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Napoleon's Enfant Terrible
General Dominique Vandamme
Häftad, 2021
294 kr
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A dedicated career soldier and excellent division and corps commander, Dominique Vandamme was a thorn in the side of practically every officer he served. Outspoken to a fault, he even criticized Napoleon, whom he never forgave for not appointing him marshal. His military prowess so impressed the …
With Zeal and with Bayonets Only
The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775–1783
Häftad, 2010
282 kr
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The image is indelible: densely packed lines of slow-moving Redcoats picked off by American sharpshooters. Now Matthew H. Spring reveals how British infantry in the American Revolutionary War really fought.This groundbreaking book offers a new analysis of the British Army during the ""American …
Russia's Army
A History from the Napoleonic Wars to the War in Ukraine
Inbunden, 2023
379 kr
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With the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s Russia seems to have stepped out of time, reverting to an imperial era of conquest and expansion. But as Roger Reese points out in this comprehensive new history, Russia’s way of war has changed little from one century to the next, one regime to …
Blücher
Scourge of Napoleon
Häftad, 2019
294 kr
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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 Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Throughout his long career, Blücher distinguished himself as a bold …
Hero of Fort Sumter Volume 80
The Extraordinary Life of Robert Anderson
Av Wesley Moody
Inbunden, 2025
445 kr
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As the commander of the U.S. garrison at Fort Sumter in the fateful early hours of April 12, 1861, Robert Anderson (1805–71) played a critical role in the unfolding of the Civil War. Although his leadership and his courage under fire catapulted him into national recognition, the attack on Fort …
On Wellington
A Critique of Waterloo
Inbunden, 2010
387 kr
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The Battle of Waterloo has been studied and dissected so extensively that one might assume little more on the subject could be discovered. Now historian Peter Hofschröer brings forward a long-repressed commentary written by Carl von Clausewitz, the author of On War.Clausewitz, the Western world's …
Napoleon and Berlin
The Franco-Prussian War in North Germany, 1813
Inbunden, 2002
417 kr
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At a time when Napoleon needed all his forces to reassert French dominance in Central Europe, why did he fixate on the Prussian capital of Berlin? Instead of concentrating his forces for a decisive showdown with the enemy, he repeatedly detached large numbers of troops, under ineffective …
Morning Star Dawn
The Powder River Expedition and the Northern Cheyennes, 1876
Inbunden, 2003
402 kr
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From a recognized authority on the High Plains Indians wars comes this narrative history blending both American Indian and U.S. Army perspectives on the attack that destroyed the village of Northern Cheyenne chief Morning Star. Of momentous significance for the Cheyennes as well as the army, this …
Blood in the Argonne
The ""Lost Battalion"" of World War I
Av Alan D. Gaff
Inbunden, 2005
313 kr
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In this unique history of the ""Lost Battalion"" of World War I, Alan D. Gaff tells for the first time the story of the 77th Division from the perspective of the soldiers in the ranks.On October 2, 1918, Maj. Charles W. Whittlesey led the 77th Division in a successful attack on German defenses in …
Uncivil War
Irregular Warfare in the Upper South, 1861–1865
Häftad, 2005
256 kr
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The Upper South - Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia - was the scene of the most destructive war ever fought on American soil. Contending armies swept across the region from the outset of the Civil War until its end, marking their passage at Pea Ridge, Shiloh, Perryville, and Manassas. …
Volunteers on the Veld
Britain's Citizen-Soldiers and the South African War, 1899–1902
Inbunden, 2007
417 kr
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When the Second Boer War erupted in South Africa in 1899, Great Britain was confident that victory would come quickly and decisively. Instead, the war lasted for three grueling years. To achieve final victory, the British government was forced to depend not only on its Regular Army but also on a …
Napoleon's Enfant Terrible
General Dominique Vandamme
Inbunden, 2008
430 kr
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A dedicated career soldier and excellent division and corps commander, Dominique Vandamme was a thorn in the side of practically every officer he served. Outspoken to a fault, he even criticized Napoleon, whom he never forgave for not appointing him marshal. His military prowess so impressed the …
Far Reaches of Empire
War in Nova Scotia, 1710–1760
Av John Grenier
Inbunden, 2008
411 kr
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The Far Reaches of Empire chronicles the half century of Anglo-American efforts to establish dominion in Nova Scotia, an important French foothold in the New World. John Grenier examines the conflict of cultures and peoples in the colonial Northeast through the lens of military history as he tells …
Washita
The U.S. Army and the Southern Cheyennes, 1867–1869
Häftad, 2008
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218 kr
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On November 27, 1868, the U.S. Seventh Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer attacked a Southern Cheyenne village along the Washita River in present-day western Oklahoma. The subsequent U.S. victory signaled the end of the Cheyennes' traditional way of life and resulted in the death of …
Bayonets in the Wilderness
Anthony Wayne's Legion in the Old Northwest
Av Alan D. Gaff
Häftad, 2008
373 kr
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In Bayonets in the Wilderness, Alan D. Gaff explores a long-neglected period in American history to tell the complete story of how the U.S. Army conquered the first American frontier, the Northwest Territory. Wayne's successful campaign led to the creation of a standing army for the country and set …
