1903 The Problem of the Army

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An Important Work, First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed

Signed by Amery to the front endpaper, 'H A Sargeaunt from L.S.A' Sargeaunt was a fellow correspondent, who wrote many articles on Foreign affairs and co-authored 'Grand Strategy: The Search for Victory'. Amery was known for his opposition to appeasement, and his interest in military preparedness. During the Second Boer War, he was a correspondent for The Times. His attack of the commander Sir Redvers Henry Buller contributed to his sacking. He was the only correspondent to visit Boer forces. This work advocates for the reorganisation of the British Army, as the Boer War had exposed deficiencies in its practice. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'This book is the property of H A Sargeaunt who has kindly loaned it to A O R G Library. Please take care of it as you would one of your own books'. An important work, which outlines some critical points on army reform, by someone who observed the conduct of the institution first-hand.