Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815
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Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815
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Author : William Stanhope Lovell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840
Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815 written by William Stanhope Lovell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with categories.
Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815 With Anecdotes
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Author : William Stanhope Lovell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1879
Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815 With Anecdotes written by William Stanhope Lovell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with categories.
Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815
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Author : William Stanhope Lovell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815 written by William Stanhope Lovell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Great Britain categories.
Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815 With Anecdotes
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Author : William Stanhope Lovell
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-09-28
Personal Narrative Of Events From 1799 To 1815 With Anecdotes written by William Stanhope Lovell and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-28 with Fiction categories.
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The War For All The Oceans
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Author : Roy Adkins
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-11-03
The War For All The Oceans written by Roy Adkins and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-03 with History categories.
As France emerged from revolution, a young general named Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt, hoping next to march overland to India. It would not happen. Britain swung her forces into action to battle for control of the world's sea-lanes and thus all international trade. The Battle of the Nile and then at Acre were the first sallies in what would be fifteen years of bitter fighting. It was a war won at sea, and by the time of Waterloo Britain had gained control and possessed the foundations of her vast empire. Brought vividly to life through the words and stories of the ordinary people caught up in the conflict, this is a sweeping history of the years of naval warfare that set the balance of power in Europe for the following century. Taking in gallant duels, bloody battles between huge fleets, amphibious assaults, daring coastal raids, and the subtleties of espionage and naval intelligence, this global conflict truly was THE WAR FOR ALL THE OCEANS.
Nelson
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Author : John Sugden
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-09-27
Nelson written by John Sugden and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Sword of Albion concludes the most comprehensive and intimate life of Nelson ever written, one that teems with a glittering array of sailors and civilians, heroes and villains, husbands, wives and lovers. Here are Nelson's famous victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar as well as his lesser-known yet equally gripping campaigns. But behind the military prowess is a man riven with paradoxes and schisms: the fighting admiral and the glory-hunter, the national hero and the indigent commoner, the family man and the adulterer. This is an epic, triumphant and tragic life, and a masterpiece of the biographer's art.
Through The Perilous Fight
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Author : Steve Vogel
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-05-07
Through The Perilous Fight written by Steve Vogel and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with History categories.
In a rousing account of one of the critical turning points in American history, Through the Perilous Fight tells the gripping story of the burning of Washington and the improbable last stand at Baltimore that helped save the nation and inspired its National Anthem. In the summer of 1814, the United States of America teetered on the brink of disaster. The war it had declared against Great Britain two years earlier appeared headed toward inglorious American defeat. The young nation’s most implacable nemesis, the ruthless British Admiral George Cockburn, launched an invasion of Washington in a daring attempt to decapitate the government and crush the American spirit. The British succeeded spectacularly, burning down most of the city’s landmarks—including the White House and the Capitol—and driving President James Madison from the area. As looters ransacked federal buildings and panic gripped the citizens of Washington, beleaguered American forces were forced to regroup for a last-ditch defense of Baltimore. The outcome of that “perilous fight” would help change the outcome of the war—and with it, the fate of the fledgling American republic. In a fast-paced, character-driven narrative, Steve Vogel tells the story of this titanic struggle from the perspective of both sides. Like an epic novel, Through the Perilous Fight abounds with heroes, villains, and astounding feats of derring-do. The vindictive Cockburn emerges from these pages as a pioneer in the art of total warfare, ordering his men to “knock down, burn, and destroy” everything in their path. While President Madison dithers on how to protect the capital, Secretary of State James Monroe personally organizes the American defenses, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, a prominent Washington lawyer