Final Siege

Author : Paul Brueske
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612006321

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The Last Siege by Paul Brueske Pdf

An in-depth history of the Confederate Army’s last stand in Mobile, Alabama, a month after Gen. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. It has long been acknowledged that Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at the Battle of Appomattox ended the civil war in Virginia in April of 1865. However, the last siege of the war was the Mobile campaign, an often-overlooked battle that was nevertheless crucial to securing a complete victory. Indeed, the final surrender of Confederate forces happened in Alabama. The Last Siege explores the events surrounding the Union Army’s capture of Mobile and offers a new perspective on its strategic importance, including access to vital rail lines and two major river systems. Included here are the most detailed accounts ever written on Union and Confederate camp life in the weeks prior to the invasion, cavalry operations of both sides during the expedition, the Federal feint movement at Cedar Point, the crippling effect of torpedoes on US naval operations in Mobile Bay, the treadway escape from Spanish Fort, and the evacuation of Mobile. Evidence is presented that contradicts the popular notion that Mobile welcomed the Federals as a pro-Union town. Using primary sources, this book highlights the actions of Confederate soldiers who fought to the last with sophisticated military tactics in the Confederacy’s last campaign, which led to the final surrender at Citronelle, Alabama, in May.

Author : Scarlett Cole
Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250128478

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Final Siege by Scarlett Cole Pdf

"Cole is a genius at weaving together heart-racing, suspenseful moments with scorching intimacy and real characters." - USA Today Hard, hot, and exhilarating, a sexy ex-Navy SEAL and a headstrong investigative journalist get a second chance at love in Final Siege by Scarlett Cole. IN THE LINE OF FIRE. Former SEAL Malachai “Mac” MacCarrick is all about the future he’s created with his Navy brothers in Eagle Securities, taking assignments in the most dangerous places, and doing things no one but ex-military would attempt. But when an urgent phone call brings his troubled past—and the woman he once loved—into the present, it’s a chance to redeem himself that he can’t refuse. STRAIGHT TO THE HEART... An investigative journalist researching an explosive story, Delaney Shapiro tells herself she got over Mac—and his role in her brother’s death—a long time ago. But the first moment she sees him at her bedside in an overseas hospital, she knows it’s not true. Every moment together rekindles the desire that once burned between them, and now that she’s a target for an emerging Russian arms dealer, Mac won’t let her out of his sight. To protect her, he’ll risk it all—including his life... “Non-stop action and heart-pounding romance...a must-read for romantic suspense fans!” —Cynthia Eden, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author on Under Fire

Author : Simon David Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000593549

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The 1522 Siege of Rhodes by Simon David Phillips Pdf

In 1522, the Ottomans attacked the island of Rhodes and, after a six-month siege, the Hospitallers surrendered on terms. The Knights Hospitaller had ruled Rhodes since 1309, and the Ottomans had attempted to capture the island 40 years before in 1480, but were defeated by the Knights. The Ottoman victory in 1522 resulted in the Knights being expelled from the island and eventually settling in Malta, Gozo, and Tripoli and the Ottomans obtaining domination over the Eastern Mediterranean and its trade. This collection of essays, published on the 500th anniversary of the siege, explores such question as why Suleiman the Magnificent attacked Rhodes, what made the 1522 siege successful, and how the Rhodian population, the Knights Hospitaller, the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, and Europe in general were affected by the loss of Rhodes. The answers to these questions are explored in new research by expert historians and archaeologists in their field. This book will appeal to all those interested in the Knights Hospitaller, Ottoman History, Crusader Studies, and Early Modern European History.

Author : Kevin Siembieda,Bill Coffin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 157457051X

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Rifts Coalition Wars by Kevin Siembieda,Bill Coffin Pdf

Author : Chris Bunch
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451462432

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The Last Battle by Chris Bunch Pdf

Hal Kailas has grown into a battle-hardened Dragonmaster, but his old enemies have returned, and even with all his skill and the help of the dragons, he may not be able to triumph in the ultimate battle for the fate of the world. Reprint.

