The Flour Convoy
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The Flour Convoy
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Author : Chaitram Singh
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-11-02
The Flour Convoy written by Chaitram Singh and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-02 with Fiction categories.
Army Captain Alan Moore and his wife, Jeanene, are seeking to emigrate to the United States. Conditions of life in the land of their birth have deteriorated immensely, and the Moore family has fallen out of favor with the ruling dictator. The Moores are waiting for the letter from the U.S. Embassy notifying them of their final interview. While carrying out his duties as Commander of F-Company, Alan objects to the corrupt practices he observes, including ballot-box tampering during the national election. This further isolates him from his military superiors and, when he stumbles onto a smuggling operation, he is falsely accused and incarcerated. Will the dictator succeed in humiliating Alan and his family, or will his wife and his friends succeed in freeing him? *** The Flour Convoy follows in the grand tradition of Chinua Achebes Anthills in the Savannah and V.S.Naipauls A Bend in the River, but moves beyond those important works with an insiders view of the militarys role in buttressing the authoritarian regime it chronicles. . . An informative and compelling read. -Scott Douglas Gerber, author of The Ivory Tower and The Law Clerk *** A writer of great creativity and wit, Chaitram Singh brings an intellectuals insight to bear on the light and dark sides of humanity in a situation that speaks of universal struggles, tragedies, and triumphs. . .A compelling story that keeps the reader turning pages. -Bruce Conn, author of The Curse of Durgans Reef *** A view of authoritarianism from a very close range . . .The Flour Convoy makes the reader an eyewitness to the corruptive forces so common in post-colonial regimes. A wonderfully crafted plot, presented with a crispness the title conveys. -Nala Singham, Editor and Publisher, The Caribbean New Yorker
Napoleon And The Struggle For Germany
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Author : Michael V. Leggiere
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-04-16
Napoleon And The Struggle For Germany written by Michael V. Leggiere 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 2015-04-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The first comprehensive history of the Fall Campaign that determined control of Central Europe following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia.
War Along The Wabash
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Author : Steven P Locke
language : en
Publisher: Casemate
Release Date : 2023-04-30
War Along The Wabash written by Steven P Locke and has been published by Casemate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-30 with History categories.
On November 4, 1791, a coalition of warriors determined to set the Ohio River as a permanent boundary between tribal lands and white settlements faced an army led by Arthur St. Clair—the resulting horrific struggle ended in the greatest defeat of an American army at the hands of Native Americans. The road to the battle of the Wabash began when Arthur St. Clair was appointed to lead an army into the heart of the Ohio Indian Confederacy while building a string of fortifications along the way. He would face difficulties in recruiting, training, feeding, and arming volunteer soldiers. From the moment St. Clair’s shattered force began its retreat from the Wabash the men blamed the officers, and the officers in turn blamed their men. For over two centuries most historians have blamed either the officer corps, enlisted soldiers, an entangled logistical supply line, poor communications, or equipment. The destruction of the army resulted in a stunned Congress authorizing a regular army in 1792. This book, the result of 30 years’ research, puts the battle into the context of the last quarter of the 18th century, exploring how the central importance of land ownership to Europeans arriving in North America resulted in unrelenting demographic pressure on indigenous tribes, as well as the enormous obstacles standing in the way of the fledgling American Republic in paying off its enormous war debts. This is the story of how a small band of determined indigenous peoples defended their homeland, destroyed an invading American army, and forced a fundamental shift in the way in which the United States waged war.
Wabash 1791
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Author : John F. Winkler
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-11-20
Wabash 1791 written by John F. Winkler and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-20 with History categories.
The battle of Wabash, or St. Clair's Massacre, was the greatest defeat of the American Army by Native American forces. The campaign opened in 1791, when an newly formed American Army, under the command of Revolutionary War hero, Arthur St. Clair, set off into the wilderness of Ohio in an effort to wrest control of the Northwest Territory from the various native tribes. Plagued by logistical problems, bad weather, and native ambushes, the expedition dragged on for months as the American army slowly eroded due to injury, sickness, and desertion. Then, on a cold November day, an allied Native army descended on the Americans. In the ensuing chaos, the Americans were slaughtered, taking over 90% casualties. In this book, author John F. Winkler, re-examines this one-sided victory, analyzing what the American's did wrong and how the Natives achieved a victory that they could never repeat.
French Roots In The Illinois Country
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Author : Carl J. Ekberg
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2000
French Roots In The Illinois Country written by Carl J. Ekberg and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Winner of the Kemper and Leila Williams Book Prize for the Best Book on Louisiana History, French Roots in the Illinois Country creates an entirely new picture of the Illinois country as a single ethnic, economic, and cultural entity. Focusing on the French Creole communities along the Mississippi River, Carl J. Ekberg shows how land use practices such as medieval-style open-field agriculture intersected with economic and social issues ranging from the flour trade between Illinois and New Orleans to the significance of the different mentalities of French Creoles and Anglo-Americans.
Sessional Papers
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Sessional Papers written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Canada categories.
"Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.
Report
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Author : Public Archives Canada
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Report written by Public Archives Canada and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Archives categories.
Sessional Papers Of The Dominion Of Canada
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Author : Canada. Parliament
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Sessional Papers Of The Dominion Of Canada written by Canada. Parliament and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Canada categories.
"Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.
Report
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Author : Public Archives of Canada
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Report written by Public Archives of Canada and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Archives categories.
Report accompanied by historical documents, calendars, etc.
Report On Canadian Archives
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Author : Public Archives of Canada
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Report On Canadian Archives written by Public Archives of Canada and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with Archives categories.