Marriage and the British Army in the Long Eighteenth Century: 'The Girl I Left Behind Me'

by Jennine Hurl-Eamon

The Girl I Left Behind Me addresses a neglected aspect of the history of the Hanoverian army. From 1685 to the beginning of the Victorian era, army administration attempted to discourage marriage among men in almost all ranks. It fostered a misogynist culture of the bachelor soldier who trifled with feminine hearts and avoided responsibility and commitment. The army's policy was unsuccessful in preventing military marriage. By concentrating on the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199681007
• ISBN13: 9780199681006
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"