wired - War 7

Among the great wars of history there are few, if any, instances of so long and successfully sustained a struggle, against enormous odds, as that of the Seven Years' War, maintained by Prussia--then……続きを見る

My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the masters of the country. The valour with which the natives ……続きを見る

dreadful time when "the terror" reigned supreme in France are well known to all educated lads. I need only say that such historical allusions as are necessary for the sequence of the story will be f……続きを見る

Among the many wars by which, province by province, the Empire of India was won, few, if any, were more brilliant and hard fought than those which terminated in the annexation of the Punjaub. It is ……続きを見る

Until comparatively lately that portion of the United States in which I have laid this story was wholly unexplored. The marvellous cañons of the Colorado River extend through a country absolutely ba……続きを見る

The story of the doings of the British Legion under Sir de Lacy Evans in Spain is but little known. The expedition was a failure, and that from no want of heroic courage on the part of the soldiers,……続きを見る

The reconquest of the Soudan will ever be mentioned as one of the most difficult, and at the same time the most successful, enterprises ever undertaken. The task of carrying an army hundreds of mile……続きを見る

In the military history of this country there is no darker page than the destruction of a considerable British force in the terrible defiles between Cabul and Jellalabad in January, 1842. Of all the……続きを見る

A fantastic classic historical adventure novel. Rupert Holiday flees England as a result of a fight with his stepbrother and joins John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, during his campaign in the……続きを見る

as warm partisans of the one side or the other. Most of you will probably have formed an opinion as to the rights of the case, either from your own reading, or from hearing the views of your elders.……続きを見る

“Colonel Thorndyke's Secret” is a story so far out of the ordinary that it will not be inappropriate to speak a few words regarding the tale and its unusually successful author, Mr. George Alfred He……続きを見る

n the last book published before his death, George Henty takes us to several of the key sea battles of the Napoleonic Wars-battles that kept those kinds of sea-based invasions from happening. Will G……続きを見る

The four opening years of the fifteenth century were among the most stirring in the history of England. Owen Glendower carried fire and slaughter among the Welsh marches, captured most of the strong……続きを見る

While some of our wars in India are open to the charge that they were undertaken on slight provocation, and were forced on by us in order that we might have an excuse for annexation, our struggle wi……続きを見る

In all history, there is no drama of more terrible interest than that which terminated with the total destruction of Jerusalem. Had the whole Jewish nation joined in the desperate resistance made, b……続きを見る

You are nowadays called upon to acquire so great a mass of learning and information in the period of life between the ages of twelve and eighteen that it is not surprising that but little time can b……続きを見る

The story of the Nile Expedition is so recent that no word of introduction is necessary to the historical portion of the tale. The moral, such as it is, of the story of the two lads brought up as br……続きを見る

The story of the war in which the power of the great Mahratta confederacy was broken is one of the most stirring pages of the campaigns which, begun by Clive, ended in the firm establishment of our ……続きを見る

Wildcard Westerns have hand-picked twelve outstanding short stories of the Old Frontier for this edition of western classics. Owen Wister, Bret Hart, Ed Garron and Andy Adams are among the contribut……続きを見る

Summer 217 BCE. As Hannibal advances into central Italy after his great victory at Lake Trasimene, Rome stands bloodied, shocked but unbowed. Rallying the Republic, a defiant senate appoints Quintus……続きを見る

Levi's Chalice is an extraordinary journey of transformation to destiny. -What if a young beggar found himself trapped in the upper room during the Last Supper and, in hiding, overhears the secrets ……続きを見る

'Brilliantly written and researched . . . I loved it.' Rosie Goodwin The first book in a brand-new World War II saga series. Perfect for readers of Ellie Dean and Annie Groves and for fans of the Ho……続きを見る

In Clarence Edward Mulford's book, 'The Orphan', readers are transported to the American West with its gripping tales of adventure, friendship, and justice. The novel's writing style is characterize……続きを見る

Mitchell is proud of his new wrestling persona and trading card, but he hadn't planned on actually facing his wrestling hero, Whip "Mudshark" Jackson, in the ring… Geeky Mitchell Dykins loves his ne……続きを見る

'Involving, immersive and unputdownable' - Sunday Times bestselling author Jill Mansell I need to tell you a story, ma chère. My story. Rosa Kusstatscher has built a global fashion empire upon her a……続きを見る

Summer 216 BCE. As Rome fights for her very existence, struggling to find an answer to Hannibal’s genius on the battlefield - Flavius, father, patriot and Roman spymaster is sent south on a mission ……続きを見る

Ludwig Ganghofers Buch "Reise zur deutschen Front, 1915" ist eine fesselnde Darstellung seiner Erfahrungen während des Ersten Weltkriegs. Ganghofer, bekannt für seinen naturalistischen Schreibstil, ……続きを見る

Sarnac may have become a successful scientist, a leading light in the research of chemical reactions of cells, but he would never forget the dream. It was a dream he had had as a young child, a drea……続きを見る

He returned to Vietnam for one last tour. But the war wasn’t done with him yet… The year is 1970, and the war in Vietnam rages on. Sergeant Eddie Henderson returned home from his first tour of duty ……続きを見る

In 'The Clammer and the Submarine' by William John Hopkins, the author delves into the complex relationship between two seemingly unrelated characters, exploring themes of class divide and unexpecte……続きを見る