Commanders of the British Isles

My inspiration to write this book came after serving my National Service with the 13/18 Royal Hussars in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency. The Regiment's proudest day was the date of the Battle of Balaclava. On that day all other ranks are allowed to stay in bed and they are served their meals and afterwards drinks by officers. The Regiment was immensely proud of this anniversary and proud of the honour of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Fitzroy Somerset was the youngest son of the Duke of Beaufort; by 1810 the Duke of Wellington had selected Fitzroy to replace his long-term secretary Colonel Bathurst, who, because of Wellington's temperament, suffered a serious nervous breakdown. Somerset cleverly commandeered and guided our forces through the horrible Crimea War, during which our forces suffered years of deprivation and cruelty.The story of Florence Nightingale, OM, RRC (12 May 1820-13 August 1910), who came to be known as The Lady with the Lamp, was a pioneer of modern nursing, a noted statistician and an inspiration to all. Raglan befriended her and put faculties and stores her way. Her story is also told in the book. The Battle of Balaclava on the 25th October 1854, the cavalry were early risers, Lord Lucan with his staff officers headed for Causeway Heights. Lord Lucan received the order to charge the Russian guns reading it once and then again, Lucan murmured that such an attack was absolutely suicide and would serve no purpose, but he charged as ordered. These were the Commanders that led the greatest military machine on earth for centuries. They needed high integrity and strength to lead this force against never ending threats to our sovereignty, mostly from invasion by Napoleon and Phillip of Spain, at the time of the Spanish Armada. I have also taken a look at great Scottish Commanders who were equally as brave as their English counterparts for their military acquisitions and wars. The following people, that I discuss gave me much pleasure as I took a look into their lives and I have enjoyed every minute of my involvement with them: Horatio Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, James Wolfe, Lord Fitzroy Somerset (The Crimea War) Robert Clive of India, T.E. Lawrence of Arabia, Charles Edward Stewart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) Mary Queen of Scots, William Wallace (Brave Heart,) and Admiral Sir Charles Napier KCB (Black Charlie).

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