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 Gun Carriages: An Aide Memoire to the Military Sciences 1846 
 Author: R J Nelson Gun Carriages: An Aide Memoire to the Military Sciences 1846 Museum Restoration Service Historical Arms Series №13 1972 Format: PDF Pages: 66 Size: 31 Mb Language: English This booklet, Historical Arms Series No. 13, presents the schematic plans for standardized artillery mounts and carriages in the mid-nineteenth century. It is a facsimile reprint of parts of the Aide Memoire to the Military Sciences begun as a result of a memo sent to officers of the Royal Engineers in 1843. The earliest plates are dated 1844 and the first edition was published in six volumes between 1846 and 1851. Presented here are 32, 24, and 18 pounder garrison carriages, howitzers, carronades, field guns, mountain artillery, rocket carriages, and carts and wagons.
Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America
 Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America Author: Richard White W. W. Norton & Company 2011 Pages: 660 Format: PDF Size: 79 Mb Language: English A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War.The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of power, initiating new forms of corruption. Their operations rearranged space and time, and remade the landscape of the West.
A Short History of Cambodia: From Empire to Survival
 Author: Tully John A Short History of Cambodia: From Empire to Survival Allen & Unwin, Australia 2005 Pages: 288 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 3.43 mb In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia’s past is described in vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark ages of the 18th and early-19th centuries, French colonialism, independence, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime, and its current incarnation as a troubled democracy. With energetic writing and passion for the subject, John Tully covers the full sweep of Cambodian history, explaining why this land of contrasts remains an interesting enigma to the international community. Detailing the depressing record of war, famine, and invasion that has threatened to destroy Cambodia, this discussion shows its survival to be a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
 Author: Fred Anderson Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766 Vintage 2001 ISBN: 0375706364 Format: EPUB Size: 15,2 МБ Language: English Pages: 912 In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years' War–long seen as a mere backdrop to the American Revolution–takes on a whole new significance. Relating the history of the war as it developed, Anderson shows how the complex array of forces brought into conflict helped both to create Britain’s empire and to sow the seeds of its eventual dissolution. Beginning with a skirmish in the Pennsylvania backcountry involving an inexperienced George Washington, the Iroquois chief Tanaghrisson, and the ill-fated French emissary Jumonville, Anderson reveals a chain of events that would lead to world conflagration. Weaving together the military, economic, and political motives of the participants with unforgettable portraits of Washington, William Pitt, Montcalm, and many others, Anderson brings a fresh perspective to one of America’s most important wars, demonstrating how the forces unleashed there would irrevocably change the politics of empire in North America.
Osprey - Men at Arms 6 - The Austro-Hungarian Army of The Seven Years War
 Author: Albert Seaton Osprey - Men at Arms 6 - The Austro-Hungarian Army of The Seven Years War Osprey Publishing ISBN: 0850451493 1973 Format: PDF Size: 21,3 МБ Language: English Pages: 48 This book traces the development of the dominance of the Austrian hapsburgs in eastern Europe as they established themselves as eventual rulers of Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia. The latter was the setting for severe fighting as the Austro-Hungarian army tried and failed to resist Prussian attempts to seize the region. The Seven Years War pitted Fredrick the Great of Prussia against Maria Theresa of Austro-Hungary as each struggled for control of their respective empires and dominance of the continent. The organisation, uniforms and equipment of the army is examined and illustrated.
The American Civil War and the Wars of the Industrial Revolution
 Author: Brian Holden Reid, John Keegan The American Civil War and the Wars of the Industrial Revolution Cassell ISBN: 0304352306 1999 Format: EPUB Size: 6,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 224 The Civil War was the bloodiest in America's history, comprising 149 engagements of importance and 2200 skirmishes. The author narrates the history of the war and also describes how such factors as generalship, staff work, organization, intelligence and logistics affect the shape and decisions of the battlefield. He looks at the strengths, and weaknesses of the opposing sides - the North's industrial strength and the South's material shortages, for example - and the effect of new weapons on tactics. He explores the crucial role of the industrial revolution on the course of 19th-century warfare, first in the Crimean War, then in Prussia's wars with Austria and France, and most dramatically in the American Civil War.
War Elephants
 Author: John M. Kistler War Elephants Praeger 2005 Format: PDF Size: 60.5 Mb Language: English Elephants have fought in human armies for more than three thousand years. Asian powers boasted of their pachyderm power, while the Romans fielded elephants alongside their legendary legions but were, perhaps, too proud to admit that mere animals contributed to victory. Elephants have gored, stomped, and sliced their way through infantry and cavalry with great success. They have also been cut, speared, bombed, and napalmed for their efforts. This is the story of their largely forgotten role in the history of warfare. Generals throughout recorded history have used elephants as tanks, bulldozers, and cargo trucks long before such vehicles existed. Until gunpowder began to reduce the utility of elephants in battle during the 17th Century, these beasts built roads, swung swords, or simply terrified opposing forces. Although some believe that elephants were mere gimmicks of warfare, Kistler discredits that notion. His book hopes to give elephants the credit they deserve for the sacrifices they have endured. Elephants have long fought for and served human masters, but it is now the elephants themselves that must be protected.
