19th Century Military History Books
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The ‘Broomhandle’ Mauser
WPN 58 Multiple formatsAt a time when most handguns were limited to six rounds, the ten-shot Mauser caught the attention of the world for its unprecedented firepower and formidable high-velocity 7.63×25mm cartridge. This saw... -
Armies of the Italian Wars of Unification 1848–70 (1)
MAA 512 Multiple formatsIn the 1840s, post-Napoleonic Italy was 'a geographical expression' - not a country, but a patchwork of states, divided between the Austrian-occupied north, and a Spanish-descended Bourbon monarchy, who... -
Dracula's America: Shadows of the West
DAM Multiple formatsIt is 1875, and Count Dracula is President of the United States of America.In the wake of the Civil War, with the country struggling to regain its balance, Dracula seized power. The Count's thralls... -
Boer Guerrilla vs British Mounted Soldier
CBT 26 Multiple formatsWaged across an inhospitable terrain which varied from open African savannah to broken mountain country and arid semi-desert, the Anglo-Boer wars of 1880-81 and 1899-1902 pitted the British Army and its... -
USS Lawrence vs HMS Detroit
DUE 79 Multiple formatsThe most critical naval fighting during the War of 1812 took place, not on the high seas, but on the inland lakes of North America: the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Carrying between 12 and 22 cannon,... -
Sevastopol’s Wars
GNM Multiple formatsThe first book in any language to cover the full history of Russia's historic Crimean naval citadel, from its founding through to the current tensions that threaten the region.Founded by Catherine the... -
Colt Single-Action Revolvers
WPN 52 Multiple formatsIn 1836, Samuel Colt changed the face of warfare with the production of the first of a series of iconic and influential single-action revolvers, including the .44-calibre Colt Walker and the seminal .45-calibre... -
Chosen Men
OWG 18 Multiple formatsChosen Men is a set of fast-action skirmish rules detailing the bloody skirmishes between light troops in the Napoleonic Wars. The primary focus of the game is on soldiers and NCOs in light 'flank' companies,... -
French Foreign Legion 1831–71
MAA 509 Multiple formatsConcluding his bestselling series on the French Foreign Legion, Martin Windrow explores the formation and development of the Legion during its 'first generation'. Raised in 1831, the Legion's formative... -
The Thames 1813
CAM 302 Multiple formatsThe battle of the Thames was the culmination of a bloody campaign that saw American forces clash with the British and their Native American allies on multiple occasions. In a battle that included the future...
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