General Percy Kirke And The Later Stuart Army
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General Percy Kirke And The Later Stuart Army
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Author : John Childs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
General Percy Kirke And The Later Stuart Army written by John Childs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Generals categories.
General Percy Kirke And The Later Stuart Army
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Author : John Childs
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-02-25
General Percy Kirke And The Later Stuart Army written by John Childs and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-25 with History categories.
General Percy Kirke (c. 1647-91) is remembered in Somerset as a cruel, vicious thug who deluged the region in blood after the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685. He is equally notorious in Northern Ireland. Appointed to command the expedition to raise the Siege of Londonderry in 1689, his assumed treachery nearly resulted in the city's fall and he was made to look ridiculous when the blockade was eventually lifted by a few sailors in a rowing boat. Yet Kirke was closely involved in some of the most important events in British and Irish history. He served as the last governor of the colony of Tangier; played a central role in facilitating the Glorious Revolution of 1688; and fought in the majority of the principal actions and campaigns undertaken by the newly-formed standing armies in England, Ireland and Scotland, especially the Battle of the Boyne and the first Siege of Limerick in 1689. With the aid of his own earlier work in the field, additional primary sources and a recently-rediscovered letter book, John Childs looks beyond the fictionalisation of Kirke, most notably by R. D. Blackmore in Lorna Doone, to investigate the historical reality of his career, character, professional competence, politics and religion. As well as offering fresh, detailed narratives of such episodes as Monmouth's Rebellion, the conspiracies in 1688 and the Siege of Londonderry, this pioneering biography also presents insights into contemporary military personnel, patronage, cliques and procedures.
A Guide To British Military History
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Author : Ian F. W. Beckett
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2016-06-30
A Guide To British Military History written by Ian F. W. Beckett 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 2016-06-30 with History categories.
What exactly is military history? Forty years ago it meant battles, campaigns, great commanders, drums and trumpets. It was largely the preserve of military professionals and was used to support national history and nationalism. Now, though, the study of war has been transformed by the war and society approach, by the examination of identity, memory and gender, and a less Euro-centric and more global perspective. Generally it is recognised that war and conflict must be integrated into the wider narrative of historical development, and this is why Ian Becketts research guide is such a useful tool for anyone working in this growing field. It introduces students to all the key debates, issues and resources. While European and global perspectives are not neglected, there is an emphasis on the British experience of war since 1500. This survey of British military history will be essential reading and reference for anyone who has a professional or amateur interest in the subject, and it will be a valuable introduction for newcomers to it.
To Save The Country
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Author : Francis Lieber
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-07-23
To Save The Country written by Francis Lieber and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-23 with Law categories.
A Civil War-era treatise addressing the power of governments in moments of emergency The last work of Abraham Lincoln’s law of war expert Francis Lieber was long considered lost—until Will Smiley and John Fabian Witt discovered it in the National Archives. Lieber’s manuscript on emergency powers and martial law addresses important contemporary debates in law and political philosophy and stands as a significant historical discovery. As a key legal advisor to the Lincoln White House, Columbia College professor Francis Lieber was one of the architects and defenders of Lincoln’s most famous uses of emergency powers during the Civil War. Lieber’s work laid the foundation for rules now accepted worldwide. In the years after the war, Lieber and his son turned their attention to the question of emergency powers. The Liebers’ treatise addresses a vital question, as prominent since 9/11 as it was in Lieber’s lifetime: how much power should the government have in a crisis? The Liebers present a theory that aims to preserve legal restraint, while giving the executive necessary freedom of action. Smiley and Witt have written a lucid introduction that explains how this manuscript is a key discovery in two ways: both as a historical document and as an important contribution to the current debate over emergency powers in constitutional democracies.
The Mayflower Quarterly
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Mayflower Quarterly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Massachusetts categories.
History Of England From 1485 To The End Of The Reign Of Queen Anne 1714
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Author : George Macaulay Trevelyan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1929
History Of England From 1485 To The End Of The Reign Of Queen Anne 1714 written by George Macaulay Trevelyan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1929 with Great Britain categories.
From 1714 To The Present Day
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Author : George Macaulay Trevelyan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1926
From 1714 To The Present Day written by George Macaulay Trevelyan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1926 with Great Britain categories.
The Revolution Against Christendom 1661 1815
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Author : Warren Hasty Carroll
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-03
The Revolution Against Christendom 1661 1815 written by Warren Hasty Carroll and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03 with History categories.
Chronicles developments in Christianity and the Catholic Curch, the papacy and its place in world history from 1661 to 1815, focusing in particular on the Church in France from the French Revolution through the rule of Napoleon.
Precursors Of Nelson
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Author : Peter Le Fevre
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Release Date : 2000
Precursors Of Nelson written by Peter Le Fevre and has been published by Bloomsbury Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Although Nelson dominates the naval history of the late eighteenth century, in many respects his achievements marked the culmination of a developing tactical tradition in the Royal Navy. The contribution of his predecessors has been neglected, however, largely because so few admirals have received proper modern study. This volume sets out to adjust the record by providing a series of in-depth biographical essays of the most important figures, each written by a specialist in the field.
Exile Diplomacy And Texts
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Author : Ana Sáez-Hidalgo
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-11-30
Exile Diplomacy And Texts written by Ana Sáez-Hidalgo and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-30 with History categories.
Exile, Diplomacy and Texts offers an interdisciplinary narrative of religious, political, and diplomatic exchanges between early modern Iberia and the British Isles during a period uniquely marked by inconstant alliances and corresponding antagonisms. Such conditions notwithstanding, the essays in this volume challenge conventionally monolithic views of confrontation, providing – through fresh examination of exchanges of news, movements and interactions of people, transactions of books and texts – new evidence of trans-national and trans-cultural conversations between British and Irish communities in the Iberian Peninsula, and of Spanish and Portuguese ‘others’ travelling to Britain and Ireland. Contributors: Berta Cano-Echevarría, Rui Carvalho Homem, Mark Hutchings, Thomas O’Connor, Susana Oliveira, Tamara Pérez-Fernández, Glyn Redworth, Marta Revilla-Rivas, and Ana Sáez-Hidalgo.