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Loading... An American Profession of Arms: The Army Officer Corps, 1784-1861by William B. Skelton
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Belongs to SeriesModern War Studies (1993)
Following the formation of a regular army in 1784, a popular distruct of military power and the generally unsettled nature of national administration kept the army in a continual state of fluctuation, both in terms of organisation and size. Few officers were making a long-term commitment to military service. But by 1860, a professional army career was becoming a way of life. In that year, 41.5 percent of officers had served 30 years, compared to only 2.6 percent in 1797. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)355.3Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Organization of military forcesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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