19th Century Military History Books
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British Gunboats of Victoria's Empire
NVG 304 Paperback Published 17 Mar 2022A beautifully illustrated history of the iconic ocean-going gunboats of British 'gunboat diplomacy', the hundreds of little warships that for 50 years demonstrated the power of the Royal Navy worldwide,... -
The Moscow Kremlin
FOR Paperback Published 17 Feb 2022A detailed study of the tumultuous history of the Moscow Kremlin, a metaphor for Russia, a symbol for its government and an enduring icon of the country.A fortified complex covering 70 acres at the heart... -
Seminole Warrior vs US Soldier
CBT 61 Multiple formatsDuring the 19th century, US forces confronted the Seminole people in a series of bitter wars over the fate of Florida. After the refusal of the Seminoles to move west to the Creek Reservation in Mississippi,... -
The Franco-Prussian War
ESS Multiple formatsWith updates from the author, specially commissioned maps and 50 new images, this is a concise overview of the Franco-Prussian War. The Franco-Prussian War started in 1870 when Otto von Bismarck engineered... -
British Infantryman vs Mahdist Warrior
CBT 58 Multiple formatsIn the early 1880s, Britain intervened in independent Egypt and seized control of the Suez Canal. British forces were soon deployed to Egypt's southern colony, the Sudan, where they confronted a determined... -
Warship 2021
GNM Multiple formatsFor over 40 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished... -
The Bayonet
WPN 78 Multiple formatsAlthough muskets delivered devastating projectiles at comparatively long ranges, their slow rate of fire left the soldier very vulnerable while reloading, and early muskets were useless for close-quarter... -
Napoleon's Women Camp Followers
MAA 538 Multiple formatsResearched from genuine primary sources, this is the first book to explain and illustrate the organization, activities and personal stories of the female 'support staff' who played a major role in the... -
US Soldier vs British Soldier
CBT 54 Multiple formatsBetween June 1812 and January 1815, US and British forces, notably the regular infantrymen of both sides (including the Canadian Fencibles Regiment), fought one another on a host of North American battlefields.... -
Early Military Rifles
WPN 76 Multiple formatsThe conduct of combat operations in open order during the 18th and 19th centuries required an improved firearm with more accuracy than the standard-issue smoothbore infantry musket. Consequently, the appearance...
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