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  • Blunders & Disasters at Sea

    par David Blackmore ...
    "A superb collection of some ninety-nine well-researched and concise short stories of tragedy at sea . . . crammed with information on ships of all types."—Naval Historical Society of AustraliaAs any sailor knows, life at sea is hazardous under even normal circumstances. In times of war with an enemy intent on killing and sinking you, it is infinitely more so. David Blackmore has researched 100 ... En savoir plus

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  • Destructive & Formidable

    British Infantry Firepower, 1642–1756

    par David Blackmore ...
    "Looks at British infantry doctrine . . . from the British Civil Wars of the seventeenth century up to just before the American War of Independence." — British Civil Wars BlogIn the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the British Army's victories over the French at battles such as Blenheim in 1704, Minden and Quebec in 1759, and over the Jacobites at Culloden in 1746, were largely credited to ... En savoir plus

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  • All The King's Men

    The British Soldier from the Restoration to Waterloo

    par Saul David ...
    Saul David's All The King's Men is a thrilling history of the British Redcoat from the English Civil War to Waterloo.Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed heroism in battle and stoicism in peace, despite appalling treatment. This is their story: of brutal discipline and inedible food, of loyalty and ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

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  • Redcoat

    The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket

    par Richard Holmes ...
    Redcoat is the brilliant story of the common British soldier from 1700 to 1900, based on the letters and diaries of the men who served and the women who followed them.Delving into the history of the period – charting events including Wolfe's victory and death at Quebec, Wellington's Peninsular War, Waterloo, the retreat from Kabul and the Sikh wars – celebrated military historian Richard Holmes ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Making Of The British Army

    par Allan Mallinson ...
    Edgehill, 1642: Surveyingthe disastrous scene in the aftermath of the first battle of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell realizes that war can no longer be made in the old, feudal way: there has to be system and discipline, and therefore - eventually - a standing professional army.From the 'New Model Army' of Cromwell's distant vision, former soldier Allan Mallinson shows us the people and ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • The History of Canada Series: Death or Victory

    The Battle For Quebec And The Birth Of An Empire

    par Dan Snow ...
    Collections series History of Canada
    Perched atop a tall promontory and surrounded on three sides by the treacherous St. Lawrence River, Quebec City forms an almost impregnable natural fortress. But in 1759, with the Seven Years War raging around the globe, the capital city of New France came under attack. With the irascible British general James Wolfe in command, a force of more than 100 ships carrying nearly 9,000 men navigated the ... En savoir plus

    $16.99 CAD

  • Fighting Newfoundlander

    par Gerald W.L. Nicholson ...
    Collections Livre 209 - Carleton Library Series
    The Fighting Newfoundlander is a vivid history of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment - the "Blue Puttees" - and its heroic contributions to the war effort. Gerald Nicholson details the harrowing experiences of the Newfoundland Regiment (the only Canadian unit) at Gallipoli and later at Beaumont Hamel where 710 of the 801 officers and men who took part in the assault were casualties. He also follows ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD

  • Soldiers

    Army Lives and Loyalties from Redcoats to Dusty Warriors

    par Richard Holmes ...
    From the redcoat who served Charles II to the modern, camouflage-clad guard at Camp Bastion, from battlefield to barrack-room, this is a magisterial social history of the British soldier.Since 1660 the army has evolved and adapted, but the social organisation of the men has changed less, with the major combat arms retaining many of the characteristics familiar to those who fought at Blenheim, ... En savoir plus

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  • Troublous Times in Canada, a history of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870

    par John A. MacDonald ...
    "One of the most dangerous and critical periods in the history of Canada was that which closely followed the termination of the Civil War between the Northern and Southern States of America in the year 1865. It is a strange fact that Canadian authors and historians do not seem to have fully realized the gravity of the situation that then existed, as the event has been passed over by them with the ... En savoir plus

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  • Cromwell's War Machine

    The New Model Army, 1645–1660

    par Keith Roberts ...
    A historian of the English Civil Wars shares a fascinating study of the seventeenth century New Model Army, examining its formation, tactics, and significance.The New Model Army was one of the best-known and most effective armies ever raised in England. Oliver Cromwell was both its greatest battlefield commander and the political leader whose position depended on its support. In this meticulously ... En savoir plus

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  • Redcoats

    The British Soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars

    par Philip Haythornthwaite ...
    An overview of the life of a British Army soldier in the 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars.What was a British soldier's life like during the Napoleonic Wars? How was he recruited and trained? How did he live on home service and during service abroad? And what was his experience of battle? In this landmark book Philip Haythornthwaite traces the career of a British soldier from enlistment, ... En savoir plus

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  • Under the Devil's Eye

    The British Military Experience in Macedonia, 1915–18

    par Alan Wakefield, Simon Moody ...
    "A fantastic overview of one of Britain's untold stories from the Great War"—the Salonika Campaign that pitted Allied forces against the Bulgarians (Burton Mail).The authors have researched the Salonika Campaign in every detail, from the arrival of the first British troops in 1915 to final victory. During this period large numbers of British and Allied troops were tied up in the strategically ... En savoir plus

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