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The Victories Of The British Armies —

With Anecdotes Illustrative Of Modern Warfare. By the author of "Stories of Waterloo".

By: Sir William Hamilton Maxwell

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The Victories Of The British Armies —

With Anecdotes Illustrative Of Modern Warfare. By the author of "Stories of Waterloo".

By: Sir William Hamilton Maxwell

The British Army gained a coalesced identity and a European reputation from its exploits in the Peninsular War against the much vaunted French army. A veteran of the fighting himself, Sir William recounts the exploits and deeds of the British army from the battle-fields strewn across Portugal and Spain. Written in rollicking style, the anecdotes of Barossa, Vimiero, Talavera, Fuentes D’Oñoro, Salamanca and Vittoria still remain of fresh interest to this day. Sir William Hamilton Maxwell was a Scots-Irish novelist, noted for his many works in both fiction and non-fiction, and a frequent contributor to the periodicals of the time. His three-volume biography of the Duke of Wellington and his stories of Waterloo are still quoted as authoritative today. This first volume brings the action from 1808 to 1812. Author — Maxwell, Sir William Hamilton, 1792-1850. Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in London, Henry G. Bohn, 1847. Original Page Count – xi and 406 pages.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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ISBN 10

1782890386

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9781782890386

Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene.

By: William Hamilton Maxwell

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Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene.

By: William Hamilton Maxwell

Despite the rather prosaic title, these two volumes contain some of the best eye-witness accounts of the Peninsular War. Maxwell wrote a number of books on the Napoleonic Wars himself, the research for which put him in contact with numerous ex-soldiers. In these two volumes, he assembled their accounts and published them as a collection. The accounts are not published in chronological order, but this does not detract from their value: the recollections are taken not just from the officers involved, but also the rank and file soldiers. In this first volume you will find the following narratives:— March To Madrid, And Retreat From Burgos. The Battle Of Vittoria. Advance From Vittoria. The Battles Of The Pyrenees. The British Cavalry On The Peninsula. The Action In Front Of Bayonne. “Take The Hill Before Dark!” Reminiscences Of Bayonne. A Night In The Peninsular War Recollections Of The Late War In Spain And Portugal. Recollections Of The Peninsula Dolores — An Incident In The Peninsular War. Journey To Head-Quarters Near Burgos. Seven Weeks' Captivity In St. Sebastian, In 1813 Arroyo De Molino The Twenty-Ninth At Albuera. Out-Post Anecdotes, Etc. William Hamilton Maxwell was an Irish author of prodigious output: his output was varied from historical novels and biographies to local legends of the Cheviots and Irish travelogues. The author’s history is slightly shrouded, although he seems to have had some military background in British service. His most enduring works, however, are those he wrote on the military history of the Napoleonic Wars: his biography of the Duke of Wellington is still frequently referred to and quoted from. Author/Editor — William Hamilton Maxwell (1792-1850)

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1908902507

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9781908902504

Erin-go-Bragh

Vol. II

By: William Hamilton Maxwell

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Erin-go-Bragh

Vol. II

By: William Hamilton Maxwell

Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3382324822

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9783382324827

The China Incident

Igniting the Second Sino-Japanese War

By: G. William Whitehurst

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The China Incident

Igniting the Second Sino-Japanese War

By: G. William Whitehurst

In 1937, Japan blundered into a debilitating war with China, beginning with a minor incident near Peking (now Beijing) that quickly escalated. The Japanese won significant battles and captured the capital, Nanking, after a horrific massacre of its citizens. Chiang Kai-shek, China's acknowledged leader, would not surrender--each side believed it could win a war of attrition. The U.S. sided with China, primarily because of President Roosevelt's personal bias in their favor. Drawing on a wealth of sources including interviews with key players, from soldiers to diplomats, this history traces America's unexpected and unpopular involvement in an Asian conflict, and the growing recognition of Japan's threat to world peace and the inevitability of war.

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361

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McFarland

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147668233X

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9781476682334

The Great Luxury Liners, 1927-1954

A Photographic Record

By: William H. Miller

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The Great Luxury Liners, 1927-1954

A Photographic Record

By: William H. Miller

186 photos of Ile de France, Normandie, Leviathan, Queen Elizabeth, United States, many others. Interior and exterior views.

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Courier Corporation

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0486240568

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9780486240565

The American Military Mission to China, 1941-1942

Lend-Lease Logistics, Politics and the Tangles of Wartime Cooperation

By: William G. Grieve

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The American Military Mission to China, 1941-1942

Lend-Lease Logistics, Politics and the Tangles of Wartime Cooperation

By: William G. Grieve

This is an overview of America's first effort in military aid to a foreign sovereign nation at a time when Europe was engaged in open warfare, Asia was facing a series of military confrontations, and most of the world thought global conflagration was inevitable. The work offers insight into the impact of war in Burma, a backwater of World War II, and examines events that result when great powers go to great lengths to further their own goals. The work also examines disagreements among China, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan, and shows the evolution of aid provision to another country and changing expectations as new information arises.

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McFarland

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1476612900

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9781476612904

The Pacific Campaign in World War II

From Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal

By: William Bruce Johnson

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The Pacific Campaign in World War II

From Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal

By: William Bruce Johnson

This is a fascinating new account of how diplomacy and politics gave way to military strategy and warfare in the Pacific. Presenting previously unpublished documents this book freshly examines the key events in the fight for the Pacific.

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Routledge

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113400382X

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9781134003822

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The Victories Of The British Armies —

The Victories Of The British Armies —

Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene.

Peninsular Sketches; by Actors on the Scene.

Erin-go-Bragh

Erin-go-Bragh

The China Incident

The China Incident

The Great Luxury Liners, 1927-1954

The Great Luxury Liners, 1927-1954

The American Military Mission to China, 1941-1942

The American Military Mission to China, 1941-1942

The Pacific Campaign in World War II

The Pacific Campaign in World War II

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