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An Incipient Mutiny
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Author : Dwight R. Messimer
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-01-01
An Incipient Mutiny written by Dwight R. Messimer and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-01 with History categories.
An Incipient Mutiny traces the creation of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Aeronautical Division in 1907 up to the establishment of the Air Service of the National Army in 1918. It is a shocking account of shortsightedness, mismanagement, criminal fraud, and cover-up that led ultimately to a pilot revolt against the military establishment. Dwight R. Messimer focuses on the personalities of the pilots who initiated the rebellion and on the Signal Corps officers whose mismanagement brought it on. The official air force histories say nothing about the poor construction and design flaws in the airplanes that the Signal Corps used, which were responsible for the deaths of 25 percent of the pilots, a death rate so high that no life insurance company would issue them a policy. At the same time, there were airplanes on the market that were superior in every way to the planes the army was using and less expensive as well. The loss of human life, then, could not have been more senseless.
An Incipient Mutiny
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Author : Dwight R. Messimer
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-01-01
An Incipient Mutiny written by Dwight R. Messimer and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-01 with History categories.
An Incipient Mutiny traces the creation of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Aeronautical Division in 1907 up to the establishment of the Air Service of the National Army in 1918. It is a shocking account of shortsightedness, mismanagement, criminal fraud, and cover-up that led ultimately to a pilot revolt against the military establishment. 'Dwight R. Messimer focuses on the personalities of the pilots who initiated the rebellion and on the Signal Corps officers whose mismanagement brought it on.The official air force histories say nothing about the poor construction and design flaws in the airplanes that the Signal Corps used, which were responsible for the deaths of 25 percent of the pilots, a death rate so high that no life insurance company would issue them a policy. 'At the same time, there were airplanes on the market that were superior in every way to the planes the army was using and less expensive as well. The loss of human life, then, could not have been more senseless.'
Kaye S And Malleson S History Of The Indian Mutiny Of 1857 8
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Author : Sir John William Kaye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Kaye S And Malleson S History Of The Indian Mutiny Of 1857 8 written by Sir John William Kaye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with India categories.
Kaye S And Malleson S History Of The Indian Mutiny Of 1857 9
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Author : Sir John William Kaye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Kaye S And Malleson S History Of The Indian Mutiny Of 1857 9 written by Sir John William Kaye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with India categories.
The History Of The Indian Mutiny Of 1857 58 Vol 1
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Author : Sir John Kaye
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2013-01-07
The History Of The Indian Mutiny Of 1857 58 Vol 1 written by Sir John Kaye and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-07 with History categories.
Volume I of VI Best edition of the standard work (with analytical index in Vol. VI) Contemporary review from the Athenaeum: "It only be remarked that Colonel Malleson wields his pen with so much skill that while giving a realistic account of all important operations, passing over no really noteworthy act of talent or heroism, and acutely criticising everything which demands criticism, he abstains from overlaying his narrative with details which would have increased the bulk of his book beyond all reason. Another characteristic of Colonel Malleson is that he never hesitates to condemn conduct of which he disapproves or to draw attention to errors which he conceives were committed, whatever the rank or position of those who are the objects of his criticism.The result is that many of the actors in the drama will find their laurels somewhat injured, while others, who from official prejudice have not yet received full credit for their exploits, obtain from the author due praise for their services.The rewards given for the Mutiny were liberal, but it is distressing to find that some of them were undeserved, while on the other hand, many able and gallant men have received no recognition at all ... There are many highly-placed officials whose fame is sadly tarnished by the frank, truthful criticisms of the fearless, uncmpromising author of the book before us."
Admiral Lord St Vincent Saint Or Tyrant
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Author : James D.G. Davidson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2006-09-18
Admiral Lord St Vincent Saint Or Tyrant written by James D.G. Davidson and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-18 with History categories.
This biography of John Jervis, who became Admiral Lord Vincent, makes compelling reading. It throws an oblique light on Nelsons personality. St Vincent, who was born twenty-three years before Nelson, and survived for eighteen years after Trafalgar, fundamentally influenced the younger mans career despite the two men being diametrically different characters. Yet without him, Nelsons genius might have been submerged by professional jealousy or emotional fragility.It was St Vincents strategy and preparation which positioned Nelson to win his three famous victories, but St Vincent himself made vital contributions not only to the defeat of Napoleon but to the well-being of the Royal Navy. Before he became First Lord of the Admiralty, the Navy had been severely weakened by corruption in the dockyards, nepotism in appointments and the appalling conditions under which the seamen lived and worked.St Vincent deserves the profound gratitude of the Nation; not only for enabling Nelson to exercise his tactical brilliance, but also for the role he played in preventing Napoleon from invading the British Isles.
The Power Game In Byzantium
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Author : James Allan Evans
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-10-20
The Power Game In Byzantium written by James Allan Evans and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-20 with History categories.
This title presents an original portrayal of Justinian's reign, its politics and theological disputes, focusing on the lives of two extraordinary women who wielded power and influence. A fascinating exploration of the corridors of power in Byzantium of the time of Justinian (527-565), the book reveals how Empress Theodora and Antonina, both alumnae of the theatre, were remarkable examples of social mobility, moving into positions of power and influence, becoming wives of key figures. Theodora had three aims: to protect those Christians who would not accept the Chalcedonian Creed; to advance the careers of her family and friends; and to defend the poor and assist the defenceless and, in particular, women - a mission which she claimed publicly. Finally, there was the allure of power, and though the exercise of power cannot be qualified as an 'aim', there can be no doubt that Theodora loved authority: she made and unmade marriage contracts, and appointed men to office, or destroyed them if they got in her way. Antonina was both friend and agent, and equally ruthless. She managed her husband, Belisarius, and advanced his career, though she was unfaithful to the marriage bed, and would outlive the main players of the age of Justinian.
Kaye S And Malleson S History Of The Indian Mutiny Of 1857 8
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Author : John Kaye
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-12-16
Kaye S And Malleson S History Of The Indian Mutiny Of 1857 8 written by John Kaye 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 2010-12-16 with History categories.
Kaye and Malleson's comprehensive first-hand History is a lucid and interesting account covering the Indian Mutiny's causes and events.
Standing Firmly By The Flag
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Author : James E. Potter
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Standing Firmly By The Flag written by James E. Potter and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with History categories.
From a pool of barely nine thousand men of military age, Nebraska—still a territory at the time—sent more than three thousand soldiers to the Civil War. They fought and died for the Union cause, were wounded, taken prisoner, and in some cases deserted. But Nebraska’s military contribution is only one part of the more complex and interesting story that James E. Potter tells in Standing Firmly by the Flag, the first book to fully explore Nebraska’s involvement in the Civil War and the war’s involvement in Nebraska’s evolution from territory to thirty-seventh state on March 1, 1867. Although distant from the major battlefronts and seats of the warring governments, Nebraskans were aware of the war’s issues and subject to its consequences. National debates about the origins of the rebellion, the policies pursued to quell it, and what kind of nation should emerge once it was over echoed throughout Nebraska. Potter explores the war’s impact on Nebraskans and shows how, when Nebraska Territory sought admission to the Union at war’s end, it was caught up in political struggles over Reconstruction, the fate of the freed slaves, and the relationship between the states and the federal government.
Proselytism Destructive Of Christianity And Incompatible With Political Dominion Speech At The India House On The Vote Of An Annuity To Sir John Lawrence Etc
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Author : George Crawshay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1858
Proselytism Destructive Of Christianity And Incompatible With Political Dominion Speech At The India House On The Vote Of An Annuity To Sir John Lawrence Etc written by George Crawshay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1858 with categories.