The Napoleonic Wars (1793 – 1815) led to a dramatic proliferation of British military bands, Dr O’Keeffe says. By 1814, more ...

Dr. O’Keeffe says that the Napoleonic Wars, from 1793 to 1815, led to a "dramatic proliferation" of British military bands.

The British armed forces had been heavily cut back in the 1920s. The British Government was concerned with the weakness of its armed forces. In particular, there was a lack of home defences ...