Military History - Colonial & Other Wars - General Section
Colonial & Other Wars - General
Section
This section features all of the important conflicts following the
English Civil War, through to the end of the 19th Century. This was the
period that saw the meteoric rise of the British Empire, the breakaway of
the American Colonies - followed by their own bloody Civil War & many wars
in far flung dominions.
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THE MATABELE REBELLION 1896 by Major D Tyrie-Laing Facsimile reprint. The experiences of Tyrie-Lang who commanded the Belingwe Field Force during the rebellion. He tells of the heroic actions of a small unit made up from a number of different nationalities.1991, Roberts Medals, , ,< C-01>,136pp, Faded on spine. very good in card covers, , CARDSubject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 576-01..............................£20.00 |
GARIBALDI: THE REVOLUTIONARY AND HIS MEN by Andrea Viotti Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 – 1882) was an Italian military and political leader. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and had to flee Italy after a failed insurrection. He then contributed to the independence of Uruguay, leading the Italian Legion in the Uruguayan Civil War, and afterwards returned to Italy as a commander in the conflicts of the Risorgimento. This is the story of the Garibaldini, the men who were the protagonists of revolutions, wars of liberation and other political and social movements. 1979, Blandford Press, , 0713709421,< C-01>,236pp, numerous illustrations inc contemporary photos, maps, bibliography, index, Good in d/w with faded spine., , Subject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 30100-01..............................£7.00 |
WITH WOLFE TO QUEBEC by Oliver Warner An account of the 1759 British campaign during the 7 Year's War, that defeated the French in Canada. The author Looks at Wolfe's brilliant victory and death at the Battle of Quebec, and his chivalrous and courageous opponent, the Marquis de Montcalm, who had used his Indian auxiliaries so skilfully. Montcalm also died in the action.1972, Collins & Brown, , 0002119420,< C-01>,224pp, 5 col & 50 b/w illustrations, maps, Fair in chipped d/w. Slight water staining to boards and endpapers., , Subject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 22853-02..............................£6.00 |
WITH WOLFE TO QUEBEC by Oliver Warner The campaign that defeated the French in Canada. The author looks at Wolfe's brilliant victory and his death, and his chivalrous and courageous opponent, the Marquis de Montcalm, who had used his Indian auxiliaries so skillfully. Montcalm was also to die in the action which was one of the great combined naval and military operations.1972, Collins, , 0002119420,< C-01>,224pp, 5 col & 50 b/w illustrations, maps, Good in chipped d/w, , Subject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 22853-01..............................£8.00 |
MEMOIR OF DEHRA DOON by G. R. C. Williams A historical memoir of the district of Dehra Doon. The author was a member of the Bengal Civil Service. He provides a general geographic description and a history from the earliest times to the Goorkha War, the annexation by the British, and on to the 1870s.1985, , Indian re-issue of 1874 edition, ,< C-01>,332pp + cviipp of appendices, Facsimile edition published in India. Good in dw, , Subject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 28565-01..............................£12.00 |
THE REASON WHY by Cecil Woodham-Smith The story of the Light Cavalry Brigade and the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. The author adopts an original approach to the account of the events which culminated in the charge of the Light Brigade, focusing on the two principal protagonists, Lords Lucan and Cardigan. He traces their early lives and developing rivalries.1957, Readers Union, , ,< C-01>,283pp illustrations, maps., d/w browning. Boards and text bright and unmarked., , Subject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 786-02..............................£6.00 |
THE REASON WHY by Cecil Woodham-Smith Blue boards,no d/w. May have light foxing and previous owner name on endpaper. The Light Cavalry Brigade and the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. The author adopts an original approach to the account of the events which culminated in the charge of the Light Brigade, focusing on the two principal protagonists, Lords Lucan and Cardigan. He traces their early lives and developing rivalries.1953, Constable, , ,< C-01>,xii + 293pp, colour frontispiece, illustrations, maps, Blue boards, some foxing, working/reading copy. , , Subject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 786-01..............................£5.00 |
NELSON A. MILES AND THE TWILIGHT OF THE FRONTIER ARMY by Robert Wooster Miles was the best Indian Fighter the US Army produced in the period after the Civil War. An excellent study of this military commander who transformed the American Frontier and the West1996, Univ. of Nebraska Press, , 0803297750,< C-01>,391pp. illustrations. maps, Good in card covers, , CARDSubject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 16286-02..............................£8.00 |
SOLDIER-STATESMEN OF THE CONSTITUTION by Robert K Wright and Morris J MacGregor A study of the men who signed the American Constitution and who also served in the Army during the war for independence. The original Soldier-Statesmen, these veterans of the revolutionary War framed the Constitution and established the precedent that the military, subordinated to civilian authority, would be the servant of the people.1987, Center of MilitaryHistory, , 9781125939758,< C-01>,xiv + 298pp, 25 col & 94 b/w ills, Large format, burgundy boards, gilt decoration, vg, , Subject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 10422-01..............................£18.00 |
BENGAL LANCER by Francis Yeats-Brown Reading copy only. Some pages very foxed.
The author's classic account of his experiences with the Indian Army from 1905 until after the Great War.1930, Gollancz, , ,< C-01>,288pp, black cloth rubbed, pages browning, , Subject...Colonial & Other Wars Web No. 20780-02..............................£5.00 |
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The Editor's Choice:
THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME
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Alan K. Wildman
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