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Promotion or the Bottom of the River: The Blue and Grey Naval Careers
South Carolinian Alexander F. Warley (1823'1895) was an exceptional naval officer who enjoyed a robust life of far-flung adventures at sea during several dramatic periods in American maritime history. Warley's...
The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the
In the bestselling tradition of The Swerve and A Distant Mirror, THE VERGE tells the story of a period that marked a decisive turning point for both European and world...
Glorious War: The Civil War Adventures of George Armstrong Custer
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This thrilling and definitive biography of George Armstrong Custer's Civil War years is nothing short of a heart-pounding cavalry charge through the battlefield heroics that thrust the gallant young officer...
War and Ethics in the Ancient Near East: Military Violence in Light of Cosmology and History
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The French Foreign Legion
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On Ancient Warfare
Richard Gabriel has been studying and writing about ancient warfare for nearly half a century. He has written fifty-five books on the subject (before this one) and over three hundred...
Wellington's Rifles: The British Light Infantry and Rifle Regiments,
Until now there has not been a serious study of the rifle-armed regiments of the British Army that earned such renown in the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns. Compiled by a...
Rebellion Against Henry III: The Disinherited Montfortians, 1265-1274
The 'Montfortian' civil wars in England lasted from 1259-67, though the death of Simon de Montfort and so many of his followers at the battle of Evesham in 1265 ought...
Roman Conquests: Macedonia and Greece
In the late 3rd century BC, while Rome struggled for her very survival against the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon allied with Hannibal in pursuit...
The Pope's Army: The Papacy in Diplomacy and War
For much of its 2,000-year history, the Roman Catholic Church was a formidable political and military power, in contrast to its pacifist origins and its present concentration on spiritual matters....
Most Secret and Confidential: Intelligence in the Age of Nelson
In today's world of satellites and electronic eavesdropping it is hard to appreciate the difficulties involved two centuries ago in collecting and disseminating secret intelligence in time of war. This...
Siege Warfare during the Hundred Years War: Once More unto the Breach
Histories of the Hundred Years War have been written, and accounts of the famous battles, but until now no book has concentrated on the sieges that played a decisive role...
Spartan Supremacy 412-371 BC
Sparta was a small city which consistently punched above its weight in the affairs of classical Greece, happily meddling in the affairs of the other cities. For two centuries her...
Two Deaths at Amphipolis
Cleonvs Brasidas in the Peloponnesian War This original book looks in detail at arguably the two most significant characters on either side in the middle years of the great Peloponnesian...
The Battle of Fontenoy 1745: Saxe against Cumberland in the War of the
The Battle of Fontenoy marked a turning point in the War of the Austrian Succession, yet it has rarely been analysed in depth and the Europe-wide conflict in which it...
Rome and the Enemy: Imperial Strategy in the Principate
How did the Romans build and maintain one of the most powerful and stable empires in the history of the world? This book draws on the literature, especially the historiography,...
German Naval Guns 1939-1945
From the huge 15-inch guns carried by the Bismarck to the smallest machine gun used by coastal forces, this comprehensive encyclopedia covers every German artillery piece mounted afloat during World...
Black Box Canberras: British Test and Trials Canberras 1951-1994
English Electric's Canberra saw an unbroken 46 years of service in the UK as a test and trials aircraft from 1951 until final retirement in 1994. Flown by Government research...
War: What is it good for?: The role of conflict in civilisation, from
War is one of the greatest human evils. It has ruined livelihoods, provoked unspeakable atrocities and left countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation. And the...
The Recollections Of Rifleman Bowlby
'One of the great Second World War memoirs ... will be read as long as that war is remembered' John Keegan'Extraordinary realism' SUNDAY TIMES'A touch of the Somme and more...
Not War But Murder: Cold Harbor 1864
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Ernest Furgurson, author of Ashes of Glory and Chancellorsville 1863, brings his talents to a pivotal and often neglected Civil War battle-the fierce, unremitting slaughter at Cold Harbor, Virginia, which...
Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2018 BY THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE AND SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINEBy a prize-winning young historian, an authoritative work that reframes the Industrial Revolution, the expansion...
Sevastopol's Wars: Crimea from Potemkin to Putin
The first book in any language to cover the full history of Russia's historic Crimean naval citadel, from its founding through to the current tensions that threaten the region.Founded by...
Bloody Promenade: Reflections on a Civil War Battle
On 5 and 6 May 1864, the Union and Confederate armies met near an unfinished railroad in central Virginia, with Lee outmanned and outgunned, hoping to force Grant to fight...
Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love and War
Ian Buruma's maternal grandparents, Bernard and Winifred (Bun & Win), wrote to each other regularly throughout their life together. The first letters were written in 1915, when Bun was still...
War: Past, Present and Future
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Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love and War
Ian Buruma's maternal grandparents, Bernard and Winifred (Bun & Win), wrote to each other regularly throughout their life together. The first letters were written in 1915, when Bun was still...
Operation Postern: The Battle to Recapture Lae from the Japanese, 1943
Japanese troops seized and brutally occupied New Guinea's capital, Lae, for 18 months - until 16 September 1943. That day Australian soldiers retook the town against fierce resistance. Defeated, and...
People Power: Fighting for Peace from the First World War to the Present
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Resurrected: A Story of Hope
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Kippenberger: an Inspired New Zealand Commander
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Combat: Armed and Unarmed Combat Skills from the Official Training Manuals of the World's Elite Military Corps
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Author: Len Cacutt (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Golden Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles essential combat skills from the official training manuals of elite military forces...
All Work No Pay: Australian Civilian Volunteers in War
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Author: Melanie OppenheimerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Ohio Productions, 2002Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the contributions of Australian civilian volunteers during wartime, examining their roles and the...
Resurgam
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Author: Vincent Adams WinterBinding: HardbackPublished: Vincent Adams Winter, n,d. [c.1980]Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsResurgam is a thought-provoking exploration of themes related to resurrection and...
Raiders: World War Two True Stories
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The Oarsmen: The Remarkable Story of the Men Who Rowed from the Great War to Peace
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Warrior Training
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Gubbins and SOE
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Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk
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Author: Len DeightonBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed account of the military strategies and events leading up to...
Voices from S-21: Terror and History in Pol Pot's Secret Prison
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Author: David ChandlerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Silkworm Books, 2000Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a haunting account of the experiences of survivors from the S-21 prison in...
William Clarke Quantrill: His Life and Times
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Author: Albert E. CastelBinding: SoftbackPublished: University of Oklahoma Press, 1999Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the life and legacy of William Clarke Quantrill, a controversial...
Phoenix Triumphant: The Rise and Rise of the Luftwaffe
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Author: E. R. HootonBinding: HardbackPublished: Brockhampton Press, 1999, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis study outlines the birth, development, expansion and success of the Luftwaffe, the most...
Behind the Lines: One Woman's War 1914-1918: The Letters of Caroline Ethel Cooper
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Author: Caroline Ethel CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles the poignant letters of Caroline Ethel Cooper, offering a unique perspective on the...
From Maine to Mexico: With America's Private Pilots in the Fight Against Nazi U-Boats
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Author: Louis E. KeeferBinding: HardbackPublished: C O T U Pub, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book chronicles the experiences of America's private pilots during World...
The Bitter Heritage: Vietnam and American Democracy 1941-1966
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Author: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1967Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the complex relationship between the United States and Vietnam during a...
The Monks of War: The Military Orders
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Author: Desmond SewardBinding: HardbackPublished: Folio Society, 2000Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the history and impact of the military orders, exploring their roles in...
Monitor: the Story of the Legendary Civil War Ironclad and the Man Whose Invention Charged the Course of History
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Author: James Tertius DekayBinding: SoftbackPublished: Walker Co, 1997, Third PrintingCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerOn March 9 1862, an epic battle was fought that not only affected...
The Sixth Year of War in Pictures
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Author: No stated authorBinding: HardbackPublished: The Sun News-Pictorial, 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis vintage book is the 6th in a series of pictorial accounts of the...