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24 produkter
British Campaign Medals 1815-1914
Häftad, 2004
90 kr
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This book outlines the medals issued to British soldiers and sailors for military service across the globe. At a time of imperial expansion, British forces were almost constantly in action - against major powers (like Russia in 1854), in wars of conquest (as in West Africa in the 1880s), or in …
British Gallantry Awards 1855-2000
Häftad, 2005
114 kr
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Since ancient times soldiers have been honoured for gallantry in battle. Over the years and in different societies such honours have taken many forms byut since the 1850s specific acts of bravery 'in the face of the enemy' by British and Imperial forces have been recognised by the award of a range …
British-Indian Army 1860-1914
Häftad, 2003
102 kr
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This book provides a glimpse into the complex, multi-layered and evolving institution and offers an introduction to the uniforms, arms and services of the Indian Army at the height of the Raj.
British Orders and Decorations
Häftad, 2004
102 kr
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This book introduces the insignia worn by members of British Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry. These Orders have existed since the early Middle Ages and were initially intended to unite important noblemen in bonds of loyalty to their monarch or to act as impressive rewards for their services. Over …
British Military Rifles
Häftad, 2005
88 kr
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A concise history of the attempts to develop and improve the British Army's most important individual weapon, and the ammunition designed for it.
Victoria Cross
Häftad, 2005
114 kr
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Describes and illustrates many of the medals, including the Victoria Cross award, and the men and women who have been awarded them together with the award citations which are always remarkable and sometimes astounding.
British Campaign Medals 1914-2005
Häftad, 2006
90 kr
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This book surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military service around the world and in two world wars. The campaign medals awarded for the military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards were officially named, thus making it possible …
European Orders and Decorations to 1945
Häftad, 2008
126 kr
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Since the early Middle Ages, the royal families of Europe have rewarded loyal service with a wide range of Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry. Although many ancient Orders have fallen into disuse over time, many European states continue to award Orders for distinguished service and the exquisite …
British Campaign Medals of the First World War
Häftad, 2011
102 kr
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Britain has issued medals rewarding war service since at least the early nineteenth century, and increasingly through the period of its imperial expansion, but examples of many of the early types are now scarce.However, few families escaped some involvement with the 'Great War' of 1914–18 and many …
British Campaign Medals of the First World War
E-bok, 2011
101 kr
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Britain has issued medals rewarding war service since at least the early nineteenth century, and increasingly through the period of its imperial expansion prior to 1914, but examples of many of the early types are now scarce. However, few families escaped some involvement with “the Great War” of …
British Campaign Medals 1914-2005
E-bok, 2011
86 kr
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Surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military services from the First World War to operations of British forces in the opening years of the twenty-first century. The campaign medals awarded for the military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of …
British Gallantry Awards 1855-2000
E-bok, 2011
114 kr
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British Gallantry Awards 1855-2000. This book surveys the British decorations and medals from the origins in the Crimean War of 1854-6 up to the end of the twentieth century.
British Campaign Medals 1815-1914
E-bok, 2011
87 kr
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At a time of imperial expansion, British forces were almost constantly in action against major powers, in wars of conquest, or in expeditions on the fringes of Empire, such as the North West Frontier, southern Africa or Burma. This book outlines the medals issued to British soldiers and sailors for …
King's Shropshire Light Infantry 1881-1968
Images of England
Häftad, 2009
190 kr
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This book presents a photographic record of the service of a distinguished county regiment whose origins go back to the Seven Years' War, in the middle of the eighteenth century. Formed in 1881, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the KSLI, formerly the 53rd and 85th Regiments, did tours of duty around …
HMS Shah in the Anglo Zulu war
Inbunden, 2026
271 kr
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This is a gripping new account of the career of Lieutenant Frank Abbott, Royal Navy (1854–86). It begins with his early naval service in the Far East and Pacific and his central role in the Perak Crisis of 1874, following his career through to the Egypt campaign of 1882 and his final service as an …
Crimean War at Sea
The Naval Campaigns Against Russia 1854-56
Häftad, 2025
192 kr
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Too often historical writing on the Russian War of 1854-56 focuses narrowly on the land campaign fought in the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. The wider war waged at sea by the British and French navies against the Russians is ignored. The allied navies aimed to strike at Russian interests …
Anglo-Zulu War 1879 through the pages of The Graphic
Inbunden, 2026
334 kr
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_The Graphic_ was one of the foremost illustrated ‘gentleman’s magazines’ of the late Nineteenth century. It was founded by the artist and social reformer, William Luson Thomas (1830–1900), an engraver who had established a publishing company, Illustrated Newspapers Ltd, which introduced the …
British Military Medals - second Edition
A Guide for the Collector and Family Historian Second Edition
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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This second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day, and it features an expert account of their design and production. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding - and …
British Military Medals
A Guide for the Collector and Family Historian Second Edition
E-bok, 2013
88 kr
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Fully revised second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling guide to military medals.This second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day, and it features an expert account of their design …
British Military Medals - Second Edition
A Guide for the Collector and Family Historian
Häftad, 2021
236 kr
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This second edition of Peter Duckers best-selling British Military Medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from Elizabethan times to the modern day, and it features an expert account of their design and production. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding - and …
Crimean War at Sea
The Naval Campaigns Against Russia 1854-56
E-bok, 2011
88 kr
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Too often historical writing on the Russian War of 1854-56 focuses narrowly on the land campaign fought in the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. The wider war waged at sea by the British and French navies against the Russians is ignored. The allied navies aimed to strike at Russian interests …
The Crimean War at Sea
The Naval Campaigns Against Russia 1854-56
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Too often historical writing on the Russian War of 1854-56 focuses narrowly on the land campaign fought in the Crimean peninsula in the Black Sea. The wider war waged at sea by the British and French navies against the Russians is ignored. The allied navies aimed to strike at Russian interests …
On Service in India
The Mein Family Photographs 1870 - 1901
Häftad, 2001
165 kr
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In the days of Empire, thousands of British men and women spent their lives in India. The men found active employment in the Army, the police or Civil Service, in the Law or in commerce, banking, the railways or industry. The vast majority of these one-time inhabitants of India have left little …
Pocket Guide to British Gallantry Awards
Rewarding Gallantry in Action
Inbunden, 2019
438 kr
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Over the ages and in all societies, gallantry in battle has been highly regarded, with the bravery of individuals and fighting forces being officially rewarded and publically recognised in a wide variety of ways, such as gifts of jewels or money, grants of land, promotions in rank or status etc.In …
