Download or read book The Great Sieges of History A New Edition Including the Siege of Paris with Coloured Illustrations The Preface Signed W R I e William Routledge written by w R. and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Great Sieges of History written by William Robson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a historical journey with William Robson's "The Great Sieges of History." This comprehensive account chronicles some of the most significant sieges in world history, offering readers a detailed look into the strategies, challenges, and outcomes of these pivotal events. Robson's meticulous research and engaging narrative make this a must-read for history enthusiasts and those keen to understand the art of warfare.
Download or read book The Great Sieges of History written by William Robson and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Great Sieges of History written by William Robson and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated by John Gilbert. Inscribed on verso of flyleaf: 'The Hutchins School / Dec[em]ber 1857 / Henry L. Garrett / from / The Rev[eren]d John R. Buckland / Head Master / Prize / for / Latin / French / Greek / and / Arithmetic'.
Download or read book Great Sieges in World History written by Spencer C. Tucker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This impressive collection of 100 of the most decisive and important sieges spans human history and covers conflicts in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This engaging reference work provides readers with detailed coverage on the sieges that have had the biggest impact on world history. In addition to providing basic factual information, this encyclopedia delves into the historical context and significance of each siege. Readers will be able to identify relationships between entries and observe both the gradual evolution of siege warfare over time, and compare and contrast siege characteristics within and among different historical time periods. The encyclopedia's expansive scope will broaden readers' understanding of military history. The book begins with a preface and an introductory essay that offers a detailed overview of siege warfare throughout history. This is followed by 100 chronological entries on the most significant sieges, beginning with the Siege of Troy (1194–1184 BCE) and ending with the Siege of Mosul (October 17, 2016-July 9, 2017). Each siege entry has a Further Reading section that directs readers to additional information about the siege. Numerous illustrations and maps accompany the text.
Download or read book Great Sieges in World History written by Spencer Tucker and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This reference work provides readers with detailed coverage on 100 chronological entries on the most significant sieges, beginning with the Siege of Troy (1194-1184 BCE) and ending with the Siege of Mosul, Iraq (October 17, 2016-July 9, 2017)"--
Download or read book The Siege of Paris Classic Reprint written by Robert Lowry Sibbet and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Siege of Paris In Paris seven months, during the last days of the Em pire of Napoleon III. And during the whole of the Great Siege; in Berlin two months, during the demonstrations on the return of the conqueror, William I., Emperor of Germany in Paris a second time at the close of the In surrection by the Commune, and in Paris a third time after a tour through Spain, Italy, Austria, South Germany and Switzerland. He has, therefore, made an effort to represent the French Capital in a series of chapters during these event ful years. He has also given brief sketches of the move ments of the contending forces in the Departments and of the great battles in which a million Frenchmen resisted unsuccessfully the advance of a million Germans. 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.
Download or read book The Great Sieges of History written by William Robson and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is more than curious, it is wonderful, to observe how many sieges will be found in this volume, whose fate has been decided by means with which the art of war, as taught in the schools, had nothing to do; and it is always the captain of the greatest genius who seizes upon every unforeseen discovery, any extraordinary accident, any suddenly-perceived natural advantage, to defeat the best-concerted and most scientific plans of his adversary: in one instance the fortune of an assault is changed by suspending a pig over the walls by a string fastened to his leg. To induce students of the military art to read this work, I shall satisfy myself with relating one fact. When Prince Eugene was before Belgrade, he was surprised by the appearance of an immense Turkish host in his rear, which commenced their intrenchments, and prepared to sit down comfortably to watch, annoy, and, with good opportunity, to attack him. But Eugene had been an abbé before he was a soldier, and had read “Cæsar’s Commentaries.” He recollected that Cæsar had once been circumstanced exactly as he then was, and he determined to act as Cæsar had done. He allowed his enemies all to come up, but before they had quite established themselves in their new abode, he led his whole force to a night assault, and though superior numbers and unforeseen accidents increased the difficulties, he defeated and dispersed the Turkish army, and the city in consequence surrendered. Had Prince Eugene not read Cæsar, it is more than probable he would never have taken Belgrade. For my humble part in this eventful story, I have much indulgence to request. To give such an account of the Great Sieges of History as the subject deserved, in one volume, was a thing impossible; and yet that was my task. The details of most of the sieges I have been obliged to curtail, and to entirely omit some which, I fear, may be looked for by those who are locally interested in them. Nevertheless, I have spared neither labour nor research; and if earnestness of purpose and honesty of intention merit approbation, I may, I trust, hope for as much as such a work deserves. In the arrangement of the sieges, after taking the first one to which each place had been subjected in chronological order, I judged it best to carry on the account so as to give a continuous sketch of the sieges, or, in other words, of the history of the country or city in question. After the first perusal, such a book as this will be considered a work of reference, and, in that view, this plan must be the best. For the same reason I have admitted many sieges that cannot be classed as “great,” because they formed connecting links between the large ones. Without them, the unlearned reader would be surprised, when next his attention was drawn to a city which had cost one power immense sacrifices to obtain, to find it in the possession of another.
Download or read book Great Sieges of History written by William Seymour and published by Brassey's (UK) Limited. This book was released on 1991 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the mechanics of a siege, and recounts sixteen famous sieges from the Crusades to the Vietnam War.
Download or read book Besieged written by Paul K. Davis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ancient times to the present, great sieges have had an enormous impact on the shaping of world history. Now, in this spectacular, fully-illustrated volume, one hundred of the world's most monumental and mind-boggling sieges are laid out in detail. Besieged covers the most important sieges from around the world throughout history--from Joshua's assault on Jericho in the fifteenth century B.C. to the Russian attack on the Chechen capital of Grozny at the end of the twentieth. Each entry provides the name and date of the siege, its exact location in terms of today's world, the number of forces engaged, when known, the names of the commanders on each side, and the overall importance of the siege in its historical context. Thoroughly examining the actions of both the attackers and the defenders, the book explores the motivations of both, and strategically surveys the technical and tactical innovations and conditions both inside besieged positions and in the besiegers' ranks. The entries detail the historical setting, the particular circumstances of the event itself, and the long-term results of the siege. These riveting accounts are enhanced by illustrations, over seventy maps, and references for further reading. A glossary and a comprehensive index complete the book. Global in scope, and with stirring accounts of familiar sieges as well as many lesser known conflicts, Besieged is essential reading for military buffs and everyone interested in how the modern world came to be. Includes the sieges of: * Jericho (1405 B.C.) * Troy (1250 B.C.) * Acre (1189--1191) * Constantinople (1453) * Tenochtitlan (1521 * La Rochelle (1627--1628) * Leningrad (1941--1944) * Malta (1940--1942) * Dien Bien Phu (1954) * Khe Sanh (1968) * Beirut (1982) * Sarajevo (1991--1995)
Download or read book The Book of Famous Sieges 1909 written by Tudor Jenks and published by . This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
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