Riflemen Form: A Study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement 1859-1908

by Ian F.W. Beckett

Lt.-Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley commented that history would record the formation of the Volunteers Movement as one of the most remarkable events in the century. In this study of the Rifle Volunteer Movement, the author Ian Beckett has drawn from a wide range of primary source material such as official, regimental, local and private repositories. He has been able to put into perspective the Movement within the structure of the Victorian and Edwardian social, political and military affairs from its formation in 1859 to its absorption in the Territorial Force in 1908.

386 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Dr. Ian F.W. Beckett is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and retired Professor of Military History at the University of Kent, Canterbury.

Reviews

[Patrick Baty · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent, albeit very dense, account of the Volunteer Movement from its inception to the introduction of the Territorial Army.

[Charis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, full of absolutely loads of information about a subject that people do not know a lot about. I use this book to learn for reenactment as I am part of a group that does volunteer Riflemen