This article re-examines the purpose of the army summer training camps introduced by James II that became an intrinsic part of London and army life between 1686 and 1688. Current historiography has associated these camps purely with James II’s attempt to subjugate both London and its predominantly Protestant population. This article will argue that although there is no doubt that those opposed to James II viewed the camp as intimidation, that was not James II’s primary focus as there were better locations for any large-scale camp if this was the intended purpose. Using contemporary newspapers, broadside ballads, and printed promotional material alongside more traditional archive sources, this article will show that the intention was primarily to increase the capabilities of the army. The camps were responsible for introducing new tactics and instrumental in the introduction of battalion guns into regiments of foot.

本文重新审视了詹姆斯二世引入的陆军夏令营的目的，这些夏令营在 1686 年至 1688 年间成为伦敦和军队生活的固有部分。目前的史学将这些营地纯粹与詹姆斯二世试图征服伦敦及其占主导地位的伦敦联系起来。新教徒人口。本文将争辩说，尽管反对詹姆斯二世的人无疑将集中营视为恐吓，但这并不是詹姆斯二世的主要关注点，因为如果这是预期目的，任何大型集中营都有更好的地点。使用当代报纸、宽边民谣和印刷宣传材料以及更传统的档案资源，本文将表明其目的主要是提高军队的能力。