Author: Arthur Bryant
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Years of Victory, 1802-1812
Author: Arthur Bryant
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
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Years of Victory, 1802-1812. New Ed
Author: Arthur Bryant
Publisher:
ISBN: 9787270010823
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN: 9787270010823
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages :
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Years of Victory, 1802-1812
Author: Sir Arthur Bryant
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Years of Victory 1802-1812
Author: Arthur Brytant
Publisher: Upton Press
ISBN: 1444627112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Upton Press
ISBN: 1444627112
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Leadership in War
Author: Correlli Barnett
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473842271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
From the author of The Audit of War comes “a valuable read for those interested in leadership” through the 19th and early 20th centuries (StrategyPage). Throughout history, there have been those who become leaders through effort, fate, violence, or simple luck. They are leaders of men, of armies, and of nations. Some strive for the best of humanity, while others spread death and destruction. But all change history. In this controversial study, Correlli Barnett examines the strengths and weaknesses of twenty wartime leaders in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He considers the extraordinary difficulties they faced, and analyses how they performed and what they achieved. Were they successful, or were they beaten down by the burden of their roles? His book focuses on men from different backgrounds, from three continents in conflicts ranging from the American Civil War to the Second World War. They include statesmen such as Abraham Lincoln, Adolf Hitler, and Winston Churchill; generals like Ulysses S. Grant, Douglas Haig, Erwin Rommel, Georgy Zhukov, and Dwight D. Eisenhower; and admirals like Isoroku Yamamoto and Bertram Ramsay. These leaders demonstrated fascinating contrasts of personal character, styles of leadership, and aptitude for command as they grappled with the daunting professional problems that confronted them. Here, the author demolishes hallowed reputations, rehabilitates the unjustly scapegoated, and shines an unfiltered light on those who have shaped our world.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473842271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 651
Book Description
From the author of The Audit of War comes “a valuable read for those interested in leadership” through the 19th and early 20th centuries (StrategyPage). Throughout history, there have been those who become leaders through effort, fate, violence, or simple luck. They are leaders of men, of armies, and of nations. Some strive for the best of humanity, while others spread death and destruction. But all change history. In this controversial study, Correlli Barnett examines the strengths and weaknesses of twenty wartime leaders in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He considers the extraordinary difficulties they faced, and analyses how they performed and what they achieved. Were they successful, or were they beaten down by the burden of their roles? His book focuses on men from different backgrounds, from three continents in conflicts ranging from the American Civil War to the Second World War. They include statesmen such as Abraham Lincoln, Adolf Hitler, and Winston Churchill; generals like Ulysses S. Grant, Douglas Haig, Erwin Rommel, Georgy Zhukov, and Dwight D. Eisenhower; and admirals like Isoroku Yamamoto and Bertram Ramsay. These leaders demonstrated fascinating contrasts of personal character, styles of leadership, and aptitude for command as they grappled with the daunting professional problems that confronted them. Here, the author demolishes hallowed reputations, rehabilitates the unjustly scapegoated, and shines an unfiltered light on those who have shaped our world.
How an Island Lost Its People
Author: Robert Hay
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788856333
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In 1830, the little Hebridean island of Lismore was one of the granaries of the West Highlands, with every possible scrap of land producing bere barley or oats. The population had reached its peak of 1500, but by 1910, numbers had dwindled to 400 and were still falling. The agricultural economy had been almost completely transformed to support sheep and cattle, with ploughland replaced by the now familiar green grassy landscape. With reference to documentary sources, including Poor Law reports, the report of the Napier Commission into the condition crofters in the Highlands and Islands, as well as local documents and letters, this book documents a century of emigration, migration and clearance and paints an intimate portrait of the island community during a period of profound change. At the same time, it also celebrates the achievements of the many tenants who grasped the opportunities involved in agricultural improvement.
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788856333
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In 1830, the little Hebridean island of Lismore was one of the granaries of the West Highlands, with every possible scrap of land producing bere barley or oats. The population had reached its peak of 1500, but by 1910, numbers had dwindled to 400 and were still falling. The agricultural economy had been almost completely transformed to support sheep and cattle, with ploughland replaced by the now familiar green grassy landscape. With reference to documentary sources, including Poor Law reports, the report of the Napier Commission into the condition crofters in the Highlands and Islands, as well as local documents and letters, this book documents a century of emigration, migration and clearance and paints an intimate portrait of the island community during a period of profound change. At the same time, it also celebrates the achievements of the many tenants who grasped the opportunities involved in agricultural improvement.
March Of Death
Author: Christopher Summerville
Publisher: Frontline Books
ISBN: 1853675644
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In the bitter winter of 1808, a small British force found itself outnumbered and outmanouevered by a French army led by none other than the emperor Napoleon. Faced with crushing defeat, the British, commanded by Sir John Moore, turned and began a legendary march through the snow and ice of northern Spain to freedom and escape. Napoleon, swearing that he would drive the British leopard into the sea, pursued and an epic was born.
Publisher: Frontline Books
ISBN: 1853675644
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In the bitter winter of 1808, a small British force found itself outnumbered and outmanouevered by a French army led by none other than the emperor Napoleon. Faced with crushing defeat, the British, commanded by Sir John Moore, turned and began a legendary march through the snow and ice of northern Spain to freedom and escape. Napoleon, swearing that he would drive the British leopard into the sea, pursued and an epic was born.
Military Adaptation in War
Author: Williamson Murray
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107006597
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Addresses how military organizations confront the problem of adapting under the trying, terrifying conditions of war.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107006597
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Addresses how military organizations confront the problem of adapting under the trying, terrifying conditions of war.
Bonaparte
Author: Corelli Barnett
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317392965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
This book, originally published in 1978, argues that there was no ‘turning-point’ in Bonaparte’s career, but rather a consistent pattern from beginning to end. As a commander Bonaparte’s forte was speed and aggressiveness. As a planner, however he was slapdash: his armies starved and went barefoot. The author argues that far from being a master of concentration of force on the battlefield, he was again and again caught with his army dispersed and only rescued from disaster by the last-minute arrival of reinforcements.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317392965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
This book, originally published in 1978, argues that there was no ‘turning-point’ in Bonaparte’s career, but rather a consistent pattern from beginning to end. As a commander Bonaparte’s forte was speed and aggressiveness. As a planner, however he was slapdash: his armies starved and went barefoot. The author argues that far from being a master of concentration of force on the battlefield, he was again and again caught with his army dispersed and only rescued from disaster by the last-minute arrival of reinforcements.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Includes Part 1, Books, Group 1, Nos. 1-12 (1945)
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Includes Part 1, Books, Group 1, Nos. 1-12 (1945)