A Soldier Of The Empire Pt2
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A Soldier Of The Empire Pt2
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Author : Lawrence Brodley
language : en
Publisher: ShieldCrest
Release Date : 101-01-01
A Soldier Of The Empire Pt2 written by Lawrence Brodley and has been published by ShieldCrest this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 101-01-01 with Literary Collections categories.
Benjamin William Badcock, my Grandfather, was an ordinary Englishman. Yet like millions of others of his generation, he lived through extra-ordinary times. In 1880, the year of his birth, between twenty five and thirty million people lived in Great Britain, yet its industry and economy dominated the world, and its Queen/Empress, Victoria, held more than a quarter of its 1.5 2 billion population in thrall through her vast navy and tiny army. But the following year, in 1881, a handful of Boer farmers threw down a challenge that reverberated across Africa and the world and set a pattern for the 20th Century that would lead to the dissolution of the old imperial world order, and ultimately to the break-up of the British Empire: all within the lifetime of one soldier, my grandfather, Benjamin William Badcock. Had you met Ben you would have found him to be, like millions of other British citizens of his time, oblivious of the fact that he was (and they were) making history. But though not a historical figure, he was, nevertheless a participant in, and a witness to, many great events and historical moments, living, as he did, through the greatest period of industrial development and socio-economic change that Britain or the world had ever experienced. Son of a Devonport soldier, his namesake, Benjamin Badcock, Ben was born in a tented Summer camp at Platras on the side of a Cyprus mountain. At three months he was jolted down its mountainside in a donkey pannier as the regimental-train of his father s regiment, the 2nd Battalion, 20th Foot, The East Devons, marched to Larnaca. In the following year, 1881, the family and regiment would move to Malta, and from thence (remustered as Lancashire Fusiliers!) to Ireland in Royal Naval sailing ships. That voyage, from Malta to Ireland took 3 4 weeks to accomplish, depending on the winds a journey which 70 years later, by the miracle of air travel, would reduce to as many hours as it had taken weeks before: a miracle which by the time of his death in 1964, Ben himself had witnessed evolving from Colonel Sam Cody s tentative stringbag flights at Farnborough in 1910; through the development of aerial-warfare in two world wars, and its metamorphosis into the jet fighters, V bombers and airliners of the 1950 s and 60 s. Much of this he witnessed from his back-garden in Aldershot as the myriad prototypes circled and dived in the then ALL British, Farnborough air shows, held annually each September. Those changes, however, had been bought at great human cost as a result of clashing imperial egos, and conflicting political and socio-economic imperatives, the price of which is still being paid in continuous political conflict and instability across the globe and in particular in the Middle East: conflict in which British armed forces have been constantly and tirelessly involved, both at home in Ireland, and overseas. And it was in these conflicts, in one way or another, that the Badcock family were involved from 1867 to 1969: the zenith of which service culminated in the award to my grandfather, Benjamin William Badcock (later Baddock) of the Military Cross (MC), The Medaille Militaire, and his three Mentions in Despatches during WW 1; the Great War; or Big Scrap as Ben called it. But to talk of that gets ahead of ourselves, for prior to that my Grandfather would first have to be raised; to take the "Queen's shilling;" be trained and blooded for the task in the 2nd Boer War; and to meet and marry Mabel Lawrence, and with her, to raise a family of their own. And that is a story in its own right.
The Byzantine And Greek Empires Pt 2 A D 1057 1453
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Author : George Finlay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
The Byzantine And Greek Empires Pt 2 A D 1057 1453 written by George Finlay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Byzantine Empire categories.
A History Of Greece The Byzantine And Greek Empires Pt 2 A D 1057 1453
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Author : George Finlay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
A History Of Greece The Byzantine And Greek Empires Pt 2 A D 1057 1453 written by George Finlay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Byzantine Empire categories.
Arrows Of Fury Empire Ii
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Author : Anthony Riches
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-12-09
Arrows Of Fury Empire Ii written by Anthony Riches and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-09 with Fiction categories.
