How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland from War
This page-turning narrative follows the twists and turns of the life of hostage-turned-diplomat James Leander Cathcart upon the international stage of diplomacy, trade, and maritime statecraft at a time when America's place in the world was hanging in the balance.
The Sargonid Dynasty at War from Sargon II to Ashurbanipal (722 - 627BC)
n the 7th century BC, the Assyrians carved out the first great empire in history under the leadership of a line of powerful kings from the Sargonid dynasty. Its power was based on a well-equipped and highly organized army led by the Great King himself.
For a soldier, knowing where you are is matter of life and death, and it comes as no surprise that the Army has produced the most complete, clear, and thorough guide to map reading and navigation available. For civilians, too, it is essential. This book is a must-have for hikers, campers, outdoor survivalists, preppers, drivers, or anyone out for ......
For millennia, cavalry was the premier combat arm. Horses gave armies mobility and speed; often cavalry charges, either on the enemys flanks and into his rear or through his center, led to the decision in a battle.
The story of the 5th Bn Coldstream Guards 1944 - 45
Jocelyn Pereiras vivid and colourful narrative of the 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards advance from Normandy to Cuxhaven in 1944-45 is a priceless piece of regimental history and a tribute to those who served in that final, testing phase of the war. It is a story of war, an intensely human endeavour, with its highs and lows, good times and bad.
The Defeat of the Hitler Youth Panzer Division in the Battle of the Bulge
In his riveting new book, Steven Zaloga describes how American foot soldiers faced down Hitler's elite armored spearhead in the snowy Ardennes forest during one of World War II's biggest battles, the Battle of the Bulge. Zaloga carefully reconstructs how American G.I.s stymied Hitler's panzers and grand plans.
Natasha Bennett introduces the fascinating world of Chinese arms and armour in the Royal Armouries' collection. Offering a colourful insight into one of the world's earliest civilisations, she chronicles the development of personal weapons and armour from the late Bronze Age to the early twentieth century.
ISBN-13: 9780948092893
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
The scale and nature of the First World War, and the manner in which the dead were treated, created conditions in which a very particular language of grief and remembrance of the war dead flourished. A Century of Remembrance explores the deeply personal ways in which people mourned their loved ones, and memorialised them, and ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423026
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
