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Training the British Army with Dr. Paul Knight

Historic Studios Season 1 Episode 8

With out guest Dr. Paul Knight we explore the training of the British Army. A British Army Officer himself Paul has studied how the army trained and prepared itself for war.

Referenced Materials

A Very Fine Regiment, The 47th Foot during the American War of Independance, 1773-1783, Paul Knight

With Zeal and Bayonets Only, The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783, Matthew H. Spring 

Joseph Wright if Derby: Life on Paper, Museum and Art Gallery 

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General Recommended Reading

The Military Experience in the Age of Reason, By Christopher Duffy

Infantry in Battle 1733-1783, By Alexander Burns