The Battle of the Lost Eagle saved Hadrian's Wall , but the new Roman governor of Britannia must stamp out the rebellion of the northern tribes or risk losing the province. Rampaging south with sword and flame under the command of their murderous chieftain Calgus, they have stretched his forces to the limit... 'A master of the genre' The Times For Marcus - now simply Centurion Corvus of the 1st Tungrian cohort - the campaign has become doubly dangerous. As reinforcements flood into Britannia he is surrounded by new officers with no reason to protect him from the emperor's henchmen. Death could result from a careless word as easily as from an enemy spear Worse, one of them is close on his heels. While Marcus is training two centuries of Syrian archers to survive a barbarian charge and then take the fight back to their enemy, the new prefect of the 2nd Tungrians has discovered his secret. Only a miracle can save Marcus and the men who protect him from disgrace and death . . . Anthony Riches once again brings meticulous research together with brilliant storytelling to capture the authentic feel of what life was like for the Roman Army in a brutal war with a remorseless enemy.
The Blood Of Jerusalem Part 2
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Author : David S. Matrecano
language : en
Publisher: David S. Matrecano
Release Date : 2024-06-30
The Blood Of Jerusalem Part 2 written by David S. Matrecano and has been published by David S. Matrecano this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-30 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
From the dramatic siege and counter-siege of Antioch, between October 1097 and June 1098, through the bloodiest battles of the Crusades and the long road through Palestine, to the Crusader reconquest of Jerusalem on July 15, 1099.
The Army Of George Ii 1727 1760
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Author : Peter Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-19
The Army Of George Ii 1727 1760 written by Peter Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-19 with categories.
The Army of George II is often forgotten, as 18th century British military history is bookended by the victories of the Duke of Marlborough during the War of the Spanish Succession and the final defeat of Napoleon by the Duke of Wellington. Yet it was in this period that Britain rose to prominence, not only as a European, but also as a world power, defeating the French in India, North America, and the Caribbean and fighting them in two major wars in Europe. Great leaders emerged, such as Robert Clive and James Wolfe, whilst the private soldiers proved themselves to be adaptable, stoic, and, above all, brave in the face of extreme hardship. This was the army that crushed French colonial ambitions and in so doing laid the groundwork for the British Empire.In this book you will find details of how the army was recruited, funded, and how it functioned day-to-day. Details are also provided of the uniforms worn by infantry, artillery, and cavalry; how they were organised, paid, and punished. There are also new insights into the logistics of 18th century warfare, how the soldiers performed in battle, both in Europe and in the colonies, and what medical treatment they could expect when the battles were over. This book provides a unique insight into what it was like to serve in the Army of King George II.
1g 6t Part 2
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Author : James Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-08-04
1g 6t Part 2 written by James Phillips and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-04 with Fiction categories.
This is the second book in the 3 book trilogy of an air force pilot being transfered into the Police and coming to terms with all the corruption and poor performance; with his attempts to make the Police as good as the air force. In this book he goes from University and Inspector to become a Regional Police Chief.His love for his wife continues and they raise a family and a golden labrador.He loves his job, but it has a dark side to it; and he is shot on patrol which nearly breaks his darling wife's heart. His millionaire friend goes crackers because he is relying on Greg taking over his business empire gradually.
Soldiers Of Empire
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Author : Tarak Barkawi
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-06-08
Soldiers Of Empire written by Tarak Barkawi and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-08 with History categories.
Barkawi re-imagines the study of war with imperial and multinational armies that fought in Asia in the Second World War.
The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire A New Edition With Maps And Portrait Etc
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Author : Edward Gibbon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1823
The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire A New Edition With Maps And Portrait Etc written by Edward Gibbon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1823 with categories.
The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire
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Author : Edward Gibbon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1821
The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire written by Edward Gibbon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1821 with Byzantine Empire categories.