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Queen Victoria S Wars
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Author : Stephen M. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-17
Queen Victoria S Wars written by Stephen M. Miller 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 2021-06-17 with History categories.
Offers a revised and updated history of thirteen of the most significant British conflicts during the Victorian period.
Queen Victoria S Little Wars
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Author : Byron Farwell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Queen Victoria S Little Wars written by Byron Farwell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.
Victoria S Wars
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Author : Saul David
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-05-04
Victoria S Wars written by Saul David and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-04 with History categories.
In the early part of Queen Victoria's reign, the British Empire almost quintupled in size. It was well on the way to becoming the greatest empire the world had ever seen. This is the story of how it happened and the people who made it happen. In a fast-moving narrative that ranges from London to the harsh terrain of India, Russia and the Far East, Saul David shows how Britain ruthlessly exploited her position as the world's only superpower to expand her empire. Yet little of this territorial acquisition was planned or sanctioned by the home government. Instead it was largely the work of the men on the ground, and to those at home it really did seem that the empire was acquired in a 'fit of absence of mind'. Saul David creates a vivid portrait of life on the violent fringes of empire, and of the seemingly endless and brutal wars that were fought in the name of trade, civilization and the balance of power.
The Crimean War
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Author : Hugh Small
language : en
Publisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited
Release Date : 2007
The Crimean War written by Hugh Small and has been published by Tempus Publishing, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Crimean War, 1853-1856 categories.
Presents a revisionist narrative account of the Crimean War (1854-56). This book claims that after the Crimean War the British Government kept secret the real objectives of the War and the reasons for its failure.
Zulu
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Author : W B Bartlett
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2010-12-26
Zulu written by W B Bartlett and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-26 with History categories.
The Zulu War grabs attention in a way that no other of Queen Victoria's "Little Wars" does. It is a story rich in the extremes of human experience: gallantry, cowardice, savagery, hubris, and sheer, stark terror amongst others. The way the campaign unfolded was a consequence of the actions of Britain's commander in the field, Lord Chelmsford, who thought that the outcome would be a foregone conclusion, but then found himself faced with one of the most shocking disasters in British military history. This book looks at events through Chelmsford's eyes, examining contemporary correspondence to tell the tale. Forced to cope with the catastrophe of Isandlwana, only slightly offset by the heroic defense of Rorke's Drift, he then had to win the war as quickly as possible, before the man who had been chosen to replace him arrived in South Africa. Full of drama, this is the story of Lord Chelmsford's war, one of the most turbulent campaigns ever fought in Africa.
Queen Victoria S Bomb
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Author : Ronald Clark
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-05-14
Queen Victoria S Bomb written by Ronald Clark 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 2013-05-14 with Fiction categories.
A sudden intolerably bright fireball lights up a remote and deserted Indian plateau. Searing heat melts rock into incandescent pools of glowing liquid. The earth heaves. A monstrous thunderclap of sound reverberates over the land. An ominous mushroom-shaped cloud boils skywards. For years afterwards, strange plants and even stranger human mutants are discovered in the area, warped spawn of a mysterious and deadly force. Just another atomic test? Not exactly. Because it was Professor Huxtable's brainchild. And the professor is one of the most devoted and loyal servants of Queen Victoria...
Queen Victoria S Enemies 4
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Author : Ian Knight
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 1990-07-26
Queen Victoria S Enemies 4 written by Ian Knight and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-07-26 with History categories.
Due to the spread of British strategic and commercial interests during the Victorian period, the British military was called upon to serve in theatres across the world. Some of the fighting was severe; it took nearly 30 years of intermittent warfare to suppress Maori opposition to settler expansion in New Zealand. In other areas it amounted to little more than skirmishing, as in Brooke's campaign against the pirates of Borneo and the Jamaican revolt of 1865. This book details these various 'small wars' and examines the qualities of the disparate peoples who opposed the spread of the British Empire.
In The Days Of Queen Victoria
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Author : Eva March Tappan
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2009-08
In The Days Of Queen Victoria written by Eva March Tappan and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08 with History categories.
In The Days of Queen Victoria is the story of Queen Victoria, the woman who became queen at eighteen and for nearly 64 years wore the crown of Great Britain. This classic book covers the reign of Victoria in England which coincided with the height of the British Empire. Becoming queen shortly after the Napoleonic wars, Victoria reigned until the beginning of the 20th century during the most prosperous and civilized era in English history. The story of her life includes her strict training as an English gentlewoman, and the exemplary way she executed her duties while managing a household of nine children.
An Abc Of Queen Victoria S Empire
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Author : Antoinette Burton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-01-12
An Abc Of Queen Victoria S Empire written by Antoinette Burton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-12 with History categories.
An ABC of Queen Victoria's Empire offers a provocative rewriting of Mrs. Ernest Ames' ABCs for Baby Patriots (1899). Whimsically illustrated for the nursery or primary school child, Ames' book demonstrates how deeply imperialism reached into popular culture during Victoria's reign. This book presents a rather darker view of Victoria's empire, beginning with the wars in Afghanistan and ending with Zam-Zammeh, the large-bore cannon that Kipling's hero sat astride at the opening of his 1901 novel, Kim. It signposts some of the key events, concepts, places and people that shaped the turbulent ground of empire across the long 19th century, providing a serious counterweight to the notion of imperial conquest as child's play. With each letter accompanied by a crisp yet historically nuanced account of its subject, this unique account is the perfect primer for students taking courses on global, imperial and British history.
Queen Victoria S Matchmaking
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Author : Deborah Cadbury
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-11-14
Queen Victoria S Matchmaking written by Deborah Cadbury and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with History categories.
A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmother. As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria's grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and increase British royal power, she was determined to maneuver them into a series of dynastic marriages with the royal houses of Europe. Yet for all their apparent obedience, her grandchildren often had plans of their own, fueled by strong wills and romantic hearts. Victoria's matchmaking plans were further complicated by the tumultuous international upheavals of the time: revolution and war were in the air, and kings and queens, princes and princesses were vulnerable targets. Queen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions to enthralling effect. It is at once an intimate portrait of a royal family and an examination of the conflict caused by the marriages the Queen arranged. At the heart of it all is Victoria herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined Queen Empress the next.