Atlas of Battles: Strategy and Tactics, Civil War to Present
 Author: Richard Natkiel Atlas of Battles: Strategy and Tactics, Civil War to Present The Military Press 1984 Format: PDF Pages: 168 Language: English Size: 28.3 MB Atlas of Battles is an important guide and reference to the most influential military actions that have taken place since the American Civil War. The complicated sequences of movements that make up a military campaign or battle can only be understood properly if accompanied by clear and informative maps. Certainly no military officer would think a briefing was complete without detailed reference to maps yet many books of military history are published with few maps or sometimes none at all. Atlas of Battles therefore fills an important gap in the library of the military enthusiast. Richard Natkiel's carefully drawn maps are supplemented by an authoritative commentary and selected historical photographs which can also provide the younger reader with a reliable introduction to the dramatic events in such decisive conflicts as World Wars I and II or the Middle East and Vietnam Wars. Atlas of Battles is a valuable addition to the library of any student of military history.
Redlegs. The U.S. Artillery From the Civil War to the Spanish-American War, 1861-1898 (G.I. Series 11)
 Author: John P. Langellier Redlegs. The U.S. Artillery From the Civil War to the Spanish-American War, 1861-1898 (G.I. Series 11) Chelsea House 2000 Format: PDF Pages: 82 Language: English Size: 13 MB A history of the artillery of the United States Army from 1861 to 1898 focusing on its uniforms and equipment.
The Bloodiest Day - The Battle of Antietam
 Author: Ronald H. Bailey The Bloodiest Day - The Battle of Antietam (The Civil War Series) Time-Life Books 1984 Format: PDF Pages: 184 Language: English Size: 32.6 MB This volume in the Time-Life Civil War series looks at the events following the Second Battle of Bull Run, during which Lee squared off against McClellan again as the Confederates mounted their 1862 invasion of Maryland. This battle would be particularly bloody and would result in the greatest loss of life in a single ever suffered by American soldiers. Bloody sites such as the Cornfield, Dunker Church and Bloody Lane would enter American history as some of the darkest points of our story. The battle would serve to highlight the inability of the Confederacy to mount an effective campaign on northern soil but it would also bring to light the continuing problem of Yankee leadership of its armies. Another great book in the series, well-written and illustrated with period photos, maps, artwork and photos of artifacts. Sidebars include an artist's view of the battle, photos of Harper's Ferry, The Making of a Union Heroine and Gallery of the Dead.
Time Frame AD 1700-1800 - Winds of Revolution
 Author: Collective Time Frame AD 1600-1700 - Powers of the Crown Time-Life Books 1993 Format: PDF Pages: 186 Language: English Size: 38 MB This book has much important basic information on revolutions throughout the world without the fluff. Great pictures and perfect for all ages. Content: Essay : The Age of Reason Russia Looks West Essay: The Grand tour The Rise of Prussia The Pacific Adventure America Independent Essay: The Cruelest Trade The French Revolution Essay: The Industrial Dawn
Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World (Six Vol. Set)
 Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World (Six Vol. Set) Author: Philip Steele Jonathan Dewald 2003 Pages 3200 ISBN: 068431200X Format: PDF Size: 149 MB Language English This detailed set explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. The set's 1,082 articles, written by eminent scholars, cover major topics in art, government and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. In addition, the set covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish inquisition, Utopia and others. Each volume includes an eight-page color insert. Features include approximately 575 black-and-white photographs, 60 maps, a year-by-year chronology, a topical outline, and a comprehensive index.
1805: Austerlitz : Napoleon and the Вestruction of the Third Coalition
 Author: Robert Goetz 1805: Austerlitz : Napoleon and the Вestruction of the Third Coalition Greenhill Books / Stackpole Books ISBN: 1853676446 2006 Format: PDF Pages 368 Size: 166 Mb Language: English The Battle of Austerlitz is almost universally regarded as the most impressive of Napoleon's many victories. The magnitude of the French achievement against a larger army was unprecedented. In this insightful new study, the author analyzes the planning of the opposing forces and details the course of the battle hour by hour, describing the fierce seesaw battle around Sokolnitz, the epic struggle for the Pratzen Heights, the dramatic engagement between the legendary Lannes and Bagration in the north, and the widely misunderstood clash of Napoleon's Imperial Guard and Alexander's Imperial Leib-Guard.
