{"product_id":"the-volunteer-1859-1908-a-guide-to-military-art-9781474538329","title":"The Volunteer, 1859-1908: A Guide to Military Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ray Westlake\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Naval \u0026amp; Military Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Prints\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e102 manly colour plates taken from various contemporary sources, illustrating the many and varied uniforms of The British Volunteer Force 1859-1908. This part-time military force which came into being to meet the mid-nineteenth century fear of French invasion. It survived and grew for fifty years until in 1908 it was renamed and remodelled as the Territorial Force. Composed initially of middle-class and often middle-aged gentlemen who elected their own officers and paid for their own uniform and equipment, the Volunteer Force soon became youthful and working-class, with appointed middle-class officers, with a a Government subsidy, and a minor military role as an adjunct to the Regular Army. Lively commentary from expert Ray Westlake on each plate enhances their usefulness for the modern uniformologist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46386361073815,"sku":"9781474538329","price":3274.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781474538329.webp?v=1768789195","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-volunteer-1859-1908-a-guide-to-military-art-9781474538329","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}