Book contents
- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
- Cambridge Military Histories
- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction Charles E. Callwell and British Strategy
- 1 Callwell’s Early Career
- 2 ‘An Art by Itself’: Charles Callwell and Small Wars
- 3 ‘Another Page in the History of Tactics’: Charles Callwell and the South African War
- 4 Khaki-Clad Maritime Theorist: Charles Callwell and Amphibious Warfare
- 5 ‘I Did My Best to Throw Cold Water on the Scheme as a Whole’: Charles Callwell and the Dardanelles
- 6 Not ‘One of That Band of Dug-Outs Who Became Dug-Ins’: Charles Callwell, the War and Retirement, 1914–28
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - Callwell’s Early Career
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 December 2019
Book contents
- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
- Cambridge Military Histories
- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction Charles E. Callwell and British Strategy
- 1 Callwell’s Early Career
- 2 ‘An Art by Itself’: Charles Callwell and Small Wars
- 3 ‘Another Page in the History of Tactics’: Charles Callwell and the South African War
- 4 Khaki-Clad Maritime Theorist: Charles Callwell and Amphibious Warfare
- 5 ‘I Did My Best to Throw Cold Water on the Scheme as a Whole’: Charles Callwell and the Dardanelles
- 6 Not ‘One of That Band of Dug-Outs Who Became Dug-Ins’: Charles Callwell, the War and Retirement, 1914–28
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter provides an overview of Callwell’s early life and work. It discusses his schooling, and his first experiences of active service, and his regimental service with the Garrison Artillery. It also examines his time at the Staff College and with the Intelligence Division (ID). It argues that a study of his early career offers an interesting perspective on the workings of the late Victorian army.
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- Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare , pp. 20 - 36Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020