Spenser Wilkinson

Spenser Wilkinson
Spenser Wilkinson (1853–1937) was a British military historian and journalist known for his advocacy of military preparedness and national defense. He held the position of the first Chichele Professor of Military History at the University of Oxford. Wilkinson's works, such as "The Brain of an Army" and "The Nation's Awakening," reflected his belief in the importance of strategic foresight and the need for a professional army. He also contributed to shaping public and government opinion on military matters during the early 20th century.

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ITHE NATION AND THE PARTIES"I do not believe in the perfection of the British constitution as an instrument of war ... it is evident that there is something in your machinery that is wrong." These were the words of the late Marquis of Salisbury, speaking as Prime Minister in his place in the House of Lords on the 30th of January 1900. They amounted to a declaration by the British Government that... more...

THE EVE OF WAR The next six weeks will be an anxious time for the British Empire. The war which begins as I write between three and four on Wednesday afternoon, October 11th, 1899, is a conflict for supremacy in South Africa between the Boer States, their aiders and abettors, and the British Empire. In point of resources the British Empire is so incomparably stronger than the Boer States that there... more...