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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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Sir John Colomb M.P. on defence

Correspondence from Sir John Colomb M.P. on current affairs, including whether defence should be a Party issue and the defence committee itself, 9 Apr 1903 to 12 Apr 1909.

Collection:Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881-1935
Date:1903-1909
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.30

General Fierren comments upon S.W.'S book on Napoleon

Correspondence from General Fierren of the French Army regarding S.W.'S book on Napoleon and his concerns regarding the accuracy of some details within the work. (in French) July 1902.

Collection:Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881-1935
Date:1902-1902
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.29

W.G. Rutherford on war, literature, and peace

W.G. Rutherford, (Headmaster of Westminster and the "first Greek scholar in Europe" comments on literary matters, personal correspondence and war in Africa during 1906, 29 May 1901 to 10 Oct...

Collection:Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881-1935
Date:1906-1906
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.28

Training assistance and relations with Germany

Correspondence from F.M. Lord Methuen, Mainly regarding training assistance to S.W., with some references to British relations with Germany, 27 Dec 1886 to 15 Feb 1915.

Collection:Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881-1935
Date:1886-1915
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.27

Correspondence on the conduct of the war

Correspondence from the Duke of Devonshire on the conduct of the war and the appointment of a Defence Committee of the Cabinet, 23 Dec 1899; also correspondence from S.W. to...

Collection:Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881-1935
Date:1898-1899
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.26

Correspondence on literary activities

Correspondence from Lt. Col. C. Cooper King, Editor of the United Service Magazine, on literary activities including a letter to Lord Roberts regarding his criticism of Colonel Maurice, 14 June...

Collection:Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881-1935
Date:1888-1892
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.25

Assorted letters including German correspondence 1884 - 1921

Contains a variety of letters including a letter of thanks from Lord Glenusk, 30 Dec 1907; Sir Henry Ponsonby's letter of thanks plus Copy of S.W. Letter to him, 13...

Collection:Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881-1935
Date:1884-1921
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.24

General Hamilton's correspondence from Pakistan, South Africa, Tokyo

General Sir Ian Hamilton's correspondence from North Western Front of Pakistan reporting on controversial decision making and danger, and from South Africa, and Tokio during Russo-Japanese War, letters dating from...

Collection:Military Tactics and the Rise of Modern Warfare, 1881-1935
Date:1898-1931
Contributor:National Army Museum
Identifier:SW_13.23
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