Colonial Volunteers, The: The Defence Forces of the Australian Colonies 1836-1901

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY

Detailed history on the Defence Forces of the Australian colonies prior to Federation.

First Edition.

• xvii, 215 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm.
• First Edition.
• Full contents:
  • 1 Early days-1836-1850
  • 2 The foe…they come! They come!-1851-1858
  • 3 User pays-1859-1863
  • 4 Aid and comfort-1864-1869
  • 5 Post-withdrawal symptoms-1870-1875
  • 6 When in trouble-1876-1879
  • 7 When in doubt-1880-1884
  • 8 Run in circles-1885
  • 9 Scream and shout-1886-1889
  • 10 Hard times-1890-1894
  • 11 A general scheme-1895-1898
  • 12 For federal defence-1899-1901
  • Epilogue
  • Afterword
  • Appendixes
  • I The voyage of the Childers
  • II Details of 1901 stocktake of ordnance
  • III Text of Colonial Naval Defence Act 1865
  • Photographic Credits
  • Bibliography.

  Notes:

  • Includes index.
  • Bibliography: p. 207-209.

  Subject:

  • Great Britain. Army — Colonial forces — Australia
  • Great Britain. Royal Navy — Colonial forces — Australia
  • Australia — History, Military
  • Australia — History, Naval
  • Colonies
  • Great Britain
  • Volunteer forces
  • History, 1801-1900
  • Armies
  • Navies

#1020/271224  ISBN 10: 0043020038 ISBN 13: 9780043020036