The British Officers

Professor Kevin Linch joins us again for our second part of episode covering all things British Officer.

Professor Linch is a Professor of Modern History at the University of Leeds. He specialises in the history of Britain in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, focusing on the history of Britain's armed forces and their relationship to wider political, social, and cultural trends. His is the author of the recently published Pen and Sword Books: The British Army, 1783–1815 - Hardback and Britain and Wellington's Army: Recruitment, Society and Tradition, 1807-15 | SpringerLink.

Working with Dr Simon Quinn, he has also recently launched an online database of British Army Officers, available at georgianarmyofficers.org.

Our deep dive into all things British Army Officer continues with a look at patronage, the things that divided officers from the ranks and file, their past times and their wives on campaign. Watch this space for even more exciting content with Kevin coming soon.