The Campaign Vol 1 Of 3

Author : Lawrence Freedman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135775896

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The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Volume 1 by Lawrence Freedman Pdf

Drawing on a vast range of previously classified government archives as well as interviews with key participants, this first volume of the official history of the Falklands Campaign is the most authoritative account of the origins of the 1982 war. In the first chapters the author analyzes the long history of the dispute between Argentina and Britain over the sovereignty of the Islands, the difficulties faced by successive governments in finding a way to reconcile the opposed interests of the Argentines and the islanders, and the constant struggle to keep the Islands viable. He subsequently gives a complete account of how what started as an apparently trivial incident over an illegal landing by scrap-metal merchants on the island of South Georgia turned into a major crisis. Thanks to his access to classified material, Lawrence Freedman has been able to produce a detailed and authoritative analysis which extends the coverage given by the Franks Committee Report of 1983. This volume is ultimately an extremely readable account of these events, charting the growing realization within the British government of the seriousness of the situation, culminating in the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands at the start of April 1982.

Author : General Cavalie Mercer
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781502693

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Journal of the Waterloo Campaign - Volume 1 by General Cavalie Mercer Pdf

Volume 1 of 2. The author of this book was commander of 'G' Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, in Wellington's army, who jotted down notes on the events of the day each evening. It is an account of what he saw and felt from leaving Colchester for Belgium on 8 April 1815 to his final return to England at the end of January 1816. It is a remarkable and compelling account, especially of the three days which ended the career of Napoleon. Mercer's troop was at Quatre Bras, where he got off a few rounds at Napoleon himself, and at Waterloo. There are graphic descriptions of the battles and of his tour over the battlefield the day after, with its appalling scenes of carnage and the sight of the locals looting the dead, and the not-quite dead. It is an outstanding example of the literature of the Napoleonic wars, and it has a rarity as the memoir of an artillery officer, and a troop commander at that.

Author : Gary W. Gallagher
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807862469

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The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862 by Gary W. Gallagher Pdf

This volume explores the Shenandoah Valley campaign, best known for its role in establishing Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's reputation as the Confederacy's greatest military idol. The authors address questions of military leadership, strategy and tactics, the campaign's political and social impact, and the ways in which participants' memories of events differed from what is revealed in the historical sources. In the process, they offer valuable insights into one of the Confederacy's most famous generals, those who fought with him and against him, the campaign's larger importance in the context of the war, and the complex relationship between history and memory. The contributors are Jonathan M. Berkey, Keith S. Bohannon, Peter S. Carmichael, Gary W. Gallagher, A. Cash Koeniger, R. E. L. Krick, Robert K. Krick, and William J. Miller.

Author : John Hussey
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784381981

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Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815, Volume 1 by John Hussey Pdf

This, the fourth volume in Andrew Field's highly praised study of the Waterloo campaign from the French perspective, depicts in vivid detail the often neglected final phase the rout and retreat of Napoleon's army. The text is based exclusively on French eyewitness accounts which give an inside view of the immediate aftermath of the battle and carry the story through to the army's disbandment in late 1815. Many French officers and soldiers wrote more about the retreat than they did about the catastrophe of Waterloo itself. Their recollections give a fascinating insight to the psyche of the French soldier. They also provide a firsthand record of their experiences and the range of their reactions, from those who deserted the colors and made their way home, to those who continued to serve faithfully when all was lost. Napoleons own flight from Waterloo is an essential part of the narrative, but the main emphasis is on the fate of the beaten French army as it was experienced by eyewitnesses who lived through the last days of the campaign.

Author : Timothy B. Smith
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611214291

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The Real Horse Soldiers by Timothy B. Smith Pdf

“This epic account is as thrilling and fast-paced as the raid itself and will quickly rival, if not surpass, Dee Brown’s Grierson’s Raid as the standard.” —Terrence J. Winschel, historian (ret.), Vicksburg National Military Park Winner, Operational/Battle History, Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award Winner, Fletcher Pratt Literary Award, Civil War Round Table of New York There were other simultaneous operations to distract Confederate attention from the real threat posed by U. S. Grant’s Army of the Tennessee. Benjamin Grierson’s operation, however, mainly conducted with two Illinois cavalry regiments, has become the most famous, and for good reason: For 16 days (April 17 to May 2) Grierson led Confederate pursuers on a high-stakes chase through the entire state of Mississippi, entering the northern border with Tennessee and exiting its southern border with Louisiana. Throughout, he displayed outstanding leadership and cunning, destroyed railroad tracks, burned trestles and bridges, freed slaves, and created as much damage and chaos as possible. Grierson’s Raid broke a vital Confederate rail line at Newton Station that supplied Vicksburg and, perhaps most importantly, consumed the attention of the Confederate high command. While Confederate Lt. Gen. John Pemberton at Vicksburg and other Southern leaders looked in the wrong directions, Grant moved his entire Army of the Tennessee across the Mississippi River below Vicksburg, spelling the doom of that city, the Confederate chances of holding the river, and perhaps the Confederacy itself. Based upon years of research and presented in gripping, fast-paced prose, Timothy B. Smith’s The Real Horse Soldiers captures the high drama and tension of the 1863 horse soldiers in a modern, comprehensive, academic study. Readers will find it fills a wide void in Civil War literature.

