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History - Warfare

Step onto battlefields where empires rise, ideals clash, and history is rewritten in smoke, strategy, and steel. From ancient commanders and Napoleonic memoirs to Civil War recollections, sea victories, and the dawn of the atomic age, this bookshelf sweeps across the brutal evolution of warfare and the people caught inside it. These are stories of command and courage, ambition and aftermath—where every campaign leaves a mark far beyond the front lines.

3261 Audiobooks

The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2

The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2

by United States. Department of Defense

Vigilante Days and Ways The pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho

Vigilante Days and Ways The pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho

by Nathaniel Pitt Langford

My fight for Irish freedom

My fight for Irish freedom

by Dan Breen

Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War

Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War

by Richard Taylor

Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813

Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne, 1812-1813

by Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François Bourgogne

Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Antonio Agapida

Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, from the mss. of Fray Antonio Agapida

by Washington Irving

The Art of War

The Art of War

by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini

Under the guns : A woman's reminiscences of the Civil War

Under the guns : A woman's reminiscences of the Civil War

by Annie Wittenmyer

The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock Historical Accounts of the Famous Highwaymen and River Pirates

The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock Historical Accounts of the Famous Highwaymen and River Pirates

by Otto A. Rothert

History of the Wars, Books I and II: The Persian War

History of the Wars, Books I and II: The Persian War

by Procopius

The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion

The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion

by Allan Pinkerton

Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat (suom. Cajander)

Vänrikki Stoolin tarinat (suom. Cajander)

by Johan Ludvig Runeberg

Leyte: The Return to the Philippines

Leyte: The Return to the Philippines

by M. Hamlin Cannon

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2

by Ian Hamilton

Fire and Sword in the Sudan A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895

Fire and Sword in the Sudan A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895

by Freiherr von Rudolf Carl Slatin

From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America

From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America

by James Longstreet

Voltaire's history of Charles XII, king of Sweden

Voltaire's history of Charles XII, king of Sweden

by Voltaire

Chess Generalship, Vol. I. Grand Reconnaissance

Chess Generalship, Vol. I. Grand Reconnaissance

by Franklin K.‏ (Franklin Knowles) Young

Ten years in the ranks, U.S. Army

Ten years in the ranks, U.S. Army

by Augustus Meyers

Κύρου Ανάβασις Τόμος 2

Κύρου Ανάβασις Τόμος 2

by Xenophon

The Great Push: An Episode of the Great War

The Great Push: An Episode of the Great War

by Patrick MacGill

The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.

The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.

by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

Sea life in Nelson's time

Sea life in Nelson's time

by John Masefield

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 1

Gallipoli Diary, Volume 1

by Ian Hamilton

Following the Flag, from August 1861 to November 1862, with the Army of the Potomac

Following the Flag, from August 1861 to November 1862, with the Army of the Potomac

by Charles Carleton Coffin

The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements

The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements

by B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts

Peter Moors Fahrt nach Südwest: Ein Feldzugsbericht

Peter Moors Fahrt nach Südwest: Ein Feldzugsbericht

by Gustav Frenssen

Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

by William L. (William Leete) Stone

The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War

The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War

by Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas) Wilson

A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry

A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry

by Julian Wisner Hinkley

An island hell: A Soviet prison in the far north

An island hell: A Soviet prison in the far north

by S. A. (Sozerko Artaganovich) Malʹsagov

The History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates; Their Trials and Executions Including a Correct Account of the Late Piracies Committed in the West-Indies, and the Expedition of Commodore Porter; also, Those Committed on the Brig Mexican, Who Were Tried and Executed at Boston, in 1835

The History of the Lives and Bloody Exploits of the Most Noted Pirates; Their Trials and Executions Including a Correct Account of the Late Piracies Committed in the West-Indies, and the Expedition of Commodore Porter; also, Those Committed on the Brig Mexican, Who Were Tried and Executed at Boston, in 1835

by Ezra Baldwin Strong

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 3

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 3

by William Francis Patrick Napier

Fix bayonets!

