Women and the British Army, 1815–1880 Mackay Hardback Boydell and Brewer

Women and the British Army, 1815-1880Author(s): Lynn MacKay\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Boydell & Brewer\nISBN-13: 9781837650552, 978-1837650552\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the world of women who married, or dealt with British soldiers below the rank of officer during the nineteenth century, including fiances, wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters, as well as the prostitutes they consorted with. \n\nIt examines women's experiences over the time cycle of a soldier's service. It considers women's finances, how they struggled to make ends meet and how they appealed to the government for support, including in widowhood and after a soldier's service had been completed. It discusses how soldiers' women were viewed in the press, in literature and in society more widely, highlighting in particular issues concerning morality and independence, and outlines how the Crimean War and its aftermath brought about extensive army reforms an.