The conflicts of the nineteenth century did much to create the modern world. Following the defeat of the First Empire of the French, most of Europe was in perpetual turmoil and became the stage for many small wars. The turn of the twentieth century brought even greater catastrophes, since the century that had just passed had sown the seeds of global warfare. From 1820 the people of continental Europe--from the Atlantic coasts to the Middle East--were embroiled in struggles which were both national conflicts and rebellions. This was a time when the nations we know today came into being within regions which had previously been held in thrall for generations by declining empires. Additionally, the age of colonialism saw continental European armies fighting across world. This unique Leonaur three volume set focuses, in chronological order, on the battles which were fought during this turbulent era. Beginning after the fall of Napoleon, and excluding, in the main, the conflicts of the British Empire, these narratives cover the most notable and interesting actions which involved continental European armies. Turkish and North African conflicts are also included. Each book is profusely illustrated with maps and black and white illustrations and the set is wonderful resource of information on largely forgotten wars that is suitable for all students of military history. This concluding volume includes thirteen accounts including, Carthegena, Plevna, Geok Tepe, Agordat and the Greco-Turkish War of the late 19th century.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Автор: Forbes Archibald Название: The Black Watch: The Record of an Historic Regiment ISBN: 0788421956 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780788421952 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "It was as the result of a suggestion made to the authorities by Duncan Forbes of Culloden that in 1729 it was determined on that a certain number of Highland clansmen should be embodied in the character of a species of local gendarmerie. ...The 'Black Watch, ' or as is its Gaelic name, 'Am Freiceadan Dubh, ' was the appellation given to the independent companies of which, with reinforcements, the regiment was subsequently formed. From the time that the companies were first embodied until they were regimented the Highlanders continued to wear the dress of their country." Chapters include: The Genesis of the Regiment-1729-40; "Lochaber No More "-1743; Fontenoy-The Baptist of Fire-1745; Home and Continental Service-1745-56; Service in North America-1756; Ticonderoga-1758; Martinique and Guadaloupe-1759; North America-1759; Martinique Once Again-1762; Conquest of the Havannah-1762; Fort Pitt and the Backwoods-1762-67; Home Service-1767-76; The War of Independence-1776-82; America and Home; Flanders-1794-95; West Indies and Minorca-1795-1800; Alexandria-1801; Home Service-1801-1805; Gibraltar-1805-1808; Retreat and Battle of Coru a-1809; Home Service and Walcheren; Wellington's Peninsular Campaigns-1810-1814; Quatra Bras and Waterloo; The Crimean War; The Indian Mutiny; The Ashanti Campaign and the Nile Expedition; and Some Pets of the Regiment. A wealth of names, dates and events fill the pages of this detailed history.
