Lydia Bennet was not the only woman to insist on camp life. "(W)ives and mistresses, duchesses and washerwomen, nurses and prostitues: women of all social ranks have followed the drum of the British Army on foot, on horseback, in baggage train, by troopship or aeroplane..." and this book follows them as they march, make war, are detained or imprisoned, and live on modern bases in other countries. This is the first comprehensive history that focuses on the life of the Army wife and camp follower, researched from primary sources such as journals, regulations, official documents, letters, prints, and more. The text is enlivened by personal anecdotes and accounts, illustrations, photos, and tables. Brassey's Defense Publishers. 1988. Hb, Dj. USED. $35.00