tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post7709796010803537197..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: An Officer and a MendicantDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-77515627022767155212013-03-16T04:55:13.004-07:002013-03-16T04:55:13.004-07:00Quite a number of more senior (and wealthy!)office...Quite a number of more senior (and wealthy!)officers studied military tactics and equitation in Europe. After Eton, Wellington went to the Royal Academy of Equitation in Angers, France for example, and Robert Craufurd (of Light Division fame) spent a great deal of time in Prussia.<br /><br />So luckily they weren't all dimwits!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-37899542041569853062013-03-16T03:40:35.997-07:002013-03-16T03:40:35.997-07:00Heavens, imagine having to rely on commanders whos...Heavens, imagine having to rely on commanders whose only merit was how much money they had! It's amazing they had any decent officers at all. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com