A Half-Pay Officer — An Argument on Military Obedience

London, [The Pamphleteer], 1820 . First edition. Unbound. The very scarce first edition of this anonymously authored argument that unchecked authority within the army leads to injustice, and that soldiers have a duty to refuse commands that violate their conscience. The very scarce first edition of this work.Anonymously authored by 'A Half-Pay Officer', implying that the author was likely commenting on military discipline from the perspective of an officer no longer in full active service.The essay challenges the idea that soldiers must obey all orders without question. The author argues that true military obedience must be guided by moral judgement and justice, not blind submission.From The Pamphleteer, vol. XVII, no. 33 [Pamphlet 7] Unbound, as issued. Externally, bright. Internally, binding strained, first three leaves tenderly held to the rest of the work. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .