Soldier S Destiny

Author : Michael Broers
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780571273447

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Napoleon by Michael Broers Pdf

This is the first life of Napoleon, in any language, that makes full use of the new version of his Correspondence compiled by the Fondation Napoléon in Paris to replace the sanitized compilation made under the Second French Empire as a propaganda exercise by his nephew, Napoleon III. All previous lives of Napoleon have relied more on the memoirs of others than on his own uncensored words. Michael Broers' biography draws on the thoughts of Napoleon himself as his incomparable life unfolded. It reveals a man of intense emotion, but also of iron self-discipline; of acute intelligence and immeasurable energy. Tracing his life from its dangerous Corsican roots, through his rejection of his early identity, and the dangerous military encounters of his early career, it tells the story of the sheer determination, ruthlessness and careful calculation that won him the precarious mastery of Europe by 1807. After the epic battles of Austerlitz, Jena and Friedland, France was the dominant land power on the continent. Here is the first life in which Napoleon speaks in his own voice, but not always as he wanted the world to hear him.

Author : Robert Orlando
Publisher : Humanix Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781630061760

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The Tragedy of Patton A Soldier's Date With Destiny by Robert Orlando Pdf

"Better to fight for something than live for nothing." — General George S. Patton It is 75 years since the end of WW II and the strange, mysterious death of General George S. Patton, but as in life, Patton sets off a storm of controversy. The Tragedy of Patton: A Soldier's Date With Destiny asks the question: Why was General Patton silenced during his service in World War II? Prevented from receiving needed supplies that would have ended the war nine months earlier, freed the death camps, prevented Russian invasion of the Eastern Bloc, and Stalin's murderous rampage. Why was he fired as General of the Third Army and relegated to a governorship of post-war Bavaria? Who were his enemies? Was he a threat to Eisenhower, Montgomery, and Bradley? And is it possible as some say that the General's freakish collision with an Army truck, on the day before his departure for US, was not really an accident? Or was Patton not only dismissed by his peers, but the victim of an assassin's bullet at their behest? Was his personal silence necessary? General George S. Patton was America's antihero of the Second World War. Robert Orlando explores whether a man of such a flawed character could have been right about his claim that because the Allied troops, some within 200 miles of Berlin, or just outside Prague, were held back from capturing the capitals to let Soviet troops move in, the Cold War was inevitable. Patton said it loudly and often enough that he was relieved of command and silenced. Patton had vowed to “take the gag off” after the war and tell the intimate truth and inner workings about controversial decisions and questionable politics that had cost the lives of his men. Was General Patton volatile, bombastic, self-absorbed, reckless? Yes, but he was also politically astute and a brilliant military strategist who delivered badly needed wins. Questions still abound about Patton’s rise and fall. The Tragedy of Patton seeks to answer them.

Author : Kevin Wong
Publisher : Kevin Wong
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780978091804

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Heroes of Destiny by Kevin Wong Pdf

Author : George WALLER (Author of “The Soldier's Destiny.”.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017514818

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The Soldier's Destiny. A Tale of the Times by George WALLER (Author of “The Soldier's Destiny.”.) Pdf

Author : Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750957854

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Waterloo 1815: The British Army's Day of Destiny by Gregory Fremont-Barnes Pdf

Writing to his mother the day after the fighting, Captain Thomas Wildman of the 7th Hussars described ‘a victory so splendid & important that you may search the annals of history in vain for its parallel’. Little wonder, for Waterloo was widely recognised – even in its immediate wake – as one of the most decisive battles in history: after more than twenty years of uninterrupted conflict, this single day’s encounter finally put paid to French aspirations for European hegemony. The culminating point of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo also witnessed levels of determination and bravery by both sides which far exceeded anything experienced by the veterans of Wellington’s recent campaigns in Spain and Portugal. Indeed, it was that unconquerable spirit which left over 50,000 men dead on the field of battle and tens of thousands of others wounded. This thoroughly researched and highly detailed account of one of history’s greatest human dramas looks first at the wider strategic picture before focusing on the tactical roles played by individual British units – all meticulously examined with the benefit of an extensive array of hitherto unexploited primary sources which reveal the battlefield experience of officers and soldiers as never before. Refusing simply to repeat the same unchallenged accounts and to commit the same errors of previous historians, this work relies exclusively on hundreds of first-hand accounts, by men of all ranks and from practically every British regiment and corps present on that fateful day, to provide a fresh and revised perspective on one of the most pivotal events of modern times.

Author : George Waller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:591025366

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The soldier's destiny by George Waller Pdf

Author : James M. Mccaffrey
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1994-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814796436

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Army of Manifest Destiny by James M. Mccaffrey Pdf

James McCaffrey examines America's first foreign war, the Mexican War, through the day-to-day experiences of the American soldier in battle, in camp, and on the march. With remarkable sympathy, humor, and grace, the author fills in the historical gaps of one war while rising issues now found to be strikingly relevant to this nation's modern military concerns.