Black Hawk War of 1832
Häftad, 2008
266 kr
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In 1832, facing white expansion, the Sauk warrior Black Hawk attempted to forge a pan-Indian alliance to preserve the homelands of the confederated Sauk and Fox tribes on the eastern bank of the Mississippi. Here, Patrick J. Jung re-examines the causes, course, and consequences of the ensuing war …
War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon
Av Jeremy Black
Inbunden, 2009
417 kr
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The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and the decisive naval battle of New Orleans. Now a respected British military historian offers an international perspective on the conflict to better …
George Thomas
Virginian for the Union
Häftad, 2010
218 kr
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One of the North's greatest generals - the Rock of ChickamaugaMost Southerners in the U.S. Army resigned their commissions to join the Confederacy in 1861. But at least one son of a distinguished, slaveholding Virginia family remained loyal to the Union. George H. Thomas fought for the North and …
Perfect Gibraltar
The Battle for Monterrey, Mexico, 1846
Inbunden, 2010
300 kr
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For three days in the fall of 1846, U.S. and Mexican soldiers fought fiercely in the picturesque city of Monterrey, turning the northern Mexican town, known for its towering mountains and luxurious gardens, into one of the nineteenth century's most gruesome battlefields. Led by Brigadier General …
Wellington's Two-Front War
The Peninsular Campaigns, at Home and Abroad, 1808–1814
Av Joshua Moon
Inbunden, 2011
417 kr
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Sir Arthur Wellesley's 1808-1814 campaigns against Napoleon's forces in the Iberian Peninsula have drawn the attention of scholars and soldiers for two centuries. Yet, until now, no study has focused on the problems that Wellesley, later known as the Duke of Wellington, encountered on the home …
Military History of the Cold War, 1944-1962
Inbunden, 2012
534 kr
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The Cold War did not culminate in World War III as so many in the 1950s and 1960s feared, yet it spawned a host of military engagements that affected millions of lives. This book is the first comprehensive, multinational overview of military affairs during the early Cold War, beginning with …
Blue Water Creek and the First Sioux War, 1854-1856
Av R. Eli Paul
Häftad, 2012
248 kr
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In previous accounts, the U.S. Army's first clashes with the powerful Sioux tribe appear as a set of irrational events with a cast of improbable characters - a Mormon cow, a brash lieutenant, a drunken interpreter, an unfortunate Brulé chief, and an incorrigible army commander. R. Eli Paul shows …
Outpost of Empire
The Napoleonic Occupation of Andalucia, 1810–1812
Inbunden, 2012
471 kr
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Napoleon's forces invaded Spain in 1808, but two years went by before they overran the southern region of Andalucía. Situated at the farthest frontier of Napoleon's ""outer empire,"" Andalucía remained under French control only briefly - for two-and-a-half years - and never experienced the normal …
Carrying the War to the Enemy
American Operational Art to 1945
Häftad, 2012
284 kr
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Military commanders turn tactics into strategic victory by means of ""operational art,"" the knowledge and creative imagination commanders and staff employ in designing, synchronizing, and conducting battles and major operations to achieve strategic goals. Until now, historians of military theory …
Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword
The British Regiment on Campaign, 1808–1815
Inbunden, 2013
475 kr
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Although an army's success is often measured in battle outcomes, its victories depend on strengths that may be less obvious on the field. In Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword, military historian Andrew Bamford assesses the effectiveness of the British Army in sustained campaigning during the …
Capture of Louisbourg, 1758
Häftad, 2013
300 kr
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Louisbourg, France's impressive fortress on Cape Breton Island's foggy Atlantic coast, dominated access to the St. Lawrence and colonial New France for forty years in the mid-eighteenth century. In 1755, Great Britain and France stumbled into the French and Indian War, part of what (to Europe) …
From Boer War to World War
Tactical Reform of the British Army, 1902–1914
Häftad, 2013
256 kr
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The British Expeditionary Force at the start of World War I was tiny by the standards of the other belligerent powers. Yet, when deployed to France in 1914, it prevailed against the German army because of its professionalism and tactical skill, strengths developed through hard lessons learned a …
Civil War Arkansas, 1863
The Battle for a State
Häftad, 2014
218 kr
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The Arkansas River Valley is one of the most fertile regions in the South. During the Civil War, the river also served as a vital artery for moving troops and supplies. In 1863 the battle to wrest control of the valley was, in effect, a battle for the state itself. In spite of its importance, …
Once Upon a Time in War
The 99th Division in World War II
Häftad, 2014
242 kr
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For the soldier on the front lines of World War II, a lifetime of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat. This was especially true for members of the 99th Infantry Division who repelled the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge and engaged in some of the most …
War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon
Av Jeremy Black
Häftad, 2014
256 kr
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The War of 1812 is etched into American memory with the burning of the Capitol and the White House by British forces, The Star-Spangled Banner, and the decisive naval battle of New Orleans. Now a respected British military historian offers an international perspective on the conflict to better …
