The West Indian Soldier

Please find an e-book on the history of the British Army’s relationship with the Caribbean, written by David Wells, Laurence Benson and Alice Howey, available through the links below. This includes the role of the British Army in the colonisation of the Caribbean, the wars fought between the European powers in the region, the role that West Indians played within the British Army in Britain, Africa and the Caribbean itself.

The full e-book is available for download here. This has been produced as part of our West Indian Soldier heritage project, in partnership with the National Army Museum and generously supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.