The Instruments Of Battle
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The Instruments Of Battle
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Author : James Tanner
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-09-11
The Instruments Of Battle written by James Tanner and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-11 with History categories.
“The hitherto forgotten story of the development of the regimental band, mainly drummers and buglers. A rare piece of social history” (Books Monthly). The Instruments of Battle examines in detail the development and role of the British Army’s fighting drummers and buglers, from the time of the foundation of the army up to the present day. While their principal weapon of war was the drum and bugle—and the fife—these men and boys were not musicians as such, but fighting soldiers who took their place in the front line. The origins of the drum and bugle in the classical period and the later influence of Islamic armies are examined, leading to the arrival of the drum and fife in early Tudor England. The story proper picks up post-English Civil War. The drum’s period of supremacy through much of the eighteenth-century army is surveyed, and certain myths as to its use are dispelled. The bugle rapidly superseded the drum for field use in the nineteenth century—until developments on the battlefield consigned these instruments largely to barrack life and the parade ground. But there are surprising examples of the use of the bugle in the field through both world wars as the story is brought up to modern day and the instruments’ relegation to an almost exclusively ceremonial role. This is all set against a background of campaigns, battles, changing tactical methods, and the difficult processes of command and control on the battlefield. Interwoven is relevant comparison with other armies, particularly American and French. Stories of the drummers and buglers themselves provide social context to their place in the army.
Battle
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Author : Richard Holmes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-06-01
Battle written by Richard Holmes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-01 with categories.
This Eyewitness Book will help you discover the history of battles -- from the hand-to-hand combat of the ancient Assyrians to the artillery actions of World War I. It shows how the character of battle -- the duration, the number of participants, the weapons, and the tactics employed -- is infinitely variable. Battle is intimately bound up with the social, economic, technical, and political features of its age. The book is profusely illustrated with color photos of weapons, battle gear and uniforms, musical instruments, warriors, rulers, and much more.
Instruments Of War
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Author : Spencer C. Tucker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2015-07-28
Instruments Of War written by Spencer C. Tucker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-28 with History categories.
This highly detailed and well-illustrated single-volume work documents the evolution of warfare across history through weaponry and technological change. In war, the weapons and technologies employed have direct effects on how battles are waged. When new weapons are introduced, they can dramatically alter the outcomes of warfare—and consequently change the course of history itself. This reference work provides a fascinating overview of the major weapon systems and military technologies that have had a major impact on world history. Addressing weapons as crude as the club used by primitive man to the high-tech weapons of today such as unmanned drones, Instruments of War: Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History offers nearly 270 profusely illustrated entries that examine the key roles played by specific weapons and identify their success and failures. The book begins with an introductory essay that frames the subject matter of the work and discusses the history of weapons as a whole. The text is concise and accessible to general readers without extensive backgrounds in military history yet provides the detailed information necessary to convey the complexity of the evolution of warfare through technological change.
Instruments Of War
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Author : Spencer Tucker
language : en
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2015-07-28
Instruments Of War written by Spencer Tucker and has been published by ABC-CLIO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-28 with History categories.
This highly detailed and well-illustrated single-volume work documents the evolution of warfare across history through weaponry and technological change. In war, the weapons and technologies employed have direct effects on how battles are waged. When new weapons are introduced, they can dramatically alter the outcomes of warfare—and consequently change the course of history itself. This reference work provides a fascinating overview of the major weapon systems and military technologies that have had a major impact on world history. Addressing weapons as crude as the club used by primitive man to the high-tech weapons of today such as unmanned drones, Instruments of War: Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History offers nearly 270 profusely illustrated entries that examine the key roles played by specific weapons and identify their success and failures. The book begins with an introductory essay that frames the subject matter of the work and discusses the history of weapons as a whole. The text is concise and accessible to general readers without extensive backgrounds in military history yet provides the detailed information necessary to convey the complexity of the evolution of warfare through technological change.
Battle Studies
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Author : Ardant Du Picq
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-11-12
Battle Studies written by Ardant Du Picq and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-12 with categories.
Battle Studies Ancient and Modern Battle By Colonel Ardant Du Picq French Army Translated From The Eighth Edition In The French By Colonel John N. Greely, Field Artillery, U.S. Army And Major Robert C. Cotton, General Staff (Infantry), U.S. Army Joint Author of "Military Field Notebook" Battle is the final objective of armies and man is the fundamental instrument in battle. Nothing can wisely be prescribed in an army--its personnel, organization, discipline and tactics, things which are connected like the fingers of a hand--without exact knowledge of the fundamental instrument, man, and his state of mind, his morale, at the instant of combat. Colonel Ardant du Picq's "Battle Studies" is a French military classic. It is known to every French army officer; it is referred to as an established authority in such works as Marshal Foch's "The Principles of War." It has been eagerly read in the original by such American army officers as have chanced upon it; probably only the scarcity of thinking men with military training has precluded the earlier appearance of an American edition. The translators feel that the war with Germany which brought with it some military training for all the best brains of the country has prepared the field for an American edition of this book. They are sure that every American reader who has had actual battle experience in any capacity will at some point say to himself, "That is absolutely true...." or, "That reminds me of the day...."
