Professionalism and Training of Army Officers in Britain and the Habsburg Monarchy, 1740–90
Authors
Roeder, Tobias
Journal Title
Marine Corps University Journal
Publisher
Marine Corps University Press
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
74-96
Language
English
Type
Article
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Roeder, T. Professionalism and Training of Army Officers in Britain and the Habsburg Monarchy, 1740–90. Marine Corps University Journal, 9 (1), 74-96. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.26903
Abstract
A majority of the army officers from Britain and the Habsburg Monarchy
were committed full-time soldiers in the later part of the eighteenth century.
For a large portion of the officer corps of infantry and cavalry, initial training
was not centralized but conducted in their respective regiments. The special
requirements of the technical branches meant new academies for them; the
Habsburg Army also created a general military academy, providing a few dozen cadets each year. Although the Habsburg Monarchy followed a path of more proactive professionalization, creating a number of comprehensive regulations and closely monitoring officer discipline, the British public sphere was conducive to a wide discourse on military matters. In the Habsburg Army, military knowledge was considered arcane and confidential. However, in both armies, officers took an active part in improving the Service, including a more humane and empathetic understanding of discipline enforcement toward subordinates.
Keywords
officers, professionalization, British Army, Habsburg Army, military training, education, military academies, public sphere
Embargo Lift Date
2100-01-01
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This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.26903
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/279530
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