Author : Lawrence Freedman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135775834

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The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Volume 2 by Lawrence Freedman Pdf

Drawing on a vast range of previously classified government archives as well as interviews with key participants, this first volume of the official history of the Falklands Campaign is the most authoritative account of the origins of the 1982 war. In the first chapters the author analyzes the long history of the dispute between Argentina and Britain over the sovereignty of the Islands, the difficulties faced by successive governments in finding a way to reconcile the opposed interests of the Argentines and the islanders, and the constant struggle to keep the Islands viable. He subseq.

Author : Dennis W. Belcher
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476633572

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The Union Cavalry and the Chickamauga Campaign by Dennis W. Belcher Pdf

During the Chickamauga Campaign, General Stanley's two Union cavalry divisions battled Forrest's and Wheeler's cavalry corps in some of the most difficult terrain for mounted operations. The Federal troopers, commanded by Crook and McCook, guarded the flanks of the advance on Chattanooga, secured the crossing of the Tennessee River, then pushed into enemy territory. The battle exploded on September 18 as Col. Minty and Col. Wilder held off a determined attack by Confederate infantry. The fighting along Chickamauga Creek included notable actions at Glass Mill and Cooper's Gap. Union cavalry dogged Wheeler's forces throughout Tennessee. The Union troopers fought under conditions so dusty they could hardly see, leading the infantry through the second costliest battle of the war.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : IOWA:31858029319948

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The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain. Parliament Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11455977

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British Museum Catalogue of Printed Books by Anonim Pdf

Author : Wisconsin. Adjutant General's Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : United States
ISBN : UOMDLP:acj2114:0002.001

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Annual Reports of the Adjutant General of the State of Wisconsin for the Years ... by Wisconsin. Adjutant General's Office Pdf

The reports for 1861-1865 are reprinted in full, except for the omission of the lists of officers and the lists of losses of the various organizations, which are reprinted in separate form.

Author : Terrence J. Winschel
Publisher : Savas Beatie
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611210187

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Triumph & Defeat by Terrence J. Winschel Pdf

The study of the Civil War in the Western Theater is more popular now than ever before, and the center of that interest is the months-long Vicksburg Campaign, which is the subject of National Park Historian Terrence J. Winschel’s new book Triumph & Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign, Vol 2. Following up on the popular success of his earlier book of the same name, Winschel offers ten new chapters of insights into what has been declared by many to have been the most decisive campaign of the Civil War. Designed to appeal to both general readers and serious students, Winschel’s essays cover a wide range of topics, including military operations, naval engagements, leading personalities, and even a specific family caught up in the nightmarish 47-day siege that nearly cost them their lives. Smoothly written and deeply researched, these fresh chapters offer balanced and comprehensive analysis written with the authority that only someone who has served as Vicksburg’s Chief Historian since 1978 can produce. Bolstered by photographs, illustrations, and numerous outstanding original maps, this second volume in the Triumph & Defeat series will stand as a lasting contribution to the study of the Civil War. About the author: Winschel is author of many books, including Triumph & Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign (1998, 2004), Vicksburg is the Key: The Struggle for the Mississippi River (2003), Vicksburg: Fall of the Confederate Gibraltar (1999), and The Civil War Diary of a Common Soldier (2000). Terry is also a popular speaker on the Civil War Round Table circuit and has made frequent appearances on the History Channel. He lives in Vicksburg, where he works as the battlefield’s chief historian.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428910409

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Moving the Enemy: Operational Art in the Chinese PLA's Huai Hai Campaign by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1632 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Bibliography
ISBN : UIUC:30112081497395

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The Bookseller by Anonim Pdf

Official organ of the book trade of the United Kingdom.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924057185344

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Technical Abstract Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lawrence Public Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044080250434

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Catalogue of the Free Public Library of the City of Lawrence, 1873 by Lawrence Public Library Pdf