Author: R. H. McCreadyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Celtic (Ship)
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The Cruise of the Celtic Around the Mediterranean, 1902
Author: R. H. McCreadyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Celtic (Ship)
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
The Christian Work and the Evangelist
Author: The Geneva Book
Author: William Melancthon GlasgowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beaver County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Who's who in New York City and State
Author: Lewis Randolph HamerslyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
Book Description
Containing authentic biographies of New Yorkers who are leaders and representatives in various departments of worthy human achievement including sketches of every army and navy officer born in or appointed from New York and now serving, of all the congressmen from the state, all state senators and judges, and all ambassadors, ministers and consuls appointed from New York.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The Mediterranean Cruise
Author: Rolland JenkinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mediterranean Sea
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment from 1684 to 1902
Author: Lieutenant-Colonel G. le M. GrettonPublisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1781506914
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
During the period covered by this history, the Royal Irish Regiment fought in Europe, in Asia, in Africa, in America and in Australasia. Formed in 1684 as the Earl of Granard's Regiment of Foot it served with credit in William III's war in Ireland and subsequently fought with great distinction at Namur, in 1695; this was its first Battle Honour. The Regiment then formed part of the British contingent in the army commanded by Marlborough in the Low Countries and Germany in the War of the Spanish Succession - Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. In 1727 a detachment was present at the defence of Gibraltar against the Spanish trying to recapture it; in the American War of Independence they were in action at Lexington and Bunker's Hill. Other scenes of action included Toulon, Corsica and the battle of Alexandria in the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars. In 1805 the Regiment (now consisting of two battalions) was sent to the West Indies where it remained for the next twelve years during which time losses from sickness amounted to 52 officers and 1,777 NCOs and men. In 1840 it was part of the expedition to China, followed by active service in the second Burma war, the Crimea, the Indian Mutiny, the Maori war, the second Afghan war, Tel-el-Kebir and the Nile expedition, campaigns on the North West Frontier and finally the Boer War. The appendices are real gems: the first is a calendar of the Regiment's moves from 1685 to 1902 including location of peacetime stations during that time; each battalion is shown separately. Then follows the casualty roll giving names of officers killed, died of wounds or disease and wounded in every campaign or battle from 1690, the siege of Limerick, to the end of the Boer War. Other rank casualties are at first given as figures but from the American War of Independence on they, too, are named. Another appendix gives the names of all 52 officers who died in the West Indies and this is followed by the list of awards for gallantry (three VCs) and the recipients of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (LSGCM). There is a list showing succession of colonels from 1684 to 1897 with biographies, including that of the Colonel-in-Chief (Viscount Wolseley). And finally there is a descriptive list of Memorials of the Regiment, noting to whom they are dedicated with any inscriptions and names. The book ends with a good, twenty-page index.
Forest and Stream
Author: Great Atlantic Liners of the Twentieth Century in Color
Author: William H. MillerPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144562348X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Profusely illustrated with color illustrations
Ancestors on the Move
Author: Karen FoyPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750957395
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Ever wanted to understand more about your ancestor's sea travels? What was life like aboard ship for both passengers and crew, how long did the journey take, what kind of conditions could be expected and what exotic locations might they have visited along the way? Following the tried and tested routes established by cargo ships, Karen Foy describes the development of passenger travel, the changing face of the vessels used and the demand for both comfort and speed. From transportation to trade, adventure to emigration, through persecution or for pleasure, she explains the reasons behind our ancestor's desire for overseas travel and reveals the records and archives we can search to complete our own genealogical journey.