Proposals are invited for a 2-day conference at Leeds on 10/11 July that will explore all aspects of the history of Britain’s soldiers from the formation of a permanent army in the seventeenth century to the present day.

This conference aims to explore the history of those who served in military forces of the British crown. We will focus on soldiers, and explore them through a variety of perspectives, including:

• Britain’s soldiers on campaign and life in barracks.
• The changing nature of combat, manoeuvres and logistics.
• Recruitment, service, wounds, and pensions.
• Military culture, including issues relating to identity, gender and memory.
• The soldier in popular culture.
• Evolving military formations, such as the regiment.
• Memory and material culture.

We take a wide definition of Britain’s soldiers, and intend to cover all the military forces of the British crown – the regular army, militia, home defence forces, part-time soldiers, auxiliaries; officers, NCOs, rank and file, camp followers and military families. Additionally, we encourage contributions on the forces raised outside Britain and Ireland, including ‘foreign’ units and forces recruited in colonies and the Empire. Contributions can address specific moments, events, campaigns, or years, just as much as they can range across broader periods.

For more information and to submit an abstract go to https://tinyurl.com/ybayy43p