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British national and patriotic identities in the army officer corps, 1793–1815
Citation
Huf, D, British national and patriotic identities in the army officer corps, 1793-1815, Historical Research, 92, (256) pp. 340-361. ISSN 0950-3471 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2019 Institute of Historical Research
DOI: doi:10.1111/1468-2281.12266
Abstract
The relationship between serving in the officer corps during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and identification with the British nation has received little attention from historians. This article examines this relationship, and argues that military service in this period consolidated a ‘British’ national identity within the officer corps, particularly through adherence to the values of politeness and honour. Importantly, this article argues that officers’ patriotic expression evolved during this period. During the seventeen‐nineties, officers equated loyalism with patriotism. Napoleon’s ascent changed this dynamic, as officers incorporated critiques of the government into their patriotic expression during the early to mid eighteen‐hundreds.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | British history, military history, cultural history |
Research Division: | History, Heritage and Archaeology |
Research Group: | Historical studies |
Research Field: | British history |
Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
Objective Group: | Understanding past societies |
Objective Field: | Understanding Europe's past |
UTAS Author: | Huf, D (Dr David Huf) |
ID Code: | 132937 |
Year Published: | 2019 |
Deposited By: | Office of the School of Humanities |
Deposited On: | 2019-05-28 |
Last Modified: | 2020-08-24 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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