A History of Eton College. 1440-1875

A History of Eton College. 1440-1875
Author: H. C. Maxwell Lyte
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2024-01-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3368719106

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

William Howe and the American War of Independence

William Howe and the American War of Independence
Author: David Smith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2015-03-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472585364

The first major work on this enigmatic British general for more than 40 years, William Howe and the American War of Independence offers fascinating new insights into his performance during the revolution in America. From 1775 to 1777, Howe commanded the largest expeditionary force Britain had ever amassed, confronting the rebel army under George Washington and enjoying a string of victories. However, his period in command ended in confusion, bitterness and a parliamentary inquiry, because he proved unable to crush the rebellion. Exactly what went wrong has puzzled historians for more than 200 years. For most Howe has been relegated to the role of a bit player, but, with the help of new evidence, this book looks afresh at his army, his relationships with key military and political figures and his own personal qualities. The result is a compelling reassessment of a forgotten general that offers a new perspective on a man who won his battles, but could not win his war.

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Report
Author: State Library of Massachusetts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 894
Release: 1869
Genre: Library catalogs
ISBN:

Athenaeum

Athenaeum
Author: James Silk Buckingham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 864
Release: 1876
Genre:
ISBN:

A Tender Lion

A Tender Lion
Author: Bennett Wade Rogers
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1601786492

John Charles Ryle became the undisputed leader and spokesman of the evangelical party within the Church of England in the last half of the nineteenth century, and his works continue to be read by evangelicals of various denominational stripes more than a century after his death. Accordingly, he is often portrayed as "an old soldier" of a heroic cause. While this view of Ryle holds some merit, it often obscures the complexity and dynamism of a most remarkable man. In this intellectual biography, Bennett Wade Rogers analyzes the complicated life and times of a man variously described as traditional, moderate, and even radical during his fifty-eight-year ministry. Ryle began his ministerial career as a rural parish priest; he ended it as a bishop of the second city of the British Empire. In the time between, he became a popular preacher, influential author, effective controversialist, recognized party leader, stalwart church defender, and radical church reformer. Table of Contents: 1. Christian and Clergyman 2. Preacher 3. Pastor 4. Controversialist 5. A National Ministry 6. Bishop 7. Who Was J. C. Ryle?