Cromwell's Soldier's Catechism

Cromwell's Soldier's Catechism PDF Author: Robert Ram
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Category : Armed Forces
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Cromwell's Soldier's Catechism

Cromwell's Soldier's Catechism PDF Author: Robert Ram
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Category : Armed Forces
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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The Cromwellian Collection of Mss., Miniatures, Medals, &c. in the Possession of Sir Richard Tangye, Glendorgal, Newquay, Cornwall

The Cromwellian Collection of Mss., Miniatures, Medals, &c. in the Possession of Sir Richard Tangye, Glendorgal, Newquay, Cornwall PDF Author: William Downing
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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The Antiquary

The Antiquary PDF Author: Edward Walford
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Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 452

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Bulletin of the John Rylands Library

Bulletin of the John Rylands Library PDF Author: John Rylands Library
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 522

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A Republic in the Ranks

A Republic in the Ranks PDF Author: Zachery A. Fry
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469654466
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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The Army of the Potomac was a hotbed of political activity during the Civil War. As a source of dissent widely understood as a frustration for Abraham Lincoln, its onetime commander, George B. McClellan, even secured the Democratic nomination for president in 1864. But in this comprehensive reassessment of the army's politics, Zachery A. Fry argues that the war was an intense political education for its common soldiers. Fry examines several key crisis points to show how enlisted men developed political awareness that went beyond personal loyalties. By studying the struggle between Republicans and Democrats for political allegiance among the army's rank and file, Fry reveals how captains, majors, and colonels spurred a pro-Republican political awakening among the enlisted men, culminating in the army's resounding Republican voice in state and national elections in 1864. For decades, historians have been content to view the Army of the Potomac primarily through the prism of its general officer corps, portraying it as an arm of the Democratic Party loyal to McClellan's leadership and legacy. Fry, in contrast, shifts the story's emphasis to resurrect the successful efforts of proadministration junior officers who educated their men on the war's political dynamics and laid the groundwork for Lincoln's victory in 1864.

Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester

Bulletin of the John Rylands University Library of Manchester PDF Author: John Rylands University Library of Manchester
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Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 506

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Notes and Queries

Notes and Queries PDF Author:
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Category : Questions and answers
Languages : en
Pages : 676

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Literature

Literature PDF Author:
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Category : Amateur journalism
Languages : en
Pages : 524

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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints

The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints PDF Author:
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 712

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Campaigns of the Eastern Association

Campaigns of the Eastern Association PDF Author: Laurence Spring
Publisher: Helion and Company
ISBN: 1804516449
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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The Eastern Association is best known for its performance at the battle of Marston Moor and the rise of Oliver Cromwell, but it was so much more. It was one of the most successful Parliamentary armies that served during the First Civil War; firstly having to secure the counties of East Anglia from Royalist sympathizers and then supporting Lord Fairfax’s Northern Association in its struggle with Newcastle’s Army and the latter’s final defeat at the battle of Marston Moor. It then assisted the remains of the Earl of Essex’s Army and Sir William Waller’s at the second battle of Newbury. Using contemporary and archaeological evidence this book looks at these two battles, as well as Gainsborough and Winceby, and the sieges of Reading, King’s Lynn, Lincoln and York. It also looks at the religious and political divisions within the army caused by the Presbyterians and Cromwell’s Independent factions which would almost cripple the army in winter of 1644, which would end in a bitter dispute in Parliament, which would eventually lead to the formation of the New Model Army. This book not only looks at the commanders but also the soldiers who served in the army by using their petitions which gives a vivid insight into the campaigns and life as a soldier during the Civil War, and is divided into the following chapters: 1) First Campaigns: the campaigns of Lord Grey of Warke, the first commander of the Eastern Association and also the early campaigns of Cromwell; 2) Manchester Takes Command: the increase in the strength of the Association under its new commander the Earl of Manchester, and the events leading up to it marching north, including Prince Rupert surprising the besiegers at Newark; 3) Newark: the Parliamentarian siege of Newark, and Rupert’s relief of the town; 4) The Siege of York: the events of the siege and siege warfare; 5) Marston Moor: the battle of Marston Moor and the surrender of York; 6) Crawford’s Campaign: the campaign of Major General Lawrence Crawford after the surrender of York, including the capture of Sheffield; 7) Manchester’s Campaign: describes Manchester’s movements from the surrender of York until his uniting with the armies of Essex and Waller at Basingstoke; 8) The Newbury Campaign: re-examines the battle and also considers the King’s return to Newbury and the combined Parliamentarian armies refusing to fight; 9) The Winter of Discontent: the dispute in Parliament which resulted in the Self- Denying Ordinance and the formation of the New Model Army; 10) The Last Campaigns: Cromwell being sent into the West and Crawford being ordered to assist Sir William Brereton, and then the disbandment of the Association’s regiments to form the New Model Army. The conclusion traces what happened to some of the combatants after the war, and appendices describe the logistics of the Eastern Association, and the Royalist Colors that were captured at Marston Moor. The discovery of the whereabouts of the correspondence of the Earl of Manchester after they were withdrawn from the then Public Record Office means that this book contains information not used in other books on the campaigns of the Eastern Association, and also the raising of the New Model Army, so is a must for anyone interested in the Civil War.