named Francis Scott Key embarks on a mission of mercy to negotiate the release of an American prisoner. His journey will place him with the British fleet during the climactic Battle for Baltimore, and culminate in the creation of one of the most enduring compositions in the annals of patriotic song: “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Like Pearl Harbor or 9/11, the burning of Washington was a devastating national tragedy that ultimately united America and renewed its sense of purpose. Through the Perilous Fight combines bravura storytelling with brilliantly rendered character sketches to recreate the thrilling six-week period when Americans rallied from the ashes to overcome their oldest adversary—and win themselves a new birth of freedom. Praise for Through the Perilous Fight “Very fine storytelling, impeccably researched . . . brings to life the fraught events of 1814 with compelling and convincing vigor.”—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Army at Dawn “Probably the best piece of military history that I have read or reviewed in the past five years. . . . This well-researched and superbly written history has all the trappings of a good novel. . . . No one who hears the national anthem at a ballgame will ever think of it the same way after reading this book.”—Gary Anderson, The Washington Times “[Steve] Vogel does a superb job. . . . [A] fast-paced narrative with lively vignettes.”—Joyce Appleby, The Washington Post “Before 9/11 was 1814, the year the enemy burned the nation’s capital. . . . A splendid account of the uncertainty, the peril, and the valor of those days.”—Richard Brookhiser, author of James Madison “A swift, vibrant account of the accidents, intricacies and insanities of war.”—Kirkus Reviews
Hornblower S Historical Shipmates
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Author : Heather Noel-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2016
Hornblower S Historical Shipmates written by Heather Noel-Smith and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A fascinating account of varied careers, providing a rich snapshot of the later eighteenth-century sailing navy in microcosm.
The Internal Enemy Slavery And War In Virginia 1772 1832
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Author : Alan Taylor
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2013-09-09
The Internal Enemy Slavery And War In Virginia 1772 1832 written by Alan Taylor and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-09 with History categories.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History Finalist for the National Book Award Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize "Impressively researched and beautifully crafted…a brilliant account of slavery in Virginia during and after the Revolution." —Mark M. Smith, Wall Street Journal Frederick Douglass recalled that slaves living along Chesapeake Bay longingly viewed sailing ships as "freedom’s swift-winged angels." In 1813 those angels appeared in the bay as British warships coming to punish the Americans for declaring war on the empire. Over many nights, hundreds of slaves paddled out to the warships seeking protection for their families from the ravages of slavery. The runaways pressured the British admirals into becoming liberators. As guides, pilots, sailors, and marines, the former slaves used their intimate knowledge of the countryside to transform the war. They enabled the British to escalate their onshore attacks and to capture and burn Washington, D.C. Tidewater masters had long dreaded their slaves as "an internal enemy." By mobilizing that enemy, the war ignited the deepest fears of Chesapeake slaveholders. It also alienated Virginians from a national government that had neglected their defense. Instead they turned south, their interests aligning more and more with their section. In 1820 Thomas Jefferson observed of sectionalism: "Like a firebell in the night [it] awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once the knell of the union." The notes of alarm in Jefferson's comment speak of the fear aroused by the recent crisis over slavery in his home state. His vision of a cataclysm to come proved prescient. Jefferson's startling observation registered a turn in the nation’s course, a pivot from the national purpose of the founding toward the threat of disunion. Drawn from new sources, Alan Taylor's riveting narrative re-creates the events that inspired black Virginians, haunted slaveholders, and set the nation on a new and dangerous course.
Tales From The Front Line Trafalgar
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Author : Peter Warwick
language : en
Publisher: David and Charles
Release Date : 2012-04-01
Tales From The Front Line Trafalgar written by Peter Warwick and has been published by David and Charles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-01 with History categories.
A history of 1805’s Battle of Trafalgar between the British Royal Navy and the joint forces of the French and Spanish navies. Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar offers a unique insight into the most significant naval battle in history, told through the accounts of those who were actually there. Here you will find original accounts from the great military leaders of the time—including Horatio Nelson and Napoleon—as well as the experiences of the ordinary seamen and civilian witnesses. This title is drawn from a variety of contemporary sources including letters, diaries, newspapers and ships’ logs. Praise for Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar “For contemporary accounts, you cannot do better . . . Based almost entirely on the testimony of survivors from both sides, the book superbly recreates the hell of 19th Century naval warfare.” —The Mail on Sunday (UK)