Download or read book Evesham s Military Heritage written by Stan Brotherton and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evesham's military heritage, from the Battle of Evesham in 1265 to the present day, highlighting their impact on the town.
Download or read book Lewes and Evesham 1264 65 written by Richard Brooks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the crescendo of the Second Barons' War were the battles of Lewes and Evesham. It was an era of high drama and intrigue, as tensions between crown and aristocracy had boiled over and a civil war erupted that would shape the future of English government. In this detailed study, Richard Brooks unravels the remarkable events of the battles of Lewes and Evesham, revealing the unusually tactical nature of the fighting, in sharp contrast to most medieval conflicts which were habitually settled by burning and ravaging. At Lewes, Simon de Montfort, the powerful renegade leader of the Baronial faction, won a vital victory, smashing the Royalist forces and capturing Henry III and Prince Edward. Edward escaped, however, to lead the Royalist armies to a crushing victory just a year later at Evesham. Using full colour illustrations, bird's-eye views and detailed maps to generate an arresting visual perspective of the fighting, this book tells the full story of the battles of Lewes and Evesham, the only pitched battles to be fought by English armies in the mid-13th century.
Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Military History written by James C. Bradford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 3109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its impressive breadth of coverage – both geographically and chronologically – the International Encyclopedia of Military History is the most up-to-date and inclusive A-Z resource on military history. From uniforms and military insignia worn by combatants to the brilliant military leaders and tacticians who commanded them, the campaigns and wars to the weapons and equipment used in them, this international and multi-cultural two-volume set is an accessible resource combining the latest scholarship in the field with a world perspective on military history.
Download or read book England s Military Heritage from the Air written by Mark Bowden and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: England’s Military Heritage from the Air presents the story of the country’s rich military heritage using photographs from the Aerofilms Collection. Covering over 6,000 years, it reflects the changing threats faced by England from enemies without, and conflicts within. The book covers everything from hillforts to aircraft carriers and includes the castles, battle sites, ships and aircraft that have witnessed the changing character of warfare. Ending with how victory and sacrifice are commemorated and remembered, England’s Military Heritage from the Air is a tribute to the courage, skill and endurance of the people who have suffered yet prevailed.
Download or read book The Second Barons War written by John Sadler and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For two years in the mid-thirteenth century England was torn by a bloody civil war between the king and his nobles. For a short time, the country came close to unseating the monarchy, and the outcome changed the course of English history. Yet this critical episode receives far less attention than the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil Wars that followed. John Sadler, in this highly readable and perceptive study of the Barons' War, describes events in vivid detail. He explores the leading personalities, whose bitter quarrel gave rise to the conflict - Henry III, his son Prince Edward, later Edward I, and their most famous opponent, Simon de Montfort, whose masterful charisma galvanized support among the discontented nobility. The clash of interests between the king and his overmighty subjects is reconsidered, as are the personal and political tensions that polarized opinion and tested loyalties to the limit. But the main emphasis of John Sadler's account is on events in the field, in particular the two major campaigns that determined the course of the war and indeed the future government of England - the battles fought at Lewes and Evesham.
Download or read book Dictionary of British Military History written by George Usher and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the invasion of Britain by the Danes through the battle of Hastings, Agincourt and Waterloo up to the present day, this fascinating dictionary includes entries on battles, campaigns and famous commanders, as well as ranks, regiments, uniforms and weapons. The reader will find an outline of the British army since its formation in the 17th century, together with brief histories of battles and biographies of great military leaders. A handy reference source for all levels of student or enthusiast, including the general reader of historical reference and anyone with an interest in the British military.
Download or read book Hilaire Belloc Premium Collection Historical Works Writings on Economy Essays Fiction written by Hilaire Belloc and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 2947 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited collection of Hilaire Belloc's greatest nonfiction works, as well as his novels, stories and poems. Hilaire Belloc was a British-French writer and historian and one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. Contents: Nonfiction History The Book of the Bayeux Tapestry The Path to Rome The Old Road The French Revolution Blenheim Tourcoing Crécy Waterloo Malplaquet Poitiers First and Last Europe and the Faith Survivals and New Arrivals: The Old and New Enemies of the Catholic Church The Jews The Historic Thames A Change in the Cabinet A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase The Two Maps of Europe Economics Servile State Essays Avril: Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance Hills and the Sea On Nothing and Kindred Subjects On Everything On Anything On Something This and That On The Free Press Fiction Novels & Short Stories The Mercy of Allah The Green Overcoat Poetry A Moral Alphabet Bad Child's Book of Beasts More Beasts For Worse Children The Modern Traveller Cautionary Tales for Children More Peers :
Download or read book A History of the Laws of War Volume 1 written by Alexander Gillespie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique new work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day. Relying on written records from as far back as 2400 BCE, and using sources ranging from the Bible to Security Council Resolutions, the author pieces together the history of a subject which is almost as old as civilisation itself. The author shows that as long as humanity has been waging wars it has also been trying to find ways of legitimising different forms of combatants and regulating the treatment of captives. This first book on warfare deals with the broad question of whether the patterns of dealing with combatants and captives have changed over the last 5,000 years, and if so, how? In terms of context, the first part of the book is about combatants and those who can 'lawfully' take part in combat. In many regards, this part of the first volume is a series of 'less than ideal' pathways. This is because in an ideal world there would be no combatants because there would be no fighting. Yet as a species we do not live in such a place or even anywhere near it, either historically or in contemporary times. This being so, a second-best alternative has been to attempt to control the size of military forces and, therefore, the bloodshed. This is also not the case by which humanity has worked over the previous centuries. Rather, the clear assumption for thousands of years has been that authorities are allowed to build the size of their armed forces as large as they wish. The restraints that have been applied are in terms of the quality and methods by which combatants are taken. The considerations pertain to questions of biology such as age and sex, geographical considerations such as nationality, and the multiple nuances of informal or formal combatants. These questions have also overlapped with ones of compulsion and whether citizens within a country can be compelled to fight without their consent. Accordingly, for the previous 3,000 years, the question has not been whether there should be a limit on the number of soldiers, but rather who is or is not a lawful combatant. It has rarely been a question of numbers. It has been, and remains, one of type. The second part of this book is about people, typically combatants, captured in battle. It is about what happens to their status as prisoners, about the possibilities of torture, assistance if they are wounded and what happens to their remains should they be killed and their bodies fall into enemy hands. The theme that ties all of these considerations together is that all of the acts befall those who are, to one degree or another, captives of their enemies. As such, they are no longer masters of their own fate. As a work of reference this first volume, as part of a set of three, is unrivalled, and will be of immense benefit to scholars and practitioners researching and advising on the laws of warfare. It also tells a story which throws fascinating new light on the history of international law and on the history of warfare itself.
