Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Warfare and British Society in the 18th and 19th Centuries.
A system introduced in 1870 where soldiers joined for a fixed 12-year term, typically split evenly between active duty and the reserves.
Short-service enlistment appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Warfare and British Society and London WWII, especially Warfare and British Society in the 18th and 19th Centuries and The Experience of War.
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