Military Intervention in Britain : From the Gordon Riots to the Gibraltar Incident

Anthony Babington

ISBN 10: 1138930253 / ISBN 13: 9781138930254

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015, 2015

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Neuware - The military is supposed to stand aside from British society. This book illustrates that from the earliest times the British have relied on the military for the preservation of law and order. The creation of the professional police force in Britain habitually met with the stiffest opposition, and even after it came into existence in the 19th century, the military were still called in to suppress civilian disorders, often admidst the confusion and clumsiness tht led to incidents such as the notorious 'Peterloo massacre'. In the 20th century, the unarmed police had to become more used to dealing with riots, several of which are here discussed in meticulously researched detail.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Military Intervention in Britain : From the Gordon Riots to the Gibraltar Incident
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Sep 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138930253
• ISBN 13: 9781138930254
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 16D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 535 grams

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The military is supposed to stand aside from British society. This book illustrates that from the earliest times the British have relied on the military for the preservation of law and order. The creation of the professional police force in Britain habitually met with the stiffest opposition, and even after it came into existence in the 19th century, the military were still called in to suppress civilian disorders, often admidst the confusion and clumsiness tht led to incidents such as the notorious ‘Peterloo massacre’. In the 20th century, the unarmed police had to become more used to dealing with riots, several of which are here discussed in meticulously researched detail.

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Anthony Babington