The purchase system in the British Army, 1660-1871
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The purchase system in the British Army, 1660-1871
（Royal Historical Society studies in history series, no. 20）
Royal Historical Society, 1980
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An examination of the purchase and sale of officers' commissions in the British Army from the origins of the system in the late Middle Ages to its abolition in 1871. Dr Bruce assesses how this method of recruitment and advancement may have affected the relationship of the armed forces to wider society.
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