Purchase: The Fascinating Story of How British Officers Bought and Sold Commissions

Imagine being a senior officer who has never seen service or completed any training. In fact your only qualification is a fat wallet.

To our modern sensibilities and belief in meritocracy it sounds mental. But was it? Today we are looking at the British army’s purchase system - what was it? How did it work and did it lead to an army commanded by rich nit-wits?

Thanks to Dr Chris Brice for researching and co-writing today's episode. His books can be found here: https://amzn.to/3HmTi2d

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