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UKC - From Waterloo to the Rhine: The British Army 1815-1945 

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Overview

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

From Waterloo to the Rhine: The British Army 1815-1945
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Highlights

  • Duration 4 weeks
  • Weekly study 4 hours
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From Waterloo to the Rhine: The British Army 1815-1945
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Course details

More about this course
  • With a legacy stretching back centuries, the British Army is proud of its hard-won reputation as one of the most formidable fighting forces in the world.
  • On this course, you'll see for yourself how the British Army evolved as an institution between 1815 and 1945. You'll reflect on its social composition, place in society, and military proficiency, analyzing a range of primary sources and incorporating your findings into historical debate.
  • Ultimately, you'll develop a deeper understanding of the British Army - its successes, failures and role in shaping the modern world.

From Waterloo to the Rhine: The British Army 1815-1945
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Curriculum

The British Army at Waterloo

Introduction

Britain?s soldiers and the experience of battle

Wellington and Waterloo

The British Army and Empire

Introduction

The 1857 Rebellion

The British Army in the late Victorian period

The Anglo-Zulu War

The Second South African War

The British Army and the First World War

Introduction

Expanding the Army

British strategy and the Generals

Gallipoli, the Somme, and the 100 Days

Maintaining morale

Commemorating the War

The British Army and the Second World War

Introduction

Cartoon analysis

The reformation of the Home Army, 1940-43

Turning the tide: El Alamein, D-Day, and Operation Market Garden

The Bureau of Current Affairs and Army education

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