Book description
Saul David's All The King's Men is a thrilling history of
the British Redcoat from the English Civil War to Waterloo.
Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was
near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who
showed heroism in battle and stoicism in peace, despite appalling
treatment. This is their story: of brutal discipline and inedible
food, of loyalty and low pay, of barracks and battlefield - of
victory, defeat, life and death.
Praise for All The King's Men:
'An extraordinary story, packed with drama, incident and great
characters...All The King's Men is all you could hope
for...Quite an achievement', Patrick Bishop, Country Life
'A heady mixture of heroism, incompetence, devilish tactics and
plain good luck', Sunday Times
'Filled with swashbuckling derring-do, the reek of blood and
gunpowder, combined with shrewd analysis of power, war and
psychology', Simon Sebag Montefiore
Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of
Buckingham and the author of several critically acclaimed books,
including The Indian Mutiny: 1857, Zulu and, most
recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. He
recently presented 'Bullets, Boots and Bandages' for BBC 4 and is a
regular contributor to Radio 4.
Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of
Buckingham and the author of several critically acclaimed history books,
including
The Indian Mutiny: 1857
(shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature),
Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879
(a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year) and, most recently,
Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire
.He has also written two bestselling historical novels set in the wars
of the late 19th Century,
Zulu Hart
and
Hart of Empire.
An experienced broadcaster, he has presented and appeared in history
programmes for all the major TV channels and is a regular contributor to
Radio 4.
