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Forerunners eBook Series

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  • Cuba in War Time

    by Richard Harding Davis ...
    Series series Forerunners
    Celebrating a decade of Columbia Global Reports, the Forerunners series revives groundbreaking works of investigative journalism and incisive analysis published a century before CGR’s founding. These texts, once forgotten or underexplored, reflect CGR’s core mission: fearless reporting, global perspective, and intellectual rigor. Each selection remains strikingly relevant today, offering ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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    A Captivating Blend of Military History and Personal Memoir

    by Theodore Roosevelt ...
    In "The Rough Riders," Theodore Roosevelt presents a vivid and personal account of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish-American War. Combining an engaging narrative style with vivid imagery, Roosevelt's writing encapsulates the bravery, camaraderie, and chaos of battle. His firsthand experience as a cavalry leader offers readers an intimate glimpse into military life at the ... Read more

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  • General and the Jaguar

    Pershing's Hunt for Pancho Villa: A True Story of Revolution and Revenge

    by Eileen Welsome ...
    Pulitzer Prize winner Welsome's gripping, panoramic story reveals a vicious surprise attack on the United States and America's hunt for the perpetrator, Pancho Villa. ... Read more

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  • Mine Were of Trouble

    A Nationalist Account of the Spanish Civil War

    by Peter Kemp ...
    The Spanish Civil War (Spanish: Guerra Civil Española).Escalating violence between left- and right-wing political factions boils over. Military officers stage a coup against a democratically elected, Soviet-backed, government. The country is thrown into chaos as centuries-old tensions return to the forefront. Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards choose sides and engage in the most devastating combat ... Read more

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  • The Young Buglers

    by G. A. Henty ...
    Set during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century, "The Young Buglers" follows the adventures of two young buglers, Jack Smith and Peter Wright, who serve in the British Navy during the war. The novel narrates their experiences, camaraderie, and bravery as they face various challenges, battles, and adventures at sea.Henty's novels often incorporate historical events and provide young ... Read more

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  • Spanish Guerrillas in the Peninsular War 1808–14

    by René Chartrand ...
    Series Book 108 - Elite
    Constant Spanish guerrilla activity so drained the resources and diverted the attention of the French military that Wellington was able to advance against and overcome a numerically superior enemy.So many French soldiers were being used to counter the guerrillas and the threat that they posed that less than a third of the French army could be tasked with confronting Wellington. This book brings to ... Read more

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  • History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest

    by Edward Austin Johnson ...
    Many causes led up to the Spanish-American war. Cuba had been in a state of turmoil for a long time, and the continual reports of outrages on the people of the island by Spain greatly aroused the Americans. The ten years war had terminated, leaving the island much embarrassed in its material interests, and woefully scandalized by the methods of procedure adopted by Spain and principally carried ... Read more

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  • Campaigning in Cuba

    A Soldier's Tale from the Cuban Campaigns

    by George Kennan ...
    In "Campaigning in Cuba," George Kennan chronicles his experiences and observations during the Cuban War of Independence, offering readers a rich tapestry of military strategy and personal reflection. The narrative blends keen political analysis with evocative descriptions of the Cuban landscape and its people, delving into the complexities of war and the ethical dilemmas faced by soldiers. Kennan ... Read more

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  • The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2)

    by René Chartrand ...
    Series Book 346 - Men-at-Arms
    The second instalment in a remarkable three-part study that transformed the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War.Most know that Wellington's Portuguese troops were praised as the 'fighting cocks' of his army; fewer appreciate that they represented between half and one-third of his entire forces. René Chartrand's primary research in Portuguese and ... Read more

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  • History of the War with Mexico

    by Horatio Ladd ...
    The war of the United States with Mexico awakened the military ardor of American citizens, which had been slumbering since the contest with Great Britain in 1812-14. It stirred their imagination with the romance which has ever been connected with the scenes of Spanish conquest, heightened by the strange histories and vestiges of the most ancient people and civilization of the New World. It allured ... Read more

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  • The Spanish Army in North America 1700–1793

    by René Chartrand ...
    Series Book 475 - Men-at-Arms
    Long before England established a serious presence in the New World, Spain had already established an overseas Empire.In North America, this included vast tracts of territory including most of what today comprises the states of Florida, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Alabama, Illinois and California. In later years, as the British and the French came to expand their claims, they often came ... Read more

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  • REPORTER IN SPAIN

    by Frank Pitcairn ...
    In 1936, Harry Pollitt, the then General Secretary of the Communist Party, asked CPGB member CLAUD COCKBURN (1904-1981) to cover the Spanish Civil War for the Daily Worker. In Spain, under the assumed name of Frank Pitcairn and endorsed by the CPGB, he joined the Fifth Regiment (formed by the Communist-led Antifascist Worker and Peasant Militias — Milicias Antifascistas Obreras y Campesinas — ... Read more

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