Full-color illustrations and corresponding entries provide visual and descriptive surveys of the variety of uniforms worn by Union and Confederate units

Uniforms of the Civil War, 1861-65

History

HAYTHORNTHWAITE, Philip J.

Military

Macmillan Pub. Co.

Like any major conflict, the Peninsular War had its fair share of tragedy and horror, but it is largely remembered now for its gallantry and adventure and for the sheer joie de vivre of the young officers and men who took part. In this respect, Sir Harry Smith stands out as one of the best known personalities of the period and his Autobiography ranks among the great classics of the war. One of its most memorable aspects is Harry Smith's meeting with his future wife, Juana, at the Siege of Badajoz, which is also vividly described in John Kincaid's Adventures in the Rifle Brigade. John Kincaid fell in love with her, and he ruefully describes how she was carried off by a 'more impudent fellow', Harry Smith. Their relationship through the years on campaign made such a profound impression that it was fictionalised by Georgette Heyer in The Spanish Bride. Since Harry Smith served both with the regiment in the field and, after being wounded, as a staff officer, not only do we have the benefit of first-hand accounts of action at the sharp end but also descriptions of Wellington and his staff at headquarters, providing a more complete picture than many other memoirs.

The Autobiography of Sir Harry Smith 1787-1819

Biographies & Memoirs

Constable & Robinson Ltd.

The story of how five Supreme Commanders - Gustav Adolphus, Marlborough, Frederick the Great, George Washington and Wellington - changed the face of warfare from the post-medieval period to the dawning of the modern age. This book establishes the progression in military tactics through 200 years.

Invincible Generals: Gustavus Adolphus, Marlborough, Frederick the Great, George Washington, Wellington

Indiana University Press

The Gallipoli expedition of 1915, the brainchild of Winston Churchill, was designed to knock the Turkish Empire out of the First World War and open a supply route to Russia. The campaign is characterized by the military incompetence of the higher commands, particularly the Allies. However, in spite of this, Gallipoli deserves to be, and is, also remembered for the heroism and resourcefulness of both the British and Turkish armies and the men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. This book details the battles, hardships, and eventual evacuation that these men had to go through, in this comprehensive guide to the Gallipoli landings.The Gallipoli expedition of 1915, the brainchild of Winston Churchill, was designed to knock the Turkish Empire out of the First World War and open a supply route to Russia. Although characterized by the most outstanding courage and determination on both sides, the campaign is also remembered for the military incompetence of the higher commands, particularly that of the Allies. However, in spite of the bungling and incompetence of the Allied higher command, Gallipoli deserves to be remembered not simply for it's failure, but also for the heroism and resourcefulness of both the British and Turkish armies and the men of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Here, in this Campaign title Philip Haythornwaite details the battles, hardships and eventual evacuation that these men had to go through. Both the contribution of the Royal Navy and the reaction of the Turks to the landings are also excellently covered in this comprehensive guide to the Gallipoli landings.

Gallipoli 1915: Frontal Assault on Turkey (Praeger Illustrated Military History)

Praeger Pub Text

Without cavalry, Napoleon remarked, battles were without result--and it was, in fact, a most important part of the army at that time. Today's leading Napoleonic expert shows how the great cavalry commanders used, and misused, their resources. Hundreds of illustrations offer close-ups of weapons and forces. Paintings of major battles detail the cavalry deployment in all its complexity and feature valuable, unique descriptions of saber, lance, armor, and carbines. Through the author's explanations of how cavalry functioned in the skirmish line and the charge, technical debates that have raged among experts over the years are finally resolved.

Napoleonic Cavalry: Napoleonic Weapons and Warfare

Cassell

One of the world's leading Napoleonic authorities, supported by over 100 period illustrations, tells the surprising story of what actually happened in the emperor's infantry battles as compared to what should have occurred if they'd gone by the regulation book. Descriptions of infantry weapons feature the muskets, bayonets, pikes, and swords that were so important in battle, while accounts from those who were there show how they were employed in attack and defense. Many misconceptions are clarified--including why the soldiers had such high regard for the bayonet when it inflicted few casualties. This perceptive study shows why the winning is in the details--and the proper management of all those arms.

Napoleonic Infantry (Napoleonic Weapons & Warfare)

UNKNO

Invincible Generals [paperback] Haythornthwaite, Philip J.

Invincible Generals

Da Capo Press

Book by Haythornthwaite, Philip J., Cassin-Scott, Jack

Uniforms of the Napoleonic wars in colour, 1796-1814,

Engineering & Transportation

Fabb, John

Cassin-Scott, Jack.

Engineering

Blandford Press Ltd

Little wear to boards. Content clean and bright with light toning to endpapers and little spotting to closed page ends.Good DJ with sunning.

Uniforms of the American Civil War in colour, 1861-65

Blandford Press

. with dustjacket, 1976 clean bright copy

World uniforms and battles in colour, 1815-50

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