation could equally well be applied to the whole of the British arm
This book illustrates the relationship between British military policy and the development of British war aims during the opening years of the First World War. Basing his work on a wide range of unpub
This is the first detailed analysis of the combat capability of the British army in the Second World War. It sweeps away the myth that the army suffered from poor morale, and that it only won its batt
The regimental system has been the foundation of the British army for three hundred years. This iconoclastic study shows how it was refashioned in the late nineteenth century, and how it was subseque
The regimental system has been the foundation of the British army for three hundred years. This iconoclastic study shows how it was refashioned in the late nineteenth century, and how it was subsequen
David French’s award-winning and ongoing dramatic cycle about the Mercer family, both in their native Newfoundland and later, as participants in the great outport clearances, relocated in Toronto, has
This volume provides a catalog and descriptive accounts of the small finds excavated between 1961 and 1968 at the Canhasan I mound in south-central Anatolia, which is situated close to a major ancient
Drawing upon a wide range of unpublished sources, including files from the recently-released Foreign and Commonwealth Office 'migrated archive',Fighting EOKA is the first full account of the operation
You've heard about the latest studies and you've read the conflicting reports. You were right to be suspicious-the strange reality is that everything is bad for you.Everything from carpets to camping
1949 continues the saga of the Mercer family, enlarged to include the extended family as well as off-stage characters from earlier plays. David French deals with the emotional and political decisions
This volume presents a meticulous account of the pottery found at the Canhasa site in Turkey. Two initial chapters describe the excavation with regard to the strategies employed for the recovery and s
Published for the first time, David French’s The Riddle of the World remains a classic of the Canadian stage.Stockbroker Ron and ex-priest Steve are two new singles who get together to console themsel
Jitters, David French’s sophisticated backstage comedy, opens on the night of a preview of a new play, The Care and Treatment of Roses.” Within minutes, the audience is plunged into the world of the t
