Author: Richard Cannon
Publisher: London : Parker, Furnivall & Parker
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Historical Record of the Seventeenth, Or the Leicestershire Regiment of Foot
Author: Richard Cannon
Publisher: London : Parker, Furnivall & Parker
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher: London : Parker, Furnivall & Parker
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Historical Record of the Seventeenth or The Leicestershire Regiment of Foot: From Its Formation in 1688 to 1848
Author: Richard Cannon
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 504064793X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 504064793X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Historical records of the British army, comprising the history of every regiment in his majesty's service [ed. by R. Cannon
Author: Army
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Historical Records of the British Army [Infantry] ...
Author: Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A History of the Services of the 17th (the Leicestershire) Regiment
Author: Edward Arthur Howard Webb
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army
Author: Arthur S. White
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 178150539X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This is one of the most valuable books in the armoury of the serious student of British Military history. It is a new and revised edition of Arthur White's much sought-after bibliography of regimental, battalion and other histories of all regiments and Corps that have ever existed in the British Army. This new edition includes an enlarged addendum to that given in the 1988 reprint. It is, quite simply, indispensible.
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 178150539X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
This is one of the most valuable books in the armoury of the serious student of British Military history. It is a new and revised edition of Arthur White's much sought-after bibliography of regimental, battalion and other histories of all regiments and Corps that have ever existed in the British Army. This new edition includes an enlarged addendum to that given in the 1988 reprint. It is, quite simply, indispensible.
General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution
Author: Hal T. Shelton
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814780393
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Chronicles the life and military of a neglected hero of the American Revolution—General Richard Montgomery "Brave, humane, and generous . . . still he was only a brave, humane, and generous rebel; curse on his virtues, they've undone this country."—Member of British Parliament Lord North, upon hearing of General Richard Montgomery's death in battle against the British At 3 a.m. on December 31, 1775, a band of desperate men stumbled through a raging Canadian blizzard toward Quebec. The doggedness of this ragtag militia—consisting largely of men whose short-term enlistments were to expire within the next 24 hours—was due to the exhortations of their leader. Arriving at Quebec before dawn, the troop stormed two unmanned barriers, only to be met by a British ambush at the third. Amid a withering hale of cannon grapeshot, the patriot leader, at the forefront of the assault, crumpled to the ground. General Richard Montgomery was dead at the age of 37. Montgomery—who captured St. John and Montreal in the same fortnight in 1775; who, upon his death, was eulogized in British Parliament by Burke, Chatham, and Barr; and after whom 16 American counties have been named—has, to date, been a neglected hero. Written in engaging, accessible prose, General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution chronicles Montgomery's life and military career, definitively correcting this historical oversight once and for all.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814780393
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Chronicles the life and military of a neglected hero of the American Revolution—General Richard Montgomery "Brave, humane, and generous . . . still he was only a brave, humane, and generous rebel; curse on his virtues, they've undone this country."—Member of British Parliament Lord North, upon hearing of General Richard Montgomery's death in battle against the British At 3 a.m. on December 31, 1775, a band of desperate men stumbled through a raging Canadian blizzard toward Quebec. The doggedness of this ragtag militia—consisting largely of men whose short-term enlistments were to expire within the next 24 hours—was due to the exhortations of their leader. Arriving at Quebec before dawn, the troop stormed two unmanned barriers, only to be met by a British ambush at the third. Amid a withering hale of cannon grapeshot, the patriot leader, at the forefront of the assault, crumpled to the ground. General Richard Montgomery was dead at the age of 37. Montgomery—who captured St. John and Montreal in the same fortnight in 1775; who, upon his death, was eulogized in British Parliament by Burke, Chatham, and Barr; and after whom 16 American counties have been named—has, to date, been a neglected hero. Written in engaging, accessible prose, General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution chronicles Montgomery's life and military career, definitively correcting this historical oversight once and for all.
Washington's Crossing
Author: David Hackett Fischer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199726604
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia. Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington--and many other Americans--refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined. Fischer's richly textured narrative reveals the crucial role of contingency in these events. We see how the campaign unfolded in a sequence of difficult choices by many actors, from generals to civilians, on both sides. While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199726604
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia. Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington--and many other Americans--refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined. Fischer's richly textured narrative reveals the crucial role of contingency in these events. We see how the campaign unfolded in a sequence of difficult choices by many actors, from generals to civilians, on both sides. While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning.
Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates ...
Author: Faculty of Advocates (Scotland). Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Old Masonic Lodges of Pennsylvania, "moderns" and "ancients" 1730-1800
Author: Julius Friedrich Sachse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description