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The Oxford History Of The British Army
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Author : David G. Chandler
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1996
The Oxford History Of The British Army written by David G. Chandler and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf Campaign, from the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, this stimulating and informative book recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are all covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight, making this the definitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike. Book jacket.
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The British Army
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Author : David G. Chandler
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1994
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The British Army written by David G. Chandler and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
From longbow, pike, and musket to Challenger tanks, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Gulf campaign, the Duke of Marlborough to Field Marshal Montgomery, The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Army recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents to the present day. Drawing on the latest scholarship, this survey shows how British fighting forces have evolved over the last five centuries. The continuities revealed are sometimes surprising: narrow recruitment patterns, friction between soldiers and civilians, financial constraints and recurrent political pressure for economies are constant themes. Commanders, campaigns, battles, organization, and weaponry are covered in detail within the wider context of the social, economic, and political environment in which armies exist and fight. The British army has been remarkably successful in fighting terms, losing only one major war (of American Independence 1775-83). As one of the engines of empire it has been active all over the world, as well as shaping the internal destiny of the nation in civil war and revolution. Its history is charted in a sequence of chronological chapters, each containing special feature articles, beginning with the medieval, Elizabethan, and Restoration army and moving on through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the two world wars of the twentieth. The book concludes with accounts of the army of British India, the amateur military tradition, the British way in warfare, and an assessment of what the future may hold in the light of the Options for Change review. Extensively illustrated in black and white and colour, and with a detailed chronology and further reading lists, this is thedefinitive one-volume history of the British army for specialists and non-specialists alike.
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The British Army
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Author : Ed. Chandler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The British Army written by Ed. Chandler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Great Britain categories.
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The First World War
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Author : Hew Strachan
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The First World War written by Hew Strachan and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
A comprehensive, illustrated history of World War I, its causes, impact on global politics and economy, military and political strategies, and the legacy it left behind.
Oxford Illustrated History British Army Royal Navy 2 Vol Set
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Author : Hill Chandler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-06-02
Oxford Illustrated History British Army Royal Navy 2 Vol Set written by Hill Chandler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-06-02 with categories.
The Oxford Illustrated History Of World War Ii
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Author : R. J. Overy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Illustrated History
Release Date : 2015
The Oxford Illustrated History Of World War Ii written by R. J. Overy and has been published by Oxford Illustrated History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with HISTORY categories.
World War Two re-assessed for a new generation, from the 1930s through to the beginnings of the Cold War. This book provides a stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible episodes in world history.
The Oxford Illustrated History Of Britain
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Author : Kenneth O. Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000
The Oxford Illustrated History Of Britain written by Kenneth O. Morgan and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Examines political, economic, social, and culture changes in Great Britain from Roman times to the present.
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The British Monarchy
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Author : John Cannon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The British Monarchy written by John Cannon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The rich pageant of Britain's history emerges nowhere more colorfully than in the story of its kings and queens. This spectacular book offers the most authoritative account of the British monarchy ever published for the general reader. With over 400 illustrations--a third of them in color--it traces the crown's full history from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. The authors present a vivid picture of the lives of individual monarchs as well as of the monarchy as a political and social force. They begin the story in the fifth century with the rise of recognizable kingdoms in Scotland, Wales, and England and conclude with a discussion of the crown's constitutional role, which emerged in Queen Victoria's reign, and how this has affected the symbolic and popular monarchy of today. Along the way, we gain a clear view of how key traditions evolved: the right of succession, coronations and marriages, oaths of loyalty and military service, the granting of lands and titles, and the propagation of a powerful image of royalty. The book not only explains the monarch's political struggles and styles of governing; it is filled with fascinating details that give the story life. We learn, for instance, that Elizabeth I's famous journeys to various corners of her realm were not simply to show her off to her subjects: "The standard of Tudor sanitation," the authors note, "meant that the royal palaces became unbearable after several weeks of occupation and the court's absence for several months in the summer gave an opportunity to clean up." We discover that Victoria's coronation was "a splendid mixture of majesty and muddle": when it came time for the Archbishop to bestow the ceremonial ring, the already befuddled cleric placed it on the Queen's wrong finger, "causing considerable delay and] some pain." And we read George VI's touching wedding message to his daughter (the present queen): "Your leaving us has left a great blank in our lives but do remember that your old home is still yours." Supporting the text and carefully selected pictures are sidebars on each of the monarchs and on key general themes; color maps; an illustrated section on royal residences and tombs; a consolidated list of monarchs; genealogies; annotated lists of further reading; and a full index with personal dates.
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The First World War
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Author : Hew Strachan
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014-04
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The First World War written by Hew Strachan and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04 with History categories.
A team of some of the world's most distinguished First World War historians chart the causes, course, and profound political and human consequences of a conflict that changed the world
The Oxford Illustrated History Of Modern War
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Author : Charles Townshend
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1997
The Oxford Illustrated History Of Modern War written by Charles Townshend and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
A complete, illustrated history of modern warfare discusses the techniques, technology, and theory of warfare from the seventeenth century to today's high-tech weaponry, and illuminates such historical eras as Napoleon's empire and the U.S. Civil War. UP.