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  • Introduction - Charles E. Callwell and British Strategy

  • Daniel Whittingham, University of Birmingham
  • Book:
    Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
    Published online:
    19 December 2019
    Print publication:
    16 January 2020, pp 1-19

  • Summary

    This chapter argues that Charles E. Callwell (1859-1928) has been unfairly neglected in the historiography of military thought. He is best known for his book Small Wars, first published in 1896, but this has often been studied in terms of modern counterinsurgency, rather than being placed in its proper context. Callwell ranged widely across most of the burning defence questions of his day, and many of the books and articles that resulted are presented here for the first time. The chapter includes a brief summary account of his life and major works.

  • Conclusion

  • Daniel Whittingham, University of Birmingham
  • Book:
    Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
    Published online:
    19 December 2019
    Print publication:
    16 January 2020, pp 240-248

  • Summary

    This chapter argues that we can use Callwell’s life and work as a lens to shine a light on important issues, such as the idea of a ‘British way in warfare’, the conduct of colonial warfare, and British strategy before and during the First World War. Studying Callwell tells us much about the man himself, but also about the times in which he lived and the army of which he was a part.

Charles E. Callwell and the British Way in Warfare
  • Daniel Whittingham
  • Published online:
    19 December 2019
    Print publication:
    16 January 2020
  • Daniel Whittingham presents the first full-length study of one of Britain's most important military thinkers, Major-General Sir Charles E. Callwell (1859–1928). It tells the story of his life, which included service in military intelligence, the South African War, and on the General Staff before and during the First World War. It also presents the first comprehensive analysis of his writing: from his well-known books Small Wars (1896) and Military Operations and Maritime Preponderance (1905), to a host of other books and articles that are presented here for the first time. Through a study of Callwell's life and works, this book offers a new perspective on the nature and study of military history, the character of British strategy, and on the army to which he belonged.