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Osprey Pub Co, 2001. New book, 96 pages, CAM089. On the morning of 6 March 1836 around 1,100 Mexican soldiers under Generalissimo Santa Anna stormed a small mission outside San Antonio, Texas, and slaughtered the garrison of around 200 Texans. It was not a large battle but its significance vastly outweighed its size for the name of the mission was the Alamo. Less than two months later Santa Anna's force was smashed at San Jacinto by a volunteer army whose battle cry was "Remember the Alamo". Stephen L Hardin details the climactic 1836 campaign which won Texas her independence. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by McBride, Angus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 96 pages, ESS040. During the 19th Century Britain entered into three brutal wars with Afghanistan, each one an imperial struggle for power that saw the British forces trying, and failing, to gain control of an inhospitable and impenetrable region. The first two wars (1839 - 42, 1878 - 81) were attempts to expunge pro-Russian sympathies, and the third, in 1919, a result of an Afghan-declared holy war against British India. In the last of the three, over 100,000 Afghans answered the call for a holy war, generating a military force that would prove too great for the British Imperial army. Each of the three wars were plagued with military disasters, lengthy sieges and costly engagements for the British, and history has proved the Afghans a formidable foe and Afghanistan an unconquerable territory. This book reveals the history of these three Anglo-Afghan wars, the imperial power struggles that led to conflict and the torturous experiences of the men on the ground as they… Read More

Ramsbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Airlife Publishing Ltd, 1999. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 16 photos and illustrations. This is the definitive account of the loss the HMS Captain in 1870, and the decade long public controversy surrounding the construction of the vessel. The HMS Captain was a very important vessel in history because she was the first ocean going turreted warship.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Ramsbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom: Airlife Publishing Ltd, 1999. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 16 photos and illustrations. This is the definitive account of the loss the HMS Captain in 1870, and the decade long public controversy surrounding the construction of the vessel. The HMS Captain was a very important vessel in history because she was the first ocean going turreted warship.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Pocket Books, 2003. New book, 527 pages. Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and General George Armstrong Custer of the Seventh Cavalry, were cultural opposites, but they led uncannily parallel lives. Born at the same time, they both became leader at very early ages, were stripped of power, and in disgrace worked to earn back the respect of their people. Above all, Crazy Horse and Custer were men of supreme courage, natural born leaders. On the morning of 25 June 1876, the paths of these two great men collided in an epic battle on the banks of the Little Bighorn. It was an inevitable clash between two men, two societies and two ways of life. . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2001. New book, 96 pages, ESS002. This bitter war between Russia and Turkey, aided by Britain and France, was the setting for the stuff of legends. This book details the gallant yet suicidal Charge of the Light Brigade, now immortalised in film: in the words of Tennyson, 'Into the Valley of Death rode the Six Hundred'. It relates the reports made by the first real war correspondant, William Russell of the London Times - reports which served only to highlight the army's problems - and memorialises the heroic deeds of Florence Nightingale, who struggled to save young men from the most formidable enemy in the Crimean War: not the Russians, but cholera. . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osceola, WI, United Kingdom: Greenhill Book, 1999. New book, 72 pages. This illustrated book is a complete pictorial history of George Armstrong Custer. From his early day at West Point to death and glory at Little Bighorn. Custer was one of the most flamboyant and colourful officers ever to have served in the US Army.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1999. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. In 1846-47, a ragtag army of 800 American volunteers marched 3,500 miles across deserts and mountains, through Indian territory, and into Mexico. There, they handed the Mexican Army, one of its most demoralising defeats and helped the United States win its first foreign war. Their leader, Colonel Alexander Doniphan, also a volunteer, was a natural soldier of towering stature who became a national hero in the wake of his wartime exploits.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.A.: Univ Pr of Kansas, 1999. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. In 1846-47, a ragtag army of 800 American volunteers marched 3,500 miles across deserts and mountains, through Indian territory, and into Mexico. There, they handed the Mexican Army, one of its most demoralising defeats and helped the United States win its first foreign war. Their leader, Colonel Alexander Doniphan, also a volunteer, was a natural soldier of towering stature who became a national hero in the wake of his wartime exploits.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Stationary Office, 2000. New book, 184 pages. Uncovered Editions are historic official papers which have not been previously available in popular form. These short extracts from government papers are not intended to provide a history of the war or any part of it. They have been selected in order to provide a snapshot of events as they were presented to parliament. In particular they focus on the terrible disaster that was the Charge of the Light Brigade (durng the battle of Balaklava) and the inadequate provisions that were made for the care of the sick and wounded, both in the field and at Scutari. The documents relating to the hospitals at Scutari include evidence of the ministry of Florence Nightingale.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Stationary Office, 2000. New book, 184 pages. Uncovered Editions are historic official papers which have not been previously available in popular form. These short extracts from government papers are not intended to provide a history of the war or any part of it. They have been selected in order to provide a snapshot of events as they were presented to parliament. In particular they focus on the terrible disaster that was the Charge of the Light Brigade (durng the battle of Balaklava) and the inadequate provisions that were made for the care of the sick and wounded, both in the field and at Scutari. The documents relating to the hospitals at Scutari include evidence of the ministry of Florence Nightingale.