War And The Arme Blanche (1910)

War And The Arme Blanche is a book written by Erskine Childers in 1910. The book is a detailed analysis of the tactics and strategies employed by the British Army during the Boer War. Childers examines the use of the cavalry and their reliance on the arme blanche, or the use of the sword, as their primary weapon.Childers argues that the arme blanche was an outdated and ineffective weapon in modern warfare. He suggests that the British Army needed to adapt to the changing nature of warfare and embrace new technologies such as the machine gun and the rifle.The book is a critique of the British Army's tactics and calls for a radical overhaul of their approach to warfare. Childers argues that the British Army needed to adopt a more flexible and adaptable approach, and that they should focus on the use of infantry and artillery as their primary weapons.War And The Arme Blanche is an important historical document that sheds light on the development of modern warfare. It is an insightful analysis of the tactics and strategies employed by the British Army during the Boer War and provides valuable lessons for military leaders today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.