Download or read book How We Kept the Flag Flying written by Donald MacDonald and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1900 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thank God We Kept the Flag Flying written by Kenneth Griffith and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Man Who Kept The Red Flag Flying Jimmy Murphy written by Wayne Barton and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How We Kept the Sea written by Edward Hamilton Currey and published by London, New York [etc.] T. Nelson and sons, Limited [1917]. This book was released on 1917 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hill of Squandered Valour written by Ron Lock and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Spion Kop was fought during the campaign to relieve Ladysmith, South Africa, after the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State had gotten a jump on the British Empire and besieged a British army in the town. It was the single bloodiest episode in the campaign, as well as a harbinger of the bitter and desperate fighting still to come in the Second Boer War. Spion Kop, just northeast of Ladysmith, was the largest hill in the region, being over 1,400 feet high, and it lay almost exactly at the center of the Boer line. If the British could capture this position and bring artillery to the hill they would then command the flanks of the surrounding Boer positions. On the night of 23 January 1900, a large British force under Major General Edward Woodgate was dispatched to secure the height, with Lt. Colonel Alexander Thorneycroft selected to lead the initial assault. However, the Boers refused to give up the position and a bitter two days of fighting ensued. In the initial darkness the British mistakenly entrenched at the center of the hill instead of the crest, and suffered horribly from Boer marksmen clinging to the periphery. Suffering badly themselves, the Boers were finally inclined to admit defeat when they discovered that the British had retreated, leaving behind their many dead. Yet, in light of the devastation wrought on both sides, the British were finally able to rally and relieve Ladysmith four weeks later. Ron Lock, esteemed author of many Zulu warfare histories, brings to life this bitter and previously overlooked campaign in vivid and complete detail, with supporting sources including then-journalist Winston ChurchillÕs battle report, as well as many previously unpublished illustrations and 6 newly commissioned maps. His account will be valuable to both historians and strategists wanting to better understand this difficult and devastating conflict.
Download or read book The Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Athen um written by James Silk Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cassell s History of the Boer War 1899 1901 written by Richard Danes and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Søgeord: Transvaal; Kapstaden; Mafeking; Talana Hill; Elandslagte; Engelsk Kolonistyre i Afrika; Pepworth; Nicholsons Nek; Magersfontein; Ladysmith; Vryburg; Kuruman; Kimberley; de Wet; Botha's Pass; Pretoria; Kroonstadt; Rhodesia; Wepener; Reddersburg; Bloemfontein; Cronje; Paardeberg; Roberts; Buller, R.; Spion Kop; Joubert; Baden-Powell; Botha; Brabant; British Forces in South Africa; General Broadwood; Carrington, F.; Churchill; Kruger; Hamilton, I.; Hunter, A.; Gatacre; General French; Dundonald; Colenso; De Wet, C.; Slaapkranse; Smith-Dorrien; Methuen; Warren, C.; Steyn; Vaal Krantz;
Download or read book Cassell s History of the Boer War 1899 1902 written by Richard Danes and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Poems of the race written by Ernest Marston Rudland and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Letters from Ladysmith written by Edward Spiers and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Spiers, a leading authority on the Victorian British army, presents here a select edition of letters from the siege of Ladysmith (1899–1900) that have not been seen since their original publication in metropolitan and provincial newspapers. The 250 letters were published in different British newspapers and provide crucial insights into contemporary perceptions of the battles that preceded the siege, the onset of the siege itself, and the desperate and bloody attempts to relieve the town. Subsequent efforts to defend Ladysmith – and to march to its relief – became the great dramatic saga of the early phase of the Anglo–Boer War, providing the context for a series of dramatic battles that embarrassed the Empire and destroyed established reputations. Much has been written about the failings of the British commanders but it is clear that in no other theatre in the war were the practical difficulties so real – or the stakes so high. These letters reflect vividly the feelings of junior officers and other ranks as they struggled to cope with the demands of modern warfare, These eyewitness testimonies provide first-hand commentary upon the events in Natal that shattered the pre-war confidence in Britain.
Download or read book The Truth of War written by Doctor Tom Lewis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Truth of War unveils a penetrating exploration of the most contentious facets of military combat, delving into the necessity of killing, the complex decisions surrounding the taking or sparing of prisoners, and the intricate dilemmas concerning the targeting of civilians. With a profound analysis of seven significant conflicts, this book challenges conventional beliefs, arguing that war possesses its own set of rules that often diverge from society's established laws and values. At its core, the book confronts the harsh reality that soldiers engaged in close-quarter combat must swiftly adapt to become efficient killers in order to survive, emphasising the stark choice they face, hone their lethal skills or meet a perilous demise. The author contends that the requirements of war demand an unflinching acceptance of this disturbing truth. By drawing from history, encompassing conflicts such as the Boer War, World Wars I and II, the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan, the author presents a comprehensive examination of the ethical dilemmas embedded within each episode. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, The Truth of War peels back the layers of sanitised perceptions, exposing the gritty realities that within the realm of warfare. In unveiling the hidden truths and complexities of war, this brilliant and thought-provoking book shines a blazing light on the multifaceted nature of combat, challenging readers to reevaluate their preconceived notions and confront the uncomfortable truths that lie at the heart of humanity's most enduring and controversial endeavour - war.
Download or read book The Spirit of the English Magazines written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mercy and British Culture 1760 1960 written by James Gregory and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning over 2 centuries, James Gregory's Mercy and British Culture, 1760 -1960 provides a wide-reaching yet detailed overview of the concept of mercy in British cultural history. While there are many histories of justice and punishment, mercy has been a neglected element despite recognition as an important feature of the 18th-century criminal code. Mercy and British Culture, 1760-1960 looks first at mercy's religious and philosophical aspects, its cultural representations and its embodiment. It then looks at large-scale mobilisation of mercy discourses in Ireland, during the French Revolution, in the British empire, and in warfare from the American war of independence to the First World War. This study concludes by examining mercy's place in a twentieth century shaped by total war, atomic bomb, and decolonisation.
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