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Correspondence from India and Africa

Collection: Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881–1935    Volumes    Correspondence from India and Africa
Three core themes emerge from this correspondence the first is of speeches from British office holders in India during the 1890's. The second is of correspondence relating to wars in Africa, especially South Africa, from the 1890's to the 1910's. The last is upon defence, the need to expand the armed forces and the need for the armed forces to be prepared for war.
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View document: Correspondence from S.W. regarding his Indian Tour of 1893.

Correspondence from S.W. regarding his Indian Tour of 1893

Copies of 3 Letters from S.W. to Lord Roberts with details of his Indian Tour of 1893 in relation to army affairs, letters dated 24 Aug 1892, 28 July 1896...

Date:1892-1902
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.15
View document: Speeches by Lord Roberts at R.A. Practice Camp, Secunderabad.

Speeches by Lord Roberts at R.A. Practice Camp, Secunderabad

Includes the folowing speeches: Speech at The The Royal Artillery Practice Camp near Secunderabad, 11th February 1891; Speech at Distribution of Prizes at the Simla Rifle Meeting, Simla, 13th June...

Date:1891-1906
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.16
View document: Correspondence from Sir James Browne (Agent in Baluchistan).

Correspondence from Sir James Browne (Agent in Baluchistan)

One long letter from Sir James Browne describing conditions on the Indian Frontier with reference to personal and political affairs and two hand-drawn maps of Europe and the Middle East,...

Date:1893-1893
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.17
View document: Writings from and relating to Lord Milner.

Writings from and relating to Lord Milner

These writings include Lord Milner's election address as Liberal candidate for the Harrow division of Middlesex, on the subject of Liberalism and Foreign Policy, delivered at Harlesdon, 16 0ct 1885....

Date:1885-1932
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.18
View document: Correspondence from H.W. Wilson (writer and journalist).

Correspondence from H.W. Wilson (writer and journalist)

Correspondence from H.W. Wilson on writings in progress, 1896; the neccessity of aircraft development, 1916; and a request for an article written on South Africa, 1929.

Date:1896-1929
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.19
View document: F.York Powell (Oxford Historian) on the build-up to war.

F.York Powell (Oxford Historian) on the build-up to war

F.York Powell on German politics, 1897; a history writing project, 1897; and concerns about how ready the armed forces are for war, 1910.

Date:1897-1910
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.20
View document: Naval Affairs and S.W.'s writings on Military Affairs.

Naval Affairs and S.W.'s writings on Military Affairs

Includes correspondence from Admiral Lord Charles Beresford on naval affairs, 12 Jan 1891 as well as from S.W. and Charles Dilke on his development as a writer on Military affairs,...

Date:1891-1916
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.21
View document: Navy League Letters and papers.

Navy League Letters and papers

Letters and papers dealing with the setting up of the Navy League to raise awareness of the need to expand the navy and lobby politicians to thisa effect, 17 Nov...

Date:1894-1919
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.22
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