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Author : John William Fortescue
Release : 2016-10-12
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis A History of the British Army, Vol. 10 by : John William Fortescue
Download or read book A History of the British Army, Vol. 10 written by John William Fortescue. This book was released on 2016-10-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the British Army, Vol. 10: 1814-1815 The King gives way to him 246 Organisation of Wellington's army 246 The subtlety with which the elements were mixed 247 The Prussian army Blucher, Gneisenau 248 Napoleon his position on his return to France 249 Failure of his conceded constitution 250. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : J W Fortescue
Release : 2023-07-18
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Book Synopsis A History of the British Army; Volume 10 by : J W Fortescue
Download or read book A History of the British Army; Volume 10 written by J W Fortescue. This book was released on 2023-07-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir John William Fortescue's 'A History of the British Army' is a comprehensive and authoritative account of England's military heritage. Beginning in the Middle Ages and continuing through to the modern era, Fortescue details the key figures, battles, and events that shaped the development of the British military and its role in global affairs. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in history, military strategy, or the legacy of Great Britain. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : John William Fortescue
Release : 2018-02-19
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis A History of the British Army, Vol. 12 by : John William Fortescue
Download or read book A History of the British Army, Vol. 12 written by John William Fortescue. This book was released on 2018-02-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the British Army, Vol. 12: 1839-1852 It purports to contain transcripts Of all the documents which came before the governor-general in Council at each meeting, and it is, on the whole, the most disorderly and chaotic assembly of papers that I have encountered in more than thirty years of research. In the first place the volumes are so gigantic, heavy and unwieldy, that it is difficult to read them com fortably in any attitude. In the second, many of the documents before the Council (as is plain from internal evidence) have not been transcribed at all, while others have been copied two or three times over. In the third the transcripts have not been checked, and contain many corrupt passages which cost me much trouble to emend. In the fourth, many of the clerks wrote vile hands, and occasionally one of the idler among them has filled up his exhausted ink-pot with water instead of ink, and has left writing so faint that it can only be read with much suffering to the eyes. In the fifth, there is no index, and, though the volumes are numbered, the pages are not, so that it is impossible to give an accurate reference to them. In the sixth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : David G. Chandler
Release : 1996
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Oxford History of the British Army by : David G. Chandler
Download or read book The Oxford History of the British Army written by David G. Chandler. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf Campaign, from the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, this stimulating and informative book recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are all covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight, making this the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike. Book jacket.