Download or read book A Military History of the English Civil War written by Malcolm Wanklyn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Military History of the English Civil War examines how the civil war was won, who fought for whom, and why it ended. With a straightforward style and clear chronology that enables readers to make their own judgements and pursue their own interests further, this original history provides a thorough critique of the reasons that have been cited for Parliament's victory and the King's defeat in 1645/46. It discusses the strategic options of the Parliamentary and Royalist commanders and councils of war and analyses the decisions they made, arguing that the King’s faulty command structure was more responsible for his defeat than Sir Thomas Fairfax's strategic flair. It also argues that the way that resources were used, rather than the resources themselves, explain why the war ended when it did.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of War 5 Volume Set written by Gordon Martel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 2973 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking 5-volume reference is a comprehensive print and electronic resource covering the history of warfare from ancient times to the present day, across the entire globe. Arranged in A-Z format, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the most important events, people, and terms associated with warfare - from the Punic Wars to the Mongol conquest of China, and the War on Terror; from the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman ‘the Magnificent’, to the Soviet Military Commander, Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov; and from the crossbow to chemical warfare. Individual entries range from 1,000 to 6,000 words with the longer, essay-style contributions giving a detailed analysis of key developments and ideas. Drawing on an experienced and internationally diverse editorial board, the Encyclopedia is the first to offer readers at all levels an extensive reference work based on the best and most recent scholarly research. The online platform further provides interactive cross-referencing links and powerful searching and browsing capabilities within the work and across Wiley-Blackwell’s comprehensive online reference collection. Learn more at www.encyclopediaofwar.com. Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title Recipient of a 2012 PROSE Award honorable mention
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Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Hilaire Belloc Illustrated written by Hilaire Belloc and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 6424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anglo-French writer and historian, Hilaire Belloc also found fame as an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, soldier and political activist, whose comic verses and collaborations with G. K. Chesterton cemented his literary reputation during the early twentieth century. This eBook presents Belloc’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Belloc’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 15 novels for the first time in digital publishing * Includes G. K. Chesterton's original illustrations * Many rare works available in no other collection * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes a large selection of Belloc’s non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author’s varied works * Belloc's sea classic and semi-autobiography 'The Cruise of the Nona', first time in digital print * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with 8 novels, 4 poetry collections , 10 non-fiction works and the autobiography CONTENTS: The Novels Emmanuel Burden, Merchant (1904) Mr. Clutterbuck’s Election (1908) A Change in the Cabinet (1909) Pongo and the Bull (1910) The Four Men (1911) The Girondin (1911) The Green Overcoat (1912) Mr. Petre (1925) The Haunted House (1927) But Soft: We Are Observed! (1928) Belinda (1928) The Missing Masterpiece (1928) The Man Who Made Gold (1930) The Postmaster General (1932) The Hedge and the Horse (1936) The Poetry Collections Verses and Sonnets (1896) The Bad Child’s Book of Beasts (1896) More Beasts for Worse Children (1897) The Modern Traveller (1898) A Moral Alphabet (1899) Cautionary Tales for Children (1907) More Peers (1911) Verses (1916) Sonnets and Verse (1923) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Translation The Romance of Tristan and Iseult (1915) The Non-Fiction The Path to Rome (1902) Avril: Essays on the French Renaissance (1904) The Old Road: from Canterbury to Winchester (1904) Introduction to ‘Essays in Literature and History’ (1906) Hills and the Sea (1906) The Historic Thames (1907) On Nothing and Kindred Subjects (1908) On Everything (1909) On Anything (1910) On Something (1910) Introduction to ‘The Footpath Way: An Anthology for Walkers’ (1911) First and Last (1911) The French Revolution (1911) This and That and the Other (1912) Six British Battles (1913) The Book of the Bayeux Tapestry (1914) A General Sketch of the European War, the First Phase (1915) The Two Maps of Europe (1915) The Free Press (1918) Europe and the Faith (1920) Introduction to ‘The Romance of Madame Tussaud’s’ (1920) The Jews (1922) The Mercy of Allah (1922) Preface to ‘Kai Lung’s Golden Hours’ (1922) On (1923) The Autobiography The Cruise of the Nona (1925)
Download or read book On written by Hilaire Belloc and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "On (Essays Collection)" contains 5 books of essays in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. On Nothing and Kindred Subjects On Everything On Anything On Something On
Download or read book On Essays Collection written by Hilaire Belloc and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "On (Essays Collection)" contains 5 books of essays in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. On Nothing and Kindred Subjects On Everything On Anything On Something On
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