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Stationary Office, 2000. New book, 184 pages. Uncovered Editions are historic official papers which have not been previously available in popular form. These short extracts from government papers are not intended to provide a history of the war or any part of it. They have been selected in order to provide a snapshot of events as they were presented to parliament. In particular they focus on the terrible disaster that was the Charge of the Light Brigade (durng the battle of Balaklava) and the inadequate provisions that were made for the care of the sick and wounded, both in the field and at Scutari. The documents relating to the hospitals at Scutari include evidence of the ministry of Florence Nightingale.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 64 pages, CMD14. This book looks closely at the life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Born on July 4, 1807 in the city of Nice, the turning point in his life occurred in April 1833 when he met Giovanni Battista Cuneo, a member of the secret movement known as "Young Italy." Joining this society, Garibaldi took an oath dedicating his life to the struggle for the liberation of his homeland from Austrian dominance. The subsequent years would see him fighting in Brazil, in the Uruguayan Civil War, and on the Italian peninsula. Between 1848 and 1870, Garibaldi and his men were involved in a prolonged struggle that eventually led to the final unification of Italy in 1870. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Dennis, Peter. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2007. New book, 96 pages, ESS068. In the mid-19th century, India was the focus of Britain's international prestige and commercial power - the most important colony in an empire which extended to every continent on the globe and protected by the seemingly dependable native armies of the East India Company. When, however, in 1857 discontent exploded into open rebellion, Britain was obliged to field its largest army in forty years to defend its 'jewel in the crown'. This book, drawing on the latest sources as well as numerous first-hand accounts, explains why the sepoy armies rose up against the world's leading imperial power, details the major phases of the fighting, including the massacres at Cawnpore and the epic sieges of Delhi and Lucknow, and examines many other aspects of this compelling, at times horrifying, subject. Contents: Introduction; Chronology; Background to war; Warring sides; Outbreak; The fighting; Portrait of a soldier; The world around war; Portrait of… Read More

University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 1998. New book, 96 pages, CAM051. On 5 November 1854 the Russians marched out of the besieged city of Sevastopol to throw off the allied British and French forces by mounting a joint attack with their troops from outside the city. Despite outnumbering their enemies five to one the Russians failed to achieve victory in what looked to be almost a foregone conclusion. The third major action of the Crimean War (following Alma and Balaclava), the battle fought in heavy fog at Inkerman proved to be a testament to the skill and initiative of the individual men and officers of the British Army of the day.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 1993. New book, 96 pages, CAM023. Early in 1881 unrest in the Sudan began to crystallise around Mohammed Ibn Ahmed el-Sayyid Abdullah. Proclaiming himself the long-expected Madhi, the Guided One of the Prophet, he preached that the Sudan was to be purged of its Egyptian oppressors. Drawn in by the Egyptian failure to deal with the situation, the British sent General Gordon to organise an evacuation. On reaching Khartoum however, General Gordon believed, incorrectly, that the Madhi could be reasoned with. Instead of negotiating, the Madhi besieged the town for 317 days. This title looks in particular, although not exclusively, at the battles fought by the British columns sent to relieve Khartoum.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2002. New book, 96 pages, ESS025. The war with Mexico was the one of the most decisive conflicts in American history. After smashing Mexico's armies the young republic bestrode the North American continent like a colossus with one leg anchored on the Atlantic seaboard and the other on the Pacific. It was a bitter, hard fought war that raged across Mexico through the northern deserts, the fever-ridden Gulf cities and the balmy haciendas of California. This book covers the full course of the war, ending with General Winfield Scott's march from the captured port of Vera Cruz to Mexico City, fighting all the way. . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 96 pages, CAM231. With the wars between the US and the Native Americans drawing to a close, one tribe in Eastern Oregon continued to resist. The Nez Perce, led by the "Red Napoleon" Chief Joseph, refused to surrender and accept resettlement. Instead, Chief Joseph organized a band of 750 warriors and set off for the Canadian border, pursued by 2,000 US Army troops under Major-General Oliver Howard. The army chased the natives for three months, fighting 13 actions. Finally, just 40 miles from the Canadian border, the Army ran Chief Joseph to the ground, and forced him to surrender after a five-day battle near Bear Paw Mountain. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Dennis, Peter. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Thailand: Orchid Pr, 2003. New book, 280 pages. An account of the Second Anglo-Burmese War, undertaken to promote the activities of British colonial merchants in the region, and to avenge perceived "insults . . injustice and oppression" of British representatives by the Burmese court. A detailed account of the campaign, first published in 1853, as seen through the eyes of an English officer, with sketchmaps of the defenses of Rangoon and Bassein.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2012. New book, 96 pages, ESS74. The culmination of decades of nationalist aspiration and cynical Realpolitik, the Second War of Italian Unification saw Italy transformed from a patchwork of minor states dominated by the Habsburg Austrians into a unified kingdom under the Piedmontese House of Savoy. Overshadowed by subsequent conflicts, the war saw the first widespread use of railroads in war and the first battlefield deployment of rifled field artillery, as well as the last major battle in world history where all the forces involved were under the personal command of their monarchs. The savage nature of the fighting led to the foundation of the Red Cross and the establishment of the Geneva Conventions, while the colorful uniforms and aggressive doctrine espoused by the French Army in particular were to influence those on both sides of the American Civil War. Beyond the battlefields, the outcome of the war represented a culminating triumph for the Piedmontese prime minister, Camillo di… Read More