A Short Account of Canteens in the British Army de John Fortescue

A Short Account of Canteens in the British Army

John Fortescue

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 noi 2015

Originally published in 1928, this book presents a concise account regarding the nature and development of food provision in the British Army from 1645 onwards. The text was written by the renowned British military historian Sir John William Fortescue (1859–1933). Illustrative figures are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the development of canteens, military history and the writings of Fortescue.

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Prefatory note; 1. The sutlers of early times; 2. A sutler in the eighteenth century; 3. A great sutleress; 4. The eighteenth century; 5. The campaigns of the eighteenth century; 6. The wars of the French Revolution and Empire; 7. The soldier's condition after Waterloo; 8. The beginning of barrack canteens; 9. The soldier's diet; 10. Good work of regimental officers; 11. The state adopts the officers' improvements; 12. Beginning of canteen reform; 13. The establishment of soldiers' schools; 14. The Crimean war and its lessons; 15. Administrative changes; 16. Changes in the canteens; 17. New canteen regulations of 1863; 18. Short service and its influence on the soldier; 19. Measures of regimental officers to improve canteens; 20. The founding of the Canteen and Mess Co-operative society; 21. The South African war 1899–1902. New canteen regulations; 22. The Canteen and Mess Society in South Africa; 23. The Natal field force canteen; 24. Difficulties of the Canteen and Mess Society; 25. The Society's recovery; 26. Lord Grey's canteen committee; 27. The tenancy system continued; 28. The Canteen and Mess Society's modification thereof; 29. The canteen scandal of 1914; 30. The German war 1914–18; 31. Foundation of the Expeditionary Force canteen; 32. The Canteen and Mess Society takes the lead; 33. The Board of Control of Regimental Institutes; 34. The Army Canteen Committee; 35. The Navy and Army Canteen Board; 36. The Expeditionary Force canteen; 37. Behind the lines; 38. The E.F.C. in Italy; 39. The E.F.C. at Gallipoli; 40. The E.F.C. at Salonika; 41. The E.F.C. in Egypt and Palestine; 42. The E.F.C. in Mesopotamia; 43. The N.A.C.B. within the Arctic Circle; 44. The ubiquity of the canteens; 45. The higher ranks of the E.F.C.; 46. The lower ranks of the E.F.C.; 47. Good work of the W.A.A.C.; 48. The E.F.C. self supporting; 49. The founding of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute; 50. The Co-operative principle finally accepted; 51. The 'canteen millions'; 52. The present N.A.A.F.I.; 53. The future of the N.A.A.F.I.