When the morning mist rises from the Chesapeake Bay and the first light catches the distinctive raked masts cutting through ancient waters, you witness a maritime tradition that defined an entire re……続きを見る
Alexander v. Güzels neuestes Werk "Byzanz und die Araber im Frühmittelalter" ist ein intellektueller Meilenstein für Studierende der Islamwissenschaft und Orientalistik. In diesem fesselnden Band de……続きを見る
Embark on a unique journey with Battlefield Journeys: Travel to Historic War Sites, a book that seamlessly blends historical exploration with personal reflection. This compelling read takes you on a……続きを見る
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る
First published in 1956, this book is a rich collection of letters written by Major-General Sir Henry Clifford during his service in the Crimean War, where he received the appointment of aide-de-cam……続きを見る
August 20 of 1942. Nineteen brave pilots of U.S. Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-223 fly into the jaws of Hell. These few aviators will play a major role in the fierce struggle to hold out against the E……続きを見る
[Includes over 140 maps, portraits and illustrations]
Field Marshal "Bob" Roberts was one the most successful and well-loved generals of the British Army, decorated and distinguished in many actions……続きを見る
In February 1999, Pakistani Army personnel, disguised as jihadi militants, infiltrated into mountainous Kargil and occupied key vantage points. Their intrusion triggered a limited war between the wo……続きを見る
Sir John Fortescue, widely known for his multi-volume history of the British Army was invited to give the Ford lecture in 1911, he choose for his subject the British political figures who guided Bri……続きを見る
Field Marshal Wood ranks as one of the most eminent soldiers of the Victorian era of the British Empire. He served with distinction in the mud and misery of the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, Wolse……続きを見る
Sir John Fortescue holds an un-rivalled place among the historians of the British Army, having written the best-known and most comprehensive account of its operations from its foundations in Norman ……続きを見る
One of the most colorful characters in the Napoleonic pantheon, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742–1819) is best known as the Prussian general who, along with the Duke of Wellington, defeated Napol……続きを見る
From the perspective of "an officer and a gentleman"--a memoir of World War II told through letters sent from an Army Infantry captain to his lovely Red Cross wife back home. It is a story of love a……続きを見る
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and Notes
CONTENTS (abridged list)
CHAPTER I.
Origin of ZulusーTheir tribesーSenzagaconeーChakaーHis warsーInnovationsーAdministrat……続きを見る
[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny]
A Young Sublatern fights for his life and for glory during the In……続きを見る