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帝国义勇骑兵团

帝国义勇骑兵团（Imperial Yeomanry）是英國陸軍的一支志愿骑兵团，主要活跃于第二次布尔战争。它成立于1900年1月2日，最初是从中产阶级和自耕农（yeomanry）中招募的，但随后更多加入的是工人。它于1908年正式解散，部分并入英國陸軍後備部隊。[1]

Imperial Yeomanry
存在時期1900–1908
國家或地區 英国
部門 英國陸軍
種類骑兵
規模團
參與戰役第二次布尔战争

历史

在这支部队建立之前，英国陆军中就已经有自耕农组成的骑兵部队，历史可以追溯到1794年。因布尔战争兵力不足，1899年12月18日，朗斯代尔勋爵和切舍姆勋爵提出从国内自耕农招募2,300人前往南非服役。1900年1月2日，帝国义勇骑兵队正式成立。到战争结束时，人数接近35,000人，以连和营划分[2][3]。

参考文献

  1. ^ Imperial Yeomanry at regiments.org by T.F.Mills. [May 29, 2007]. 原始内容存档于May 29, 2007. 
  2. ^ Hay pp. 45, 175–176 & 217
  3. ^ Beckett 2011 pp. 202–203

来源

  • Asplin, Kevin. The Roll of the Imperial Yeomanry, Scottish Horse & Lovats Scouts, 2nd Boer war 1899–1902, being an alphabetical listing of 39,800 men of these volunteer forces who enlisted for the 2nd Boer war, listing regimental details, clasps to Queens South Africa medal and casualty status . [Limited ed. of 100 copies]
  • Asplin, Kevin. The Roll of the Imperial Yeomanry, Scottish Horse & Lovats Scouts, 2nd Boer war 1899–1902, being an alphabetical listing of 39,800 men of these volunteer forces who enlisted for the 2nd Boer war, listing regimental details, clasps to Queens South Africa medal and casualty status . [2nd ed.] Doncaster: DP&G Publishing
  • Amery, Leo. The Times History of the war in South Africa, 1899-1902 6. Palala Press. 2015 [1909]. ISBN 9781341184208. 
  • Athawes, Peter D. Yeomanry Wars: The History of the Yeomanry, Volunteer and Volunteer Association Cavalry. A Civilian Tradition from 1794.. Aberdeen: Scottish Cultural Press. 1994. ISBN 9781898218029. 
  • Beckett, Ian Frederick William. Territorials: A Century of Service. Plymouth: DRA Publishing. 2008. ISBN 9780955781315. 
  • Beckett, Ian Frederick William. Britain's Part-Time Soldiers: The Amateur Military Tradition: 1558–1945. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Military. 2011. ISBN 9781848843950. 
  • Bennett, William. Absent Minded Beggars: Yeomanry and Volunteers in the Boer War. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military. 1999. ISBN 9780850526851. 
  • Hay, George. The Yeomanry Cavalry and Military Identities in Rural Britain, 1815–1914. Palgrave Macmillan. 2017. ISBN 9783319655383. 
  • Mileham, Patrick. The Yeomanry Regiments; Over 200 Years of Tradition. Staplehurst: Spellmount. 2003. ISBN 9781862271678. 
  • Miller, Stephen M. Lord Methuen and the British Army: Failure and Redemption in South Africa. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge. 2012. ISBN 9780714644608. 
  • Pakenham, Thomas. The Boer War. Ilford, Essex: Abacus. 1991. ISBN 9780349104669. 
  • Rose-Innes, Cosmo. With Paget's Horse to the Front. London: MacQueen, 1901.

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