War & Military
The Romance Of Modern Sieges
Lively narratives of some of the great siege battles of war. The book was written before World War I, in 1908. Some of the narratives contai…
Autobiography of a Seaman
This second volume of the biography of Lord Cochrane deals with his fall from grace, imprisonment for debt, loss of honours, and attempts to…
Stories of the Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military award that can be made to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces for acts of gallan…
The Partition of Europe
Philip Guedalla writes, "History is the most interesting part of geography, and European history is particularly dependent upon the con…
Breaking the Outer Ring
By the beginning of 1944, United States Marine forces had already made a dramatic start on the conquest of areas overrun by the Japanese ear…
The U.S. Army in the Iraq War
The Iraq War has been the costliest U.S. conflict since the Vietnam War. To date, few official studies have been conducted to review what ha…
Toxophilus
Toxophilus is a book about target archery using the English Longbow. The book is divided into two parts: The first part is an extended argum…
The Ukrainians and the European War
The WWI (European war) for Ukrainians was the hope of its nation unity and freedom from Austria-Hungary but mostly from Russian Empire. Gali…
Life and marvelous adventures of Wild Bill, the Scout
BEING A TRUE AND EXACT HISTORY OF ALL THE SANGUINARY COMBATS AND HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPES OF THE MOST FAMOUS SCOUTAND SPY AMERICA EVER PRODUCED.…
Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi
In the American Civil War, the Vicksburg campaign (December 1862-July 1863) was a pivotal victory for the Union under the generalship of Uly…
Two Essays On Military History, Strategy, and Tactics
One essay (1909) lays out tactics for mountain fighting, focused on British Army experience on the Indian frontier (Afghanistan), penned by …
History of the Thirty Years War
Volume Four covers the battle of Lutzen (November, 1633) to the death of Wallenstein (February, 1634) focusing on the reaction of the Protes…
The Mormon Battalion
A history of the Longest March of Military in History. The Mormon Battalion was the only religious unit in United States military history i…
The Guards Came Through
The Guards Came Through is a poignant collection of poems by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, reflecting on the profound experiences of war. Publishe…
England, Canada and the Great War
England, Canada and the Great War offers a critical examination of the contributions of Quebecers during World War I, challenging the narrat…
Poems
A collection of poems by the English war poet and soldier of the First World War, Wilfred Owen. Owen is regarded by historians as the leadin…
Six Women and the Invasion
A true tale of the wartime resilience of six Frenchwomen whose country town was invaded by the Germans during World War I. - Summary by Jael…
The Fringes Of The Fleet
The Fringes of the Fleet is a poignant collection of essays and poems by Rudyard Kipling, reflecting on the experiences of the British Navy …
A Song of the Guns
"A Song of the Guns was written under what are probably the most remarkable conditions in which a poem has ever been composed. The auth…
Yorkshire Battles
Edward Lamplough describes 22 battles that all occurred in Yorkshire over many time periods and political contexts. - Summary by lightcryst…