Author: John Patterson (maj.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Camp and quarters, scenes and impressions of military life
Author: John Patterson (maj.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The British Army Against Napoleon
Author: Robert BurnhamPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473812712
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Despite the bewildering number of tomes devoted to the Napoleonic wars, much basic data as been hitherto unavailable to anyone other than the most ardent scholars. McGuigan and Burnham have collected a tremendous treasure trove of information in a readily accessible form. Other books may tell you how many regiments were sent on the expedition to Hanover in 1805, but The British Army against Napoleon will tell you where every single regiment in the British army was stationed, who were their honorary colonels, and give you a list of all the barracks in Britain with the number of men they were designed to hold. Where else will you find not just the pay of different ranked officers but the amount of income tax they paid, as well as all the other deductions and stoppages that reduced their actual receipts to a fraction of their nominal (and generally quite low) pay? Or pension charts for widows? There are tables that list all the recipients of the honours and awards issued, casualties in action and disease, seniority of officers of the numerous expeditions and campaigns (a matter not just of curiosity but of major significance, for the date of rank of an officer determined who commanded the force and all of its sub-units.) The material in these tables has been collected from countless primary sources and official publications such as the Army List, London Gazette, Wellington s Dispatches, regimental histories, artillery manuals, and handbooks.
Wellington's Brigade Commanders
Author: Ron McGuiganPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473850800
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 421
Book Description
Recent research into the Duke of Wellington's armies during the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign has enhanced our understanding of the men he led, and this new biographical guide to his brigade commanders is a valuable contribution to this growing field. Ron McGuigan and Robert Burnham have investigated the lives and careers of a group of men who performed a vital role in Wellington's chain of command. These officers were the brigadiers and major generals who, for a variety of reasons, never made the jump to become permanent division commanders. Their characters, experience and level of competence were key factors in the successes and failures of the army as a whole. Their biographies give us a fascinating insight into their individual backgrounds, their strengths and weaknesses, and the makeup of the society they came from. Each biography features a table covering essential information on the individual, his birth and death dates, the dates of his promotions and details of his major commands. This is followed by a concise account of his life and service.
The Monthly Chronicle
Author: Catalogue of Bull's English and Foreign Library ... comprising a valuable collection of standard works and all the modern publications of general interest
Author: The Monthly chronicle; a national journal
Author: Camp and Quarters, Or Scenes and Impressions of Military Life Interspersed with Anecdotes of Various Well-Known Characters Who Flourished in the War
Author: John PattersonPublisher: READ BOOKS
ISBN: 9781446063736
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Sandler Collection
Author: Victor SutcliffePublisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Chiefly About War Matters
Author: Nathaniel HawthornePublisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781075390326
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Complete and unabridged edition. "Chiefly About War Matters", originally credited "by a Peaceable Man", is an 1862 essay by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. It opposed the American Civil War and was quite controversial. Description from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Andersonville
Author: John McElroyPublisher: Digital Scanning Inc
ISBN: 1582181454
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
The years of 1864-65 were a season of desperate battles, but in that time many more Union soldiers were slain behind the Rebel army lines by starvation and exposure than were killed by cannon and rifle. This is McElroy's account of the horrible spectacle of Andersonville prison, where 70,000 young Union soldiers died under appalling conditions. 150 illustrations.