Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
From Waterloo to the Rhine: The British Army 1815-1945
The University of Kent and National Army Museum
This online course explored the evolution of the British Army as an institution between 1815 and 1945. Reflecting on its social composition, place in society, and military proficiency, participants developed a deeper understanding of the Army's successes, failures and role in shaping the world.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr Mario Draper
Lecturer in Military History
The University of Kent
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore how the British Army evolved as an institution between 1815 and 1945, reflecting on its social composition, place in society, and military proficiency
- Debate the importance of command and leadership and how this developed alongside the changing nature of warfare
- Compare the concepts of ‘limited’ and ‘total' war
- Reflect upon the British Army’s changing role in its Empire, Europe and the world
- Assess a range of primary source materials and incorporate their findings into historical debate
Syllabus
Week 1 – The British Army at Waterloo
- The composition and organization of the army at the turn of the 19th century
- The image of the Army in British society
- Battlefield performance in a ‘limited war’ as part of an international coalition
- The influence of the Duke of Wellington’s generalship
Week 2 – ‘The British Army and Empire’
- Campaigning in Africa and India
- The Indian Mutiny (1857)
- The Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
- The Second Boer War (1899-1902)
Week 3 – ‘The British Army and the First World War’
- The expansion of the Army
- Gallipoli, the Somme and the 100 days
- The experience of the British soldier throughout the war
- Commemorating the war
Week 4 – ‘The British Army and the Second World War’
- The defeats of 1940 in France and 1942 in the Far East
- Crucial engagements at El Alamein (1942), D-Day (1944) and Operation Market Garden (1944)
- The impact of ‘total’ war and how this influenced the conduct of British military operations
- The extent to which the British Army changed socially, culturally, and militarily between 1815 and 1945
Issued on 22nd August 2020
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