Author : Marios Philippides,Walter K. Hanak
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 1409410641

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The Siege and the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 by Marios Philippides,Walter K. Hanak Pdf

A major study and an essential reference work, this book presents a critical evaluation of the sources on the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. In Part I: The Pen, drawing upon manuscript and printed sources, and looking at the contrasting interpretations in secondary works, the authors reassess the written evidence concerning the event. In Part II, The Sword, the investigation results in new conclusions concerning the layout of the Theodosian Walls, the offensive and defensive strategies of the Byzantines and Turks, including land and sea operations, and an analysis of some of the major engagements.

Author : Landry Q. Walker
Publisher : Image Comics
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-06
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781534314108

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The Last Siege by Landry Q. Walker Pdf

One castle stands alone against the might of a brutal warlord. For those caught within, it is not a question of survival, but rather hope for a good death. Game of Thrones warfare meets Spaghetti Western storytelling in this epic medieval saga from New York Times bestselling writer LANDRY Q. WALKER and critically acclaimed artist JUSTIN GREENWOOD! Collects THE LAST SIEGE #1-8

Author : Brian Michael Bendis
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-17
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780785170952

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Siege by Brian Michael Bendis Pdf

Beginning with the ravaging effects of Avengers Disassembled and following the aftermath of House of M, Civil War and Secret Invasion, culminating with the evil Reign of Norman Osborn, the Marvel Universe has been left with its greatest villains holding more power and control than ever before. On the brink of madness, Osborn, in his final bid to take total control, targets the final obstacle in his mission...Asgard. Events are set in motion forcing our heroes to put aside the deep rifts that have grown over the past seven years. Opposing them stand a horde of evil that has begun to take down the gods of the Golden Realm! SIEGE will rock the foundations of every super hero, villain and team in the Marvel Universe. As an era ends, one word will ring above all others..."SIEGE." Collecting Siege (2010) #1-4 & Siege: Cabal.

Author : Bruce Ware Allen
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611688436

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The Great Siege of Malta by Bruce Ware Allen Pdf

In the spring of 1565, a massive fleet of Ottoman ships descended on Malta, a small island centrally located between North Africa and Sicily, home and headquarters of the crusading Knights of St. John and their charismatic Grand Master, Jean de Valette. The Knights had been expelled from Rhodes by the Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, and now stood as the last bastion against a Muslim invasion of Sicily, southern Italy, and beyond. The siege force of Turks, Arabs, and Barbary corsairs from across the Muslim world outnumbered the defenders of Malta many times over, and its arrival began a long hot summer of bloody combat, often hand to hand, embroiling knights and mercenaries, civilians and slaves, in a desperate struggle for this pivotal point in the Mediterranean. Bruce Ware Allen's The Great Siege of Malta describes the siege's geopolitical context, explains its strategies and tactics, and reveals how the all-too-human personalities of both Muslim and Christian leaders shaped the course of events. The siege of Malta was the Ottoman empire's high-water mark in the war between the Christian West and the Muslim East for control of the Mediterranean. Drawing on copious research and new source material, Allen stirringly recreates the two factions' heroism and chivalry, while simultaneously tracing the barbarism, severity, and indifference to suffering of sixteenth-century warfare. The Great Siege of Malta is a fresh, vivid retelling of one of the most famous battles of the early modern world - a battle whose echoes are still felt today.

Author : B. J. Oropeza
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725246454

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Churches under Siege of Persecution and Assimilation by B. J. Oropeza Pdf

B. J. Oropeza offers the most thorough examination in recent times on the subject of apostasy in the New Testament. The study examines each book of the New Testament with a fourfold approach that identifies the emerging Christian community in danger, the nature of apostasy that threatens the congregations, and the consequences of defection. Oropeza then compares the various perspectives of the communities in Christ in order to determine the ways in which they perceived apostasy and whether defectors could be restored. In this final book of a three-volume set titled Apostasy in the New Testament Communities, Oropeza focuses on the Christ communities found in the General Epistles and Revelation.

