Five Decades of Epistles of Warre
Author: Francis MARKHAM (Muster-master of Nottingham.)
Publisher:
Published: 1622
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13:
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The Complete Soldier
Author: David R. Lawrence
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 465
ISBN-13: 9004170790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe period 1603-1645 witnessed the publication of more than ninety books, manuals, and broadsheets dedicated to educating Englishmen in the military arts. Written with the intention of creating the a oecomplete soldiera, this didactic literature provided gentlemen with the requisite knowledge to engage in infantry, cavalry, and siege warfare. Drawing on military history and book history, this is the first detailed study of the impact of military books on military practice in Jacobean and Caroline England. Putting military books firmly in the hands of soldiers, this work examines the circles that purchased and debated new titles, the veterans who authored them, and their influence on military thought and training in the years leading up to the English Civil War.
'The Furie of the Ordnance'
Author: Stephen Bull
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1843834030
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShows how new developments in guns and artillery played a decisive role in the English Civil War.
The Caxton Head Catalogue
Author: James Tregaskis (Firm)
Publisher:
Published: 1913
Total Pages: 86
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSound the Trumpet, Beat the Drums
Author: Bruce P. Gleason
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2016-10-13
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 0806156538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStemming from the tradition of rallying troops and frightening enemies, mounted bands played a unique and distinctive role in American military history. Their fascinating story within the U.S. Army unfolds in this latest book from noted music historian and former army musician Bruce P. Gleason. Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drums follows American horse-mounted bands from the nation's military infancy through its emergence as a world power during World War II and the corresponding shift from horse-powered to mechanized cavalry. Gleason traces these bands to their origins, including the horn-blowing Celtic and Roman cavalries of antiquity and the mounted Middle Eastern musicians whom European Crusaders encountered in the Holy Land. He describes the performance, musical selections, composition, and duties of American mounted bands that have served regular, militia, volunteer, and National Guard regiments in military and civil parades and concerts, in ceremonies, and on the battlefield. Over time the composition of the bands has changed—beginning with trumpets and drums and expanding to full-fledged concert bands on horseback. Woven throughout the book are often-surprising strands of American military history from the War of 1812 through the Civil War, action on the western frontier, and the two world wars. Touching on anthropology, musicology, and the history of the United States and its military, Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drums is an unparalleled account of mounted military bands and their cultural significance.
A History of the Music for Wind Band
Author: Leon J. Bly
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Published: 2024-07
Total Pages: 1188
ISBN-13: 364391654X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book provides a historical survey of the wind band’s music and denotes how historical and cultural developments have influenced it over the course of time. Although the modern wind band developed first in the 19th century, it has its roots in the wind music of ancient times, and music survives that has been composed since the Middle Ages. Therefore, this book covers the music from that time to the present, including the dance music of the Renaissance, the Harmoniemusik of the Classical Period, and the nationalistic music of the Romantic Period, as well as the major wind band repertoire developed after 1900.
The Culture of Epistolarity
Author: Gary Schneider
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780874138757
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is an extensive investigation of letters and letter writing across two centuries, focusing on the sociocultural function and meaning of epistolary writing - letters that were circulated, were intended to circulate, or were perceived to circulate within the culture of epistolarity in early modern England. The study examines how the letter functioned in a variety of social contexts, yet also assesses what the letter meant as idea to early modern letter writers, investigating letters in both manuscript and print contexts. It begins with an overview of the culture of epistolarity, examines the material components of letter exchange, investigates how emotion was persuasively textualized in the letter, considers the transmission of news and intelligence, and examines the publication of letters as propaganda and as collections of moral-didactic, personal, and state letters. Gary Schneider is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Texas-Pan American.
Cromwell's War Machine
Author: Keith Roberts
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2006-03-19
Total Pages: 323
ISBN-13: 1781596794
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA historian of the English Civil Wars shares a fascinating study of the seventeenth century New Model Army, examining its formation, tactics, and significance. The New Model Army was one of the best-known and most effective armies ever raised in England. Oliver Cromwell was both its greatest battlefield commander and the political leader whose position depended on its support. In this meticulously researched and accessible new study, Keith Roberts describes how Cromwell's army was recruited, inspired, organized, trained, and equipped. He also sets its strategic and tactical operation in the context of the theory and practice of warfare in seventeenth-century Europe.
Conflict and Soldiers' Literature in Early Modern Europe
Author: Paul Scannell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2014-12-18
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 1472566718
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Conflict and Soldiers' Literature in Early Modern Europe, Paul Scannell analyses the late 16th-century and early 17th-century literature of warfare through the published works of English, Welsh and Scottish soldiers. The book explores the dramatic increase in printed material on many aspects of warfare; the diversity of authors, the adaptation of existing writing traditions and the growing public interest in military affairs. There is an extensive discussion on the categorisation of soldiers, which argues that soldiers' works are under-used evidence of the developing professionalism among military leaders at various levels. Through analysis of autobiographical material, the thought process behind an individual's engagement with an army is investigated, shedding light on the relevance of significant personal factors such as religious belief and the concept of loyalty. The narratives of soldiers reveal the finer details of their experience, an enquiry that greatly assists in understanding the formidable difficulties that were faced by individuals charged with both administering an army and confronting an enemy. This book provides a reassessment of early modern warfare by viewing it from the perspective of those who experienced it directly. Paul Scannell highlights how various types of soldier viewed their commitment to war, while also considering the impact of published early modern material on domestic military capability - the 'art of war'.
