Late in 1808 Sir John Moore, virtually alone with his small British army deep inside Spain and facing the French Army led by Napoleon himself, fell back towards Corunna. The retreat became the most arduous of trials. with armies traversing mountainous terrain over appalling roads in the depths of winter. Somehow Moore held his outnumbered, ...
This omnibus edition contains the author's five "Soldiers Fotofax" titles on the individual years of World War I. The book also contains new biographical notes on the leaders from each of the armies involved.
The "Campaign" titles provide concise accounts of the great conflicts of history, assessing each commander's strategy, and recounting the progress of the fighting using 3-D battle maps to illustrate the critical stages. This covers the ill-fated assault on Turkey by British and Imperial forces.
This illustrated guide provides, in an accessible, narrative format, information on the Napoleonic period. Over 100 anecdotes of the era, contemporary illustrations and mapwork are presented.
Details the uniforms of one of the most skilled and professional navies in the world, the men who swept the seas clean of Britain's enemies. This book covers many of the most famous battles and personalities of that period, as well as the ships, combat and crews.
Featured in this book are over 150 paintings portraying all of the uniforms worn during the American Civil War. There is data on rank markings, badges, beltplates and buttons which accompany the paintings, along with studies of weapons and campaign strategies.
Featuring colour paintings, this re-issued title offers authoritative captions and introductions providing a time-reference source for historians, modellers, wargamers and re-enactors.
One of the Duke of Wellington's officers once remarked, "We would rather see his long nose in the sight than a reinforcement of ten thousand men." Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington (1769-1852), was one of the greatest military commanders in history and is best known as the successful opponent at Waterloo of arguably the leading general of ...
This is a collection of battle stories from the Napoleonic Wars, ranging from the large-scale battlefield actions to close-quarter small-force skirmishes. The author's attention to detail, combined with his knowledge and his ability to describe action, should make the book absorbing to readers.
As the major nations of the world began to suffer threats to their empire, so skirmishes and major conflicts broke out. These colonial wars are identified as a separate element of history in this volume. It provides the facts and figures for all combatants, nations, the leading personnel, the arms, uiniforms and equipment, the battlefields and the ...
In the armies of the Napoleonic era, the cavalry formed an important part of the army. But the winning of the battle is in the detail - the proper management of those arms. In this book, companion to the similar work on infantry, the author looks toward what actually happened in the battles of the period, rather than what should have occurred, ...
An unrivalled source of information on the uniforms, insignia and appearance of the world's fighting men of past and present. The Men-at-Arms titles cover subjects as diverse as the Imperial Roman army, the Napoleonic wars and German airborne troops in a popular 48-page format including some 40 photographs and diagrams, and eight full-colour ...
An illustrated account of the English Civil War, which should be beneficial not only to general readers and historians, but also to modellers, war-game enthusiasts and re-enactment groups.
The five invincible generals discussed in this book were masters of strategy and tactics who were influential far beyond their own campaigns. To chart their achievements is to relate the development of warfare from the 1600s to beyond the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Provides the facts, figures and guidance about World War I required by students of all levels. The book features each nation involved, all battles and campaigns, the weaponry and the commanders, and is arranged in an easy-access, highly-illustrated format.
In the armies of the Napoleonic era, the infantry formed the most numerous, and arguably the most important, of all the 'arms'. But the winning of the battle is in the detail - the proper management of those arms. In this book, companion to the similar work on cavalry, the author looks toward what actually happened in the battles of the period, ...
This text provides a study of how Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, structured, equipped, utilized and adapted the forces under his command in his various campaigns. Philip Haythornthwaite has also written "World War I Source Book" and "Napoleonic Source Book".
Describes the weapons, armour, uniforms and insignia of the British cavalryman during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic campaigns, and includes contemporary illustrations and new colour plates.
Though less celebrated than the infantry and cavalry, Napoleon's 'specialist' troops - artillery, engineers and supporting services - were indispensable elements without which no army could have operated, and frequently assumed greater significance than the line regiments. Indeed, having suffered least from the emigration of Royalist officers, the ...
Can I become a doctor? Should I? How can I find out? What is it like to be in medical school? What other careers in the health field might be right for me? What are the satisfactions and pitfalls of a career in medicine? This is a guide for anyone pondering a career in medicine or a related health profession. It contains the firsthand advice of ...
This volume examines the war that saw Napoleon seek to gain control of neutral Portugal in an attempt to stop British trade with continental Europe. The reasons for war, a chronology of action, the leading officers, the combatant forces and their weapons, and aids to further study are included.
The most implacable of Napoleon's continental enemies, at the outbreak of war Austria maintained a vast army, but one rooted firmly in the 18th century. Hampered by the inherent conservatism of the hierarchy, the Austrians had to fight the most modern army in Europe. Despite this the regulars, who were drawn from many territories under Austrian ...
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