Author : Kevin Rafter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89049926959

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Neil Blaney, a Soldier of Destiny by Kevin Rafter Pdf

Author : Richard Harding Davis
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460401750

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Soldiers of Fortune by Richard Harding Davis Pdf

A romance of America's nascent imperial power, Richard Harding Davis's Soldiers of Fortune recounts the adventures of Robert Clay, a mining engineer and sometime mercenary, and Hope Langham, the daughter of a wealthy American industrialist, as they become caught up in a coup in Olancho, a fictional Latin American republic. When the coup, organized by corrupt politicians and generals, threatens the American-owned Valencia Mining Company, Clay organizes his workers and the handful of Americans visiting the mine into a counter-coup force. Written on the eve of the Spanish-American War, Soldiers of Fortune casts the young American as the dashing, hypermasculine hero of the new military and economic imperium. A huge best-seller, the novel did its part to push the nation into war against Spain, and stands as one of the most important texts in the literature of American imperialism. The appendices, which bring together primary materials by writers and politicians such as Rebecca Harding Davis, Theodore Roosevelt, Jose Martí, Mark Twain, Herbert Spencer, and others, address such issues as social Darwinism, masculinity, and ideas of Anglo-American superiority.

Author : Michael P. Riccards
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442216266

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Destiny's Consul by Michael P. Riccards Pdf

What makes a great president? Certainly leadership, accomplishments, crisis management, political skill, character, and integrity are part of the equation, but the great presidents have something more. They not only govern well, but are part of something lasting; their presidencies influence the thoughts and beliefs of generations. These powerful men are not flawless leaders, they have made mistakes and miscalculations, but in the end their decisions have changed the nation and often the world. In Destiny’s Consul: America’s Greatest Presidents, presidential scholar Michael P. Riccards provides a concise introduction to the lives, presidencies, and personal qualities of ten great individuals whom Riccards argues are our greatest presidents. Organized chronologically, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Ronald Reagan are shown to truly be great. It will be of interest to anyone interested in the presidency of American history.

Author : John S. D. Eisenhower
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780826272713

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Soldiers and Statesmen by John S. D. Eisenhower Pdf

Which generals were most influential in World War II? Did Winston Churchill really see himself as culturally "half American"? What really caused the break between Harry S. Truman and Dwight Eisenhower? In Soldiers and Statesmen, John S. D. Eisenhower answers these questions and more, offering his personal reflections on great leaders of our time. The son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, John S. D. Eisenhower possesses an expert perspective on prominent political and military leaders, giving readers a matchless view on relationships between powerful figures and the president. Eisenhower also had a long military career, coincidentally beginning with his graduation from West Point on D-Day. His unique position as a young Army staff officer and close relationship with his father gave him insider's access to leaders such as Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Omar Bradley, John Foster Dulles, Mark Clark, Terry Allen, and Matthew Ridgway. He combines personal insight with the specialized knowledge of a veteran soldier and accomplished historian to communicate exclusive perspectives on U. S. foreign relations and leadership. Eisenhower's observations of various wartime leaders began in June 1944, just after the Allied landings in Normandy. On orders from General George C. Marshall, Army chief of staff, Eisenhower sailed from New York aboard the British-liner-turned-American-troopship Queen Maryto join his father, Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, in London, where he stayed for over two weeks. A year later, at the end of the war, Eisenhower accompanied his father as a temporary aide on trips where Ike's former associates were present. In the mid-1950s, Eisenhower's perspective was broadened by his service in a room next to the White House Oval Office during his father's tenure as president. On the light side, Eisenhower has added a special appendix called "Home Movies," in which he reveals amusing and often irreverent vignettes from his life in military service. Eisenhower gives readers both a taste of history from the inside and a rich and relatable memoir filled with compelling remembrances.

Author : Jonathan Dimbelby
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781639360321

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Destiny in the Desert by Jonathan Dimbelby Pdf

The definitive history of the battle of El Alamein?"The end of the beginning," as Churchill said?the bloody conflict that would change the course of World War II. It was the Allied victory at the Battle of El Alamein in November 1942 that inspired one of Churchill's most famous aphorisms: “This is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” In this thrilling historical account, Jonathan Dimbleby describes the political and strategic realities that lay behind the battle, charting the nail-biting months that led to the victory at El Alamein in November 1942. Drawing on official records and the personal insights of those involved, Dimbleby creates a vivid portrait of a struggle which for Churchill marked the turn of the tide?and which for the soldiers on the ground involved fighting and dying in a foreign land. 16 pages of B&W photographs

Author : George Waller
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1104330261

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The Soldiergçös Destiny by George Waller Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Mary E. Adams
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781604775457

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Sounds of Destiny by Mary E. Adams Pdf

Adams suggests that this is the time to take a firm stand for rebuilding the walls of faith that have been broken down in families, cities, churches, and nations. (Practical Life)

Author : Brent Nosworthy
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124043253

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Roll Call to Destiny by Brent Nosworthy Pdf

Pieces together small units' engagements in a variety of battles, drawn from firsthand accounts of those who fought.