Confederate Ordeal - The Southern home front
 Author: Steven A. Channing Confederate Ordeal - The Southern home front (The Civil War Series) Time Life Books 1984 Format: PDF Pages: 184 Language: English Size: 36 MB "Confederate Ordeal: The Southern Home Front" and its counterpart "Twenty Million Yanks: The Northern Home Front" provide the civilian perspective on the war in the Time-Life Civil War series: (1) The Pulse of Independence looks at how the Southern made up with gallantry what it lacked in industry and agriculture; with so much acreage devoted to Cotton the South had relied on what were now Union states for essential food stuffs; (2) A Culture Transformed looks at how life in the South changed during the war (e.g., wallpaper being used to print newspapers), and how Confederates expressed their pride; (3) The Fires of Dissent looks at not only those Southerners who did not support the war, including pro-Union guerillas, but those who dissented on state's rights grounds to the Confederate government dictating policy; (4) Long Cruel Roads focuses on Southerners who had to endure occupation by Union troops and the first steps of slaves towards freedom; and (5) End to the Dream talks about the end of the War as it became clear to even the most die-hard Confederate loyalists that the Cause was doomed. This chapter looks at the last attempts by Confederate Commissioners to negotiate a peace, a rather interesting footnote to the last days of the war. Steven A. Channing does a nice job of providing a representative look at the Confederate home front, especially when you take into account that unlike most volumes in the Time-Life Civil War series, which have a limited time frame, "Confederate Ordeal" starts before the war and ends well afterwards. The volume is illustrated with historic photographs, illustrations, etchings, and such, the vast majority of which you have probably never seen before even if you are a die-hard Civil War buff.
At the Edge of Empire: The Terek Cossacks and the North Caucasus Frontier 1700-1860
 Author: Thomas M. Barrett At the Edge of Empire: The Terek Cossacks and the North Caucasus Frontier 1700-1860 Westview Press 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 243 Size: 115 Mb Language: English At the Edge of Empire examines the history of the Cossack frontier settlements in the North Caucasus during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The specific focus is the Terek Cossacks, frontier settlers along the Terek river who became servants of the Russian state, warriors, and occasionally soldiers for (and deserters from) the Russian imperial armies. These were the most "Cossack" of all the Cossacks in the empire. Conditions of Cossack service and settlement along the Terek were unlike those on other ends of the empire.
The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569–1999
 Author:Timothy Snyder The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569–1999 Yale University Press 2003 Format: pdf Size: 5.75 MB Language: English Modern nationalism in northeastern Europe has often led to violence and then reconciliation between nations with bloody pasts. In this study, Timothy Snyder traces the emergence of Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Belarusian nationhood over four centuries. He discusses various atrocities (including the first account of the massive Ukrainian-Polish ethnic cleansings of the 1940s), and examines Poland's successful negotiations with its newly independent Eastern neighbours, as it has channelled national interest toward peace.
The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China
 The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China Author: Julia Lovell Picador 2011 Format: PDF/EPUB/MOBI Size: 10.6 mb Language: English The Opium War is a very balanced and accessible account of a not-so glorious period of British history. The British went to war mainly to open up China to trade in general, and to keep the profitable opium trade in particular, which the Chinese were trying to shut down due to the horrendous effect opium had on the country's population. Interestingly, the British mostly justified the war by saying they were librating the Chinese people, who wanted to trade, but were reluctant to do so because of their repressive empire. Lovell's account of this important historical event is based on Western and Chinese sources which help shed some light on how the Chinese viewed the Western world in those days. Highly recommended for those, who are interested in learning more about the historical events that shaped how China views the West today.
North American Indians: A Very Short Introduction
 Author: Theda Perdue North American Indians: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press 2010 160 Format: Pdf Size: 12 MB Language: English When Europeans first arrived in North America, between five and eight million indigenous people were already living there. But how did they come to be here? What were their agricultural, spiritual, and hunting practices? How did their societies evolve and what challenges do they face today? Eminent historians
A Concise History of the Modern World: 1500 to the Present: A Guide to World Affairs
 Author: William Woodruff A Concise History of the Modern World: 1500 to the Present: A Guide to World Affairs Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 0333971639 2002 Format: PDF Size: 31,3 МБ Language: English Pages: 400 By investigating the major changes of world history during the past five hundred years, this book provides the necessary global perspective to understand the geopolitical and geoeconomic changes facing us today. We have reached a crucial transitional stage in world history in which the world will no longer be shaped by the single image of western modernism, but increasingly by the image of all cultures and civilizations. The need to take a world view--which this book provides--has become acute.
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