The Battle With The Cannon

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473350243

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A Fight with a Cannon by Victor Hugo Pdf

“A Fight with a Cannon” is a short story by Victor Hugo narrating an effort to deal with a wayward cannon destroying a French warship. Entertaining and intelligent, it is highly recommended for fans of historical fiction and is not to be missed by collectors of Hugo's seminal work. Victor Marie Hugo (1802 – 1885) was a French novelist, dramatist, and poet belonging to the Romantic movement. He is widely hailed as one of the most accomplished and well-known French writers, originally achieving renown for his poetical endeavours—the most notable of which are the volumes “Les Contemplations” and “La Légende des siècles”. Outside of his native country, Hugo's best-known works are his novels: “Les Misérables” (1862) and “Notre-Dame de Paris” (1831), commonly known as “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”. Aside from his literary achievements, he also produced over 4,000 beautiful drawings and was a prominent campaigner for social and political issues, including abolishing capital punishment. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:733718976

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The Battle with the Cannon by Victor Hugo Pdf

Author : John C. Hemment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Spanish-American War, 1898
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086964798

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Cannon and Camera by John C. Hemment Pdf

Author : Jonathan Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472837226

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The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494 by Jonathan Davies Pdf

The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the wrought-iron cannon. The wrought-iron hoop-and-stave method of barrel construction was a system that came to dominate medieval artillery design both large and small until the end of the 15th century, and saw the cannon used not only as a prestige weapon, but start to be used as a practical and terrifying weapon on the medieval battlefield. In 1453, the Ottomans' conquest of Constantinople, with their extensive artillery, marked the triumph of medieval firepower. The book will focus on the technology and tactics of early European artillery on both sea and land, and assess its impact on medieval warfare.

Author : Jonathan Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472837202

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The Medieval Cannon 1326–1494 by Jonathan Davies Pdf

The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326. This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the wrought-iron cannon. The wrought-iron hoop-and-stave method of barrel construction was a system that came to dominate medieval artillery design both large and small until the end of the 15th century, and saw the cannon used not only as a prestige weapon, but start to be used as a practical and terrifying weapon on the medieval battlefield. In 1453, the Ottomans' conquest of Constantinople, with their extensive artillery, marked the triumph of medieval firepower. The book will focus on the technology and tactics of early European artillery on both sea and land, and assess its impact on medieval warfare.

Author : General Alpheus S. Williams
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786253293

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From The Cannon’s Mouth: The Civil War Letters Of General Alpheus S. Williams by General Alpheus S. Williams Pdf

A candidate for the title of “unsung hero” among the Union generals of the Civil War, Alpheus Williams, “Old Pap” to his men, wrote as frequently as he could to his family in Detroit of his successes, achievements and battles during that terrible period of strife. In this engaging collection of his correspondence he recounts the part he played in the battles both East and West at Second Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Atlanta and the Savannah campaign. A kind hearted man, he was deeply affected by the hardships suffered by the common soldiers under his command who he treated with great care and often sorrow at the awful casualties they suffered. Warmly recommended. “Superb war letters. . . . Old ‘Pap’ Williams possessed an unconscious literary flair that gives simple style and force to his letters. . . . Milo Quaife has added annotation that will enlighten the casual reader and satisfy the scholar.”—New York Times Book Review “Civil War scholars are always grateful for a volume of letters written by a high-ranking officer who held important commands in pivotal engagements. . . . A superior collection. . . . Especially useful to students of the war are his keen, detailed accounts of Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.”—American Historical Review

Author : Donald Joseph Kagay,L. J. Andrew Villalon
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9004125531

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Crusaders, Condottieri, and Cannon by Donald Joseph Kagay,L. J. Andrew Villalon Pdf

This collection of eighteen essays focuses on various phases of warfare around the medieval Mediterranean. Topics of these essays range from crusading activity to the increasing use of mercenaries to the spread of gunpowder weaponry.

Author : Thomas Allan Emmert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Kosovo, Battle of, Kosovo, 1389
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025644605

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The Battle of Kosovo by Thomas Allan Emmert Pdf

Author : Charles M. Haecker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Battlefields
ISBN : MINN:31951P00959534C

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A Thunder of Cannon by Charles M. Haecker Pdf

Author : Dwight Murray
Publisher : Dwight Murray
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780615426761

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As the Cannon Roar by Dwight Murray Pdf

A glimpse inside the pages of As the Cannon Roar: Hundreds upon hundreds of stories have been written about the American Civil War. Although set in the Antebellum era of the “Old South” this story is not one of them. This is an in depth study of a family’s struggle to hold onto the only home and the only family they have ever known as the war rages all around them. It is a gritty but true to life story. It is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. It is full of despicable men doing despicable things. It is a story of love. It is a story of a marriage that is - in that time - frowned upon. Yet in order to tell this heart-rending story of war and love, and as a way to introduce the dreadfully wounded Confederate Artillery Captain, Thaddeus Biggs and his love of a country girl, one battle, that known as “Malvern Hill,” is used as a backdrop. Lillie Beth is the daughter of a poor dirt farmer, Tink Strickland. Tink is an evil man and void of all humanity. His jealousy of the successes of his neighbors tears at him and he will stop at no depravity in his efforts to obtain similar wealth. Therefore, his family suffers greatly at his hands. Wounded and near death, a handsome, young Confederate Artillery officer is brought to Lillie’s father’s log cabin which has recently been appropriated as a field hospital. There she soothes the man’s heated brow with a wet cloth and cool well water and appoints herself as his nurse. Little does Lillie know the wounded man suffering on the tick-mattress upon the floor is from the wealthiest family in all of North Carolina. But knowing only poverty, such wealth has no meaning to her. Her life changes drastically when Captain Thaddeus Biggs’ father arrives to take his son home. The Biggs family has nearly disintegrated upon learning their beloved son and brother has been wounded in battle, while the Strickland family near the battle of Malvern Hill dissolves so completely it will never recover.

Author : Bryan D. Palmer
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252092082

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James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left, 1890-1928 by Bryan D. Palmer Pdf

Bryan D. Palmer's award-winning study of James P. Cannon's early years (1890-1928) details how the life of a Wobbly hobo agitator gave way to leadership in the emerging communist underground of the 1919 era. This historical drama unfolds alongside the life experiences of a native son of United States radicalism, the narrative moving from Rosedale, Kansas to Chicago, New York, and Moscow. Written with panache, Palmer's richly detailed book situates American communism's formative decade of the 1920s in the dynamics of a specific political and economic context. Our understanding of the indigenous currents of the American revolutionary left is widened, just as appreciation of the complex nature of its interaction with international forces is deepened.

Author : James Woodrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1500666297

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The Battle of Gonzales by James Woodrick Pdf

This book uses extensive, included information from primary sources to describe in detail the Battle of Gonzales, proves there were two cannons in that engagement, describes the fate of each, and tracks the movement of all Texian cannons in 1835. It also defines the precise location of the battle based on eye witness accounts, and describes an artifact found at the battle site that appears to have been fired from the famous "Come and Take It" cannon.

Author : Mark Oshiro
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781368079631

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Star Wars Hunters: Battle for the Arena by Mark Oshiro Pdf

An exciting book based on the game Star Wars: Hunters! On the planet Vespaara lies the Arena—a series of battlefields where fighters known as Hunters face off in teams to compete in front of roaring crowds. Newest to their ranks is Rieve, a Force-sensitive orphan from Corellia with abilities she can barely control, and a past she desperately wants to leave behind. But Rieve gets off to a rocky start, strugging with her lack of confidence both inside the Arena and with her fellow Hunters. And when a mysterious stranger begins stalking the Arena, Rieve fears her troubled past has finally caught up with her.... Includes original illustrations based on the game characters!

Author : United States. Department of the Army
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Artillery, Field and mountain
ISBN : UIUC:30112101040639

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Field Artillery Cannon Battalion by United States. Department of the Army Pdf

Author : John Leonard Bell
Publisher : Journal of the American Revolu
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 1594162492

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The Road to Concord by John Leonard Bell Pdf

In the early spring of 1775, on a farm in Concord, Massachusetts, British army spies located four brass cannon belonging to Boston's colonial militia that had gone missing months before. British general Thomas Gage had been searching for them, both to stymie New England's growing rebellion and to erase the embarrassment of having let cannon disappear from armories under redcoat guard. Anxious to regain those weapons, he drew up plans for his troops to march nineteen miles into unfriendly territory. The Massachusetts Patriots, meanwhile, prepared to thwart the general's mission. There was one goal Gage and his enemies shared: for different reasons, they all wanted to keep the stolen cannon as secret as possible. Both sides succeeded well enough that the full story has never appeared until now. The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War by historian J. L. Bell reveals a new dimension to the start of America's War for Independence by tracing the spark of its first battle back to little-known events beginning in September 1774. Drawing on archives in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, the book creates a lively, original, and deeply documented picture of a society perched on the brink of war.