Do we know how many? Counting plays a crucial role in evaluating war. We often discuss wars in terms of numbers - number of troops, number of troops killed, number of prisoners, numbers that reveal the cost of campaigns. British Weekly Army Return, 16 August 1762, Cubathe national archives, Kew (London), WO 34/55, 192-3 The…
This has been described as one of the best statistical graphics ever drawn. It is also a powerful portrayal of the crucial role of disease in warfare. Charles Minard (1781-1870), ‘Carte Figurative des pertes successives en hommes de l'armée française dans la campagne de Russie 1812-1813’ (1869). Often simply called 'Napoleon's March on Moscow'. Charles Minard,…
This is Edward Penny's 1764 painting, The Marquis of Granby giving Alms to a sick Soldier and his Family. It's not the typical image we might have of war. Yet this was one of the most popular portrayals of eighteenth-century war in Britain. Edward Penny (1714 - 1791), The Marquis of Granby giving Alms to a sick Soldier…
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