Author : Jack Hight
Publisher : Jack Hight
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Siege by Jack Hight Pdf

1453. For more than a thousand years the mighty walls of Constantinople have protected this furthest outpost of Christianity. But now endless ranks of Turkish warriors cover the plains before them, the most fearsome force the world has ever seen. No European army will help: Constantinople is on its own. And treachery is in the air. Three people will struggle to determine the fate of an empire: the young Turkish Sultan, returned from exile and desperate to prove his greatness; a stubborn Byzantine princess, fighting to protect her city from the forces that threaten to destroy it from within; and a mercenary captain with a personal score to settle. But of them, it is the hardened soldier Giovanni Longo who will face the hardest choice: just as he prepares to make his final stand, he finds he has something to live for after all. From the intrigues within the Emperor's household and the Sultan's harem to the savage fights on the battlements, Siege is a full-blooded historical adventure novel in the tradition of Warrior of Rome, Pilgrim or Crusade.

Author : Kieron Gillen
Publisher : Marvel Entertainment
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780785179795

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Siege by Kieron Gillen Pdf

Collects Thor #607-610, Siege: Loki & New Mutants #11.ÿ Asgard lies under SIEGE! As the evil eye of Norman Osborn falls on Asgard, what happens to neighboring Broxton, Oklahoma? And what unlikely heroes will rise to the town's defense? The Asgardians face the battle of their lives in Siege!

Author : Marin Barleti
Publisher : David Hosaflook
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Albania
ISBN : 9789995687779

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The Siege of Shkodra by Marin Barleti Pdf

The Siege of Shkodra is a book written by a Shkodran priest, Marin Barleti (also known as Marinus Barletius), about the Ottoman siege of Shkodra in 1478, led personally by Mehmed II, and about the joint resistance of the Albanians and the Venetians. The book also discusses the Ottoman siege of Shkodra in 1474. The book was originally published in 1504, in Latin, as De obsidione Scodrensi. Barleti was an eyewitness of the events. The English version was published in Albania by Onufri Publishing House in 2012, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Albania's declaration of independence. The work was translated by David Hosaflook and includes translations of Buda's introduction and notes, Merula's "The War of Shkodra," and Becikemi's panegyric. It also includes accounts of the siege of Shkodra from early Ottoman historians, new scholarly notes, the historical context by Prof. David Abulafia, new maps based on the information in the book, and appendixes including Barleti's chronology of battle events. - Wikipedia.

Author : Nathan Keighley
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781398472204

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Castle Siege: Quest of Vallahelm by Nathan Keighley Pdf

Fans of fantasy fiction are sure to love Castle Siege: Quest of Vallahelm. The high-adventure story conveys the enduring theme of the battle between good and evil, in a novel, and insightful narrative. Moreover, the book is augmented as a playable game, and will sit comfortably alongside other popular tabletop role-playing and war games that involve creative crafting and exciting miniatures. Build the world, portrayed in this book, on your tabletop, and play the encounters chapter by chapter, following the innovative game rule system, using mini figures from your own collection!

Author : Mike Wright
Publisher : Cooper Square Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461660897

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City Under Siege by Mike Wright Pdf

Richmond became the capital of the Confederacy when Virginia joined the Southern cause, marking the city as a prime target for the Union army. General McClellan was the first Union leader to lay siege to Richmond, and that was just the beginning. The attractive and genteel city of Richmond would be transformed into a refugee camp, a scene of riots, and a city-sized hospital before the war was over. Making use of diaries, letters, and newspaper accounts from the era, Wright brings readers face to face with the men and women who fought for the city, endured starvation, observed Lee's defeats and Grant's progress, and witnessed the Confederacy's last days.