British Army 1815-1914 Roger Slater Probability theory provides the tools

Probability theory provides the tools for measuring and combining uncertainties and is thus the key to progress

The book opens with an account of the theory of emotion

the eighteenth century has largely been neglected

Informal relations have always been with us

British Army 1815-1914 Roger Slater Probability theory provides the toolsThis collection of essays examines the evolution of the British Army during the century long Pax Britannica, from the time Wellington considered its soldiers 'the scum of the earth' to the height of the imperial epoch, when they were highly respected 'soldiers of the Queen'. The British Army during this period was a microcosm and reflection of the larger British society. As a result, this study of the British Army focuses on its character and