19th Century Military History Books
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The French Foreign Legion
MAA 17 Multiple formatsIt is arguable that no group of fighting men in the history of European arms has been so misrepresented by ill-informed publicity as the French Foreign Legion. Though initially conceived in 1831 as a means... -
The Buffs
MAA 10 Multiple formatsThe Buffs originated in 1572 from a company of 300 men raised from London trained bands sent to aid the Protestant cause in Holland. Upon their return to England, the Company re-formed as a single regiment,... -
Royal Scots Greys
MAA 26 PaperbackFor almost three centuries the Royal Scots Greys have had the proud distinction of being Scoland's only regular cavalry regiment, famed for their distinguished service record from Marlborough's... -
The US Cavalry
MAA 33 Multiple formatsThe US cavalry has distinguished itself in battle since the American Revolution of the 1770s. Since then, the cavalry has seen action in the American Civil War and in frequent battles with Native American... -
The Royal Artillery
MAA 25 PaperbackThe Royal Regiment of Artillery originated in 1716, when two companies of artillery were formed to ensure that a regular force of gunners was readily available. The Regiment expanded rapidly in the 18th... -
The Army of the German Empire 1870–88
MAA 4 PaperbackThe army of the German Empire was born out of the once great Prussian army that Napoleon Bonaparte had humbled at the battles of Jena and Auerstadt. The eventual defeat of Napoleon initiated a slow process... -
The Russian Army of the Crimea
MAA 27 PaperbackThis book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the Russian Army that fought in the Crimean War. Field army, infantry, artillery and cavalry are all covered, together with details... -
The British Army of the Crimea
MAA 40 Multiple formatsThe British Army's involvement in the Crimean War of 1854-56 is often remembered only for the ill-advised 'charge of the Light Brigade' during the battle of Sevastopol as memorialized in Tennyson's poem.... -
The Gurkha Rifles
MAA 41 PaperbackThe Gurkhas have a long and distinguished service record. This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the Gurkha rifles. It traces the 19th origins of the now famous Gurkha... -
The Royal Green Jackets
MAA 52 PaperbackThe Royal Green Jackets are widely acknowledged as innovators who developed much of the thinking of the British infantry in the fields of tactics and training, mobility and marksmanship, equipment, management...
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