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| Author | : General Sir John Adye GCB |
| Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2015-11-06 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1786251272 |
Includes 24 maps, plans and illustrations General Sir John Adye (1819-1900) served his country over a long and victorious career in the Royal artillery. A pillar of the Victorian military establishment, his first taste of action came during the Crimean War (1853-1856) and saw as much as any man could care to in the brutal battles of Alma, Balaklava and Inkermann. He and his men were part of the bombardment of Sevastopol, his diaries are a brutal and frank reminder of the terrible conditions of the troops who fought there. Appointed to the staff in India just before the Indian Mutiny (1857-1858) during which he was involved in the retaking of Cawnpore and testifies to the savagery of the fighting of the entire conflict. His criticisms of the British administration that led to the revolt are very interesting and contrast with the more jingoist tone of other memoirs of the period. His final active service was as chief of staff and second in command to the successful expedition to Egypt (1881-1882) under Sir Garnet Wolseley culminating in the battle of Tel-El-Kebir. A fantastic Victorian war memoir, highly recommended.
| Author | : Sir John Adye |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 460 |
| Release | : 1895 |
| Genre | : Afghan Wars |
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| Author | : G. Moxley Sorrel |
| Publisher | : DigiCat |
| Total Pages | : 338 |
| Release | : 2022-06-02 |
| Genre | : History |
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This work presents a compelling account of the Civil War. It follows the narrative of a man who witnessed it from the beginning, always in the center of the action. When the war broke out in April 1861, G. Moxley Sorrel worked as a bank clerk in Savannah. He left this job to watch Fort Sumter fall, then offered his services to the new Confederacy. He found himself working as a staff officer for James Longstreet, then a brigade commander, in no time. It was the start of a long and beneficial partnership that lasted till the war's end. Published posthumously, this work comprises vivid descriptions of his thrilling experiences. His reminisces are easy to read, pleasant, and moving. Many critics called it one of the best portrayals of the personalities of prominent participants in the Confederacy, marked by a touch of humor and swift characterization.
| Author | : Gary W. Gallagher |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 693 |
| Release | : 2000-11-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0807882348 |
Originally published by UNC Press in 1989, Fighting for the Confederacy is one of the richest personal accounts in all of the vast literature on the Civil War. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East, from First Manassas through Appomattox, and his duties brought him into frequent contact with most of the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia, including Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet. No other Civil War veteran of his stature matched Alexander's ability to discuss operations in penetrating detail-- this is especially true of his description of Gettysburg. His narrative is also remarkable for its utterly candid appraisals of leaders on both sides.
| Author | : Peter McAleese |
| Publisher | : Helion and Company |
| Total Pages | : 297 |
| Release | : 2015-07-19 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1911096796 |
The SAS veteran, mercenary and author of No Mean Soldier looks back on a life of combat in this revised and expanded edition of his classic memoir. Peter McAleese’s No Mean Soldier set the bar for the modern military memoir. This completely revised and expanded edition sees a philosophical McAleese revisiting his time with Britain's Parachute Regiment, the SAS, Rhodesia's SAS and the South African Defense Force's 44 Para Brigade. Peter also recounts a range of other adventures, from his experiences with private military companies to near fatal skydiving accidents. With previously unpublished photos from McAleese’s private collection, Beyond No Mean Soldier delves deeper and further into the author’s wide-ranging experiences, the men he's served with, and the operations he'd conducted. Here in startling detail are the Aden insurgency; covert operations with the Rhodesian SAS; one of the first ever operational HALO inserts in British military history; assaults on SWAPO positions with 44 Para's Pathfinder Company; a botched assassination attempt in Colombia; and much more.
| Author | : Samuel Emery Chamberlain |
| Publisher | : Texas State Historical Assn |
| Total Pages | : 383 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780876111567 |
Not control his amorous and pugilistic inclinations and so left for the West. According to his "Confession," he seduced countless women in the U.S. and Mexico, never missed a fandango, fought gallantly against Mexican guerrillas, and rode with the 1st Dragoons into the Battle of Buena Vista. His remarkable story is pure melodrama; but Goetzmann has proven by his painstaking research that much of it is true. In extensive annotation, the editor has been able to separate.
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| Total Pages | : 64 |
| Release | : 1847 |
| Genre | : Peninsular War, 1807-1814 |
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| Author | : Eve Titus |
| Publisher | : Knopf Books for Young Readers |
| Total Pages | : 34 |
| Release | : 2006-11-14 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0375839011 |
Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their leftovers, he is shocked! He must provide for his beloved family--but he is determined to find a way to earn his supper. And so he heads for the tasting room at the Duvall Cheese Factory. On each cheese, he leaves a small note--"good," "not so good," "needs orange peel"--and signs his name. When workers at the Duvall factory find his notes in the morning, they are perplexed--but they realize that this mysterious Anatole has an exceptional palate and take his advice. Soon Duvall is making the best cheese in all of Paris! They would like to give Anatole a reward--if only they could find him...
| Author | : John Davis Billings |
| Publisher | : Time Life Medical |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 1887 |
| Genre | : History |
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First published more than 100 years ago, Hard Tack And Coffee is John Billings? absorbing first-person account of the everyday life of a U.S. Army soldier during the Civil War. Billings attended a reunion of Civil War veterans in 1881 that brought together a group of survivors whose memories and stories of the war compelled him to write this account.Illustrated by Charles W. Reed, this edition is enhanced with over 200 sketches that reflect the sights and scenes of America's most turbulent era. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 1895 |
| Genre | : Bibliography |
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