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Author: Alexander Kent
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2000-04-01
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 1590131754
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFalmouth, September 1803: As Bolitho faces the grim reality of war at close quarters, he will be called upon to anticipate the strategies of the French fleet. But the conflict has also taken on a personal note, reviving his vendetta with the French Admiral, Jobert, who once commanded the Argonaute.
Author: Alexander Kent
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780399129889
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho battles intrigue, jealousy that could destroy his career, and the might of Napoleon's navy under French Admiral Jobert.
Author: S. Thomas Russell
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 0399158979
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A seafaring adventure featuring Charles Hayden, continuing the series that began with UNDER ENEMY COLORS, A BATTLE WON, and TAKE, BURN OR DESTROY"--
Author: Kekla Magoon
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
Published: 2022-09-27
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 178269305X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of an all-black regiment's assault on the impregnable Fort Wagner in the Civil War, an act of extraordinary courage that changed hearts and minds in America for ever THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 1863. On a cold beach in South Carolina, the soldiers of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment are marching into battle. Their mission: to capture the impregnable Fort Wagner. The odds are heavily against them, and the stakes could not be higher - they are one of the first all-Black regiments in the Union Army, and all of America is watching them. Among their ranks is William Harvey Carney. A former enslaved man who escaped to the North, he knows what a precious thing freedom is. So when the bugle sounds, and the regimental flag is hoisted high, William charges towards the guns.
Author: Dewey Lambdin
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2018-11-29
Total Pages: 574
ISBN-13: 178863327X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll the technical details and swashbuckling action scenes readers have come to expect from Dewey Lambdin. Fresh from his successes along the French coast, Commander Alan Lewrie is dispatched to the Adriatic to patrol the shores of Italy and intercept any French ships trying to reinforce Napoleon's armies. The four ship squadron the HMS Jester has joined emerge victorious from the first few skirmishes, but it soon becomes evident, even to Lewrie, that the British forces need reinforcements. The aid they receive, however, might be the most terrifying aspect of the war yet... and a lethal mistake. Eighth in The Alan Lewrie Naval Adventures, Jester's Fortune is perfect for fans of John Drake, Julian Stockwin and Patrick O’Brian. Praise for Dewey Lambdin ‘You could get addicted to this series. Easily’ New York Times Book Review 'The best naval series since C. S. Forester' Library Journal ‘Fast-moving... A hugely likeable hero, a huge cast of sharply drawn supporting characters: there's nothing missing. Wonderful stuff’ Kirkus Reviews
Author: John Franklin
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Published: 2023-12-12
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1399075403
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Franklin has been collecting traditional toy soldiers for over sixty years, mostly Britains but, as the title suggests, including other interesting additions. In this book he shares some of the in-depth knowledge gained through experience and countless hours of careful research, but most of all the passion and enthusiasm for his hobby. He explains how he was inspired to collect soldiers, like so many, in early boyhood and how a hobby grew into an obsession. The various chapters then examine themes he followed in his collecting, such as Britains Special Painting Orders and Indian Army Pipe Bands for example, or address questions regarding the manufacture or identity of specific sets that he has researched or, in some cases, is still seeking the answer to. It is packed with anecdotes, useful technical information and helpful advice for the collector but it is above all a proud tour of inspection of a sixty-year labour of love. Over four hundred photographs, show much of the author’s magnificent collection in a parade of miniature pomp and splendour.
Author: Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Ernest Whitton
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Published: 2012-02-09
Total Pages: 616
ISBN-13: 1781514992
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume 2 of 2. 'The Great War and the disbandment of the regiment' is a substantial record of service in many theatres of the war, in which the regiment's battalions saw service from the war's outbreak in 1914 - taking part in the first battle of the Aisne and the 'Race to the Sea' - through 1915 when it was in the Ypres Salient and also participated in the ill-fated Gallipoli expedition and in Macedonia. In 1916 io took part in the Battle of the Somme - but was also employed in suppressing the Irish repubican Easter Rising in Dublin. 1917 saw the regiment in action in Egypt and the Palestine campaign, as well as Canada's famous capture of Vimy Ridge on the western front. The end of the year brought the gruelling battles of Passchendaele and Cambrai. In 1918 the regiment withstood the German Spring offensives, before taking part in the victorious allied advance which led to the armistice. Prior to its disbanding in 1922, the regiment was stationed in the occupied Rhineland, in India and was on peac-keeping duties in Silesia, disputed btweeen Germany and Poland. This is a meaty history, which will interest anyone curious about Canada’s colonial regiments, and their role in the Great War. Volume II has eight illustrations and fourteen maps. Both volumes come with an index.
Author: Elizabeth English
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-02-08
Total Pages: 607
ISBN-13: 0861716574
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVajrayogini is a tantric goddess from the highest class of Buddhist tantras who manifests the ultimate development of wisdom and compassion. Her practice is prevalent today among practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. This ground-breaking book delves into the origins of Vajrayogini, charting her evolution in India and examining her roots in the Cakrasamvara tantra and in Indian tradition relating to siva. The focus of this work is the Guhyasamayasadhanamala, a collection of forty-six sadhanas, or practice texts. Written on palm leaves in Sanskrit and preserved since the twelfth century, this diverse collection, composed by various authors, reveals a multitude of forms of the goddess, each of which is described and illustrated here. One of the sadhanas, the Vajravarahi Sadhana by Umapatideva, depicts Vajrayogini at the center of a mandala of thirty-seven different goddesses, and is here presented in full translation alongside a Sanskrit edition. Elizabeth English provides extensive explanation and annotation of this representative text. Sixteen pages of stunning color plates not only enhance the study but bring the goddess to life.
Author: Mark Wells
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2002-09-12
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0595247857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a collection of poems to open your mind, drift you away into other worlds, make you think of tragedy long ago, hardships in war and death. Slowly bringing you into a world of love, fantasy and uplifting. A collection to sit and read after a long day's work.
