Download or read book The Sabre s Edge written by Allan Mallinson and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sunday Times bestselling author Allan Mallinson, brings us another enthralling Matthew Hervey adventure. If you like Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, you will love this! "What a hero! What an author! What a book! A joy for the lover of adventure and military buff alike" -- LYN MACDONALD, THE TIMES "Splendid...the tale is as historically stimulating as it is stirringly exciting" -- ANDREW ROBERTS, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH "Impeccably researched and rooted in both time and place" -- ***** Reader review "A thrilling tale" -- ***** Reader review "Allan Malinson tells an absorbing tale and gives a wonderful insight into life at that time." -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************** India, 1824: Matthew Hervey and the 6th Light Dragoons are stationed in India, where conflagration looks set to flair. The usurper prince, Durjan Sal, has taken refuge in the infamous fortress of Bhurtpore. A deep ditch, which can be flooded at a moment's notice, runs round it - and as its notorious Tower of Victory - built with the skulls of defeated men - bears witness, it has withstood all attacks made on it. Until now. Hot and dangerous work lies ahead for Matthew Hervey and his courageous troop who know their fortunes will be decided by the sabre's edge. A Sabre's Edge is the fifth book in Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey series. His adventures continue in Rumours of War. Have you read his previous adventures A Close Run Thing, The Nizam's Daughters, A Regimental Affair and A Call to Arms?

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Download or read book The 1864 Field Artillery Tactics written by William Henry French and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly illustrated with 122 highly detailed engravings of all types of artillery equipment and maneuvers Civil War historians, and especially reenactors, will enjoy this addition to the Civil War Reference & Reenactors Guide series This guide provides the most thorough explanation of how Civil War artillery operated in the field; definitions of all the equipment belonging to an artillery battery; explanations on the use of each piece of equipment; details for handling the horses; movement of artillery; and formations for battle. The illustrations show the gun, ancillary equipment, caissons and wagons, harnesses, ammunition types and how they are used, and emplacement positions. Includes all 39 artillery bugle calls. The book was written by a board of officers (the Artillery Board of the Army). This version is authorized for use in the training and employment of Union artillery. This book was also used by Confederate forces, as the Confederate artillerist was trained on and used the identical equipment as the Union forces. In fact, they relied extensively on captured Union artillery.

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Download or read book Cavalry Tactics Or Regulations for the Instruction Formations and Movements of the Cavalry of the Army and Volunteers of the United States written by Philip St. George Cooke and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cavalry Tactics or Regulations for the instruction formations and movements of the cavalry of the Army and Volunteers of the United States With sixty additional illustrations By Lieut Colonel George Patten written by Philip Saint George COOKE and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The 1862 US Cavalry Tactics written by Philip St. George Cooke and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2004-06-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directed by the U.S. War Department in 1859 to prepare a new, revised manual for U.S. cavalry operations, then-Col. Philip St. George Cooke produced this book after extensive research of cavalry tactics used by the advanced nations in Europe, where he had been an observer in the Crimean War (1854-1856). Originally published in 1860, the book was revised in 1861 and 1862. This 1862 Government Printing Office edition combines the former two volume work into one book.

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