Second to None: Coldstream Guards 1650-2000

by Julian Paget

Familiar to tourists at Buckingham Palace, the Coldstream Guards are also a fully operational combat unit. The regiment played a key role at Blenheim and Waterloo, fought at Monmouth in the American Revolution, served in both World Wars and is frequently deployed on short notice to the world's trouble spots even today. This lavishly illustrated volume has been produced to mark the regiment's 350th anniversary. Contributors include numerous distinguished British historians and past members of the regiment. Full details are given for both the Coldstream Guards' ceremonial duties and their participation in some of the key events in European history.

254 pages, Hardcover

First published September 11, 2000

Reviews

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent. Very detailed history of possibly the oldest British army regiment. The description of their involvement at Waterloo is worth the price by itself. The Coldstreams are not just ceremonial, more recently they have fought in Iraq and elsewhere.