The Thinking Man's Soldier: The Life and Career of General Sir Henry Brackenbury 1837-1914

Sir Brackenbury is a largely forgotten soldier, writer and administrator of the late Victorian era; King Edward VII remembered him as the man who "pulled the army out of a hole in South Africa". This is the first detailed biography, written with unprecedented access to the private archives of the Brackenbury family.

About the author

Dr Christopher Brice read History and Politics at undergraduate level before embarking on his PhD thesis, initially as part of a joint research agreement between the War Studies Department of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and De Montfort University. The thesis was entitled 'The Military Career of General Sir Henry Brackenbury 1856-1904'. Dr Brice has given guest lectures at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst and the National Army Museum, Chelsea, on Henry Brackenbury and elements of his career.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Brice
• Publisher: Helion & Co
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 34 mm x 241 mm
• Weight: 759 g
• Series: Helion Studies in Military His; Helion Studies in Military His
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918