A Treatise of Military Discipline; In Which Is Laid Down and Explained the Duty of the Officer and Soldier, ... by Humphrey Bland, ... the Seventh Edition

A Treatise of Military Discipline; In Which Is Laid Down and Explained the Duty of the Officer and Soldier, ... by Humphrey Bland, ... the Seventh Edition
Author: Humphrey Bland
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2018-04-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781385166079

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T177657 With an initial imprimatur leaf. Text continuous despite pagination. London: printed for John and Paul Knapton; Samuel Birt; and T. and T. Longman, 1753. [32],360,357-360p., plates; 8°

Guardians of the Republic

Guardians of the Republic
Author: Ernest F. Fisher
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780811727846

This is the definitive work on one of the least studied aspects of military history -- the non-commissioned officer. Since colonial America, NCOs have played pivotal roles in the administration, training, morale, and fighting effectiveness of the Army. The author traces the evolution of NCO duties; their rank and insignia; relationship to officers; their training (or non-training); and the professional development scheme initiated after the Vietnam experience which produced the finest non-commissioned officer corps in the world.

George Washington: Gentleman Warrior

George Washington: Gentleman Warrior
Author: Stephen Brumwell
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1623651018

Winner of the prestigious George Washington Book Prize, George Washington is a vivid recounting of the formative years and military career of "The Father of his Country," following his journey from brutal border skirmishes with the French and their Native American allies to his remarkable victory over the British Empire, an achievement that underpinned his selection as the first president of the United States of America. The book focuses on a side of Washington that is often overlooked: the feisty young frontier officer and the early career of the tough forty-something commander of the revolutionaries' ragtag Continental Army. Award-winning historian Stephen Brumwell shows how, ironically, Washington's reliance upon English models of "gentlemanly" conduct, and on British military organization, was crucial in establishing his leadership of the fledgling Continental Army, and in forging it into the weapon that secured American independence. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including original archival research, Brumwell brings a fresh new perspective on this extraordinary individual, whose fusion of gentleman and warrior left an indelible imprint on history.