The Battle Destined To Fight
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Author : Rev. Babatunde Ezekiel Ajibola
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2008-10-08
The Battle Destined To Fight written by Rev. Babatunde Ezekiel Ajibola and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-08 with Religion categories.
This book is an eye opener to christians and mom-christians that the world that we are is a battle field and that we are fighting a battle that has been the longest in the history of mankind.The church as an institution must wake up to her spiritual responsibily to alert the world of the danger ahead. It is all about a kingdom and not just religion.
Famous Land Fights A Popular Sketch Of The History Of Land Warfare Illustrated Edition
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Author : Andrew Hillard Atteridge
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2013-02-18
Famous Land Fights A Popular Sketch Of The History Of Land Warfare Illustrated Edition written by Andrew Hillard Atteridge and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-18 with History categories.
A. H. Atteridge penned many books on the subject of warfare, concentrating mainly on the Napoleonic period and the German army in the run up to the First World War. An acknowledged expert, his writing style is fluid and pacy without losing any of his authoritative knowledge. The history of warfare has been a subject of continuing fascination throughout the ages. In his own words, the author attempts to provide “a sketch of its progress [the history of warfare], outlined in popular and untechnical language, and illustrated by a series of episodes in that history, intended to show what the fighting on the battlefield was like at various periods.” Progressing from the phalanx of the Greeks to the tortoise of the Roman Legions, the evolution of tactics are charted and discussed; the instruments of war are described in great detail, from the pikes of the Swiss to the rifles and cannons of the Boer War. Passing through such great battles as the Issus, Cannae, Zama, Crecy, Rossbach, Austerlitz, Waterloo, Sadowa and Sedan, the author brings his extensive knowledge to bear. However, it is the experiences of the soldier on these many and varied battlefields that the author brings to the fore and provides a constant motif in any of the progressing chapters. A gripping account of the many battles of European history. Author- Andrew Hilliard Atteridge (1844–1912) Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in Boston, Little, Brown & company, 1914. Original Page Count – x and 329 pages. Illustrations — 28 maps and plans.
The Battle Of The Books
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Author : Joseph M. Levine
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-07-05
The Battle Of The Books written by Joseph M. Levine and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-05 with History categories.
Joseph M. Levine provides a witty and erudite account of one of the most celebrated chapters in English cultural history, the acrimonious quarrel between the "ancients" and the "moderns" which Jonathan Swift dubbed "the Battle of the Books." The dispute that amused and excited the English world of letters from 1690 until the 1730s was, Levine shows, an installment in the long-standing debate about the relationship of classical learning to modern life. Levine argues that the debate was fundamentally a quarrel about the rival claims of history and literature concerning the proper way to understand the authors of the past. He skillfully examines how both sides wrote their own brands of history: The moderns, led by Richard Bentley, proposed that the "modern" inventions of classical scholarship and archaeology gave them a superior insight into the past; the ancients, marshaled by Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope, held out for a more direct imitation of antiquity and opposed the new scholarship with all the force of their satire and invective. Levine demonstrates that the ancients and the moderns influenced each other in powerful ways, and had much more in common than they knew. Chronicling a critical episode in the development of modem scholarship, The Battle of the Books illuminates the roots of present-day controversies about the role of the classics in the curriculum and the place of the humanities in education.
The Battle For Norway
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Author : Geirr Haarr
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2010-05-10
The Battle For Norway written by Geirr Haarr and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-10 with History categories.
This is the second book in a series of two, covering the events at sea during the German invasion of Norway in 1940, the first modern campaign in which sea, air and ground forces interacted decisively. Part one covers the events at sea off southern and western Norway where Norwegian and British forces attempted to halt the German advance out of the invasion ports as well as the stream of supplies and reinforcements across the Skagerrak. The second part focuses on the British landings in Central Norway where the Royal Navy for the first time had its mastery challenged by air superiority from land-based aircraft. Part three covers the events in and around Narvik where Norwegian, British, French and Polish naval, air and land forces were engaged in the first combined amphibious landings of WW II. Part four sums up the events during the evacuation in June, in which the first carrier task force operations of the war, including the loss of the carrier Glorious, figure prominently. As in the first volume, the narration shifts continuously between the strategic and operational issues, and the experiences of the officers and ratings living through the events. Extensive research and use of primary sources reveals the many sides of this war, some of which remain controversial to this day.
Battle Studies Ancient And Modern Battle
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Author : Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Picq
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-11-17
Battle Studies Ancient And Modern Battle written by Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Picq and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-17 with Science categories.
"Battle Studies; Ancient and Modern Battle" by Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Picq (translated by Robert Christie Cotton, John N. Greely). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.