Fix bayonets!

by Jr. (John William) John W. Thomason

Elements of Trench Warfare

Elements of Trench Warfare

by William H. (William Henry) Waldron

The Book of the Sword

The Book of the Sword

by Sir Richard Francis Burton

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6)

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

by J. (John) Biddulph

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Zehnter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 19 und 20.

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Zehnter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 19 und 20.

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 1 (of 6)

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 1 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

The Glory of the Trenches

The Glory of the Trenches

by Coningsby Dawson

A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase

A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase

by Hilaire Belloc

Some Principles of Maritime Strategy

Some Principles of Maritime Strategy

by Julian Stafford Corbett

Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914

Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914

by Various Authors

Les Français en Amérique pendant la guerre de l'indépendance des États-Unis 1777-1783

Les Français en Amérique pendant la guerre de l'indépendance des États-Unis 1777-1783

by Thomas Balch

Quatre mois de l'expédition de Garibaldi en Sicilie et Italie

Quatre mois de l'expédition de Garibaldi en Sicilie et Italie

by Durand-Brager

History of the DeWitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York

History of the DeWitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York

by Unknown

History of the Wars, Books V and VI: The Gothic War

History of the Wars, Books V and VI: The Gothic War

by Procopius

The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon

The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon

by Thomas Hardy

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 1/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 1/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

by J.-B.-J. (Jean-Baptiste-Joseph) Champagnac

Terry's Texas Rangers

Terry's Texas Rangers

by L. B. Giles

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 7

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 7

by John Alexander Logan

Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)

Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)

by United States. War Department. General Staff

King Henry V

King Henry V

by William Shakespeare

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 13 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 13 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 10

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 10

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 7 (of 12)

History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 7 (of 12)

by G. (Gaston) Maspero

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

by Stephen Crane

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 01 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 01 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

"Over the Top," by an American Soldier Who Went Together with Tommy's Dictionary of the Trenches

"Over the Top," by an American Soldier Who Went Together with Tommy's Dictionary of the Trenches

by Arthur Guy Empey

De la mer aux Vosges

De la mer aux Vosges

by Franc-Nohain

On Picket Duty, and Other Tales

On Picket Duty, and Other Tales

by Louisa May Alcott

English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4

English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century Lectures Delivered at Oxford Easter Terms 1893-4

by James Anthony Froude

The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia

The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia

by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 08 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 08 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

Der Wanderer zwischen den Welten: Ein Kriegserlebnis

Der Wanderer zwischen den Welten: Ein Kriegserlebnis

by Walter Flex

The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan

The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan

by Winston Churchill

The History of the Thirty Years' War

The History of the Thirty Years' War

by Friedrich Schiller

Le français tel que le parlent nos tirailleurs sénégalais

Le français tel que le parlent nos tirailleurs sénégalais

by Anonymous

Sketch of the First Kentucky Brigade

Sketch of the First Kentucky Brigade

by George B. (George Baird) Hodge

Kreuz und Quer, Dritter Band Neue gesammelte Erzählungen

Kreuz und Quer, Dritter Band Neue gesammelte Erzählungen

by Friedrich Gerstäcker

Reizen en vechten in het Zuiden van de Philippijnen De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

Reizen en vechten in het Zuiden van de Philippijnen De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

by Réginald Kann

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Siebenter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 13 und 14.

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Siebenter Band: enthaltend Kapitel 13 und 14.

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

The Life of Napoleon I (Complete)

The Life of Napoleon I (Complete)

by J. Holland (John Holland) Rose

The challenge of the dead : A vision of the war and the life of the common soldier in France, seen two years afterwards between August and November, 1920

The challenge of the dead : A vision of the war and the life of the common soldier in France, seen two years afterwards between August and November, 1920

by Stephen Graham

Quotations from John L. Motley Works

Quotations from John L. Motley Works

by John Lothrop Motley

Washington the Soldier

Washington the Soldier

by Henry B. Carrington

A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy

A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy

by George Bethune English

Mémoires du maréchal Berthier ... Campagne d'Égypte, première partie

Mémoires du maréchal Berthier ... Campagne d'Égypte, première partie

by Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Jean-Louis-Ebenézer Reynier

Hello, Boys!

Hello, Boys!

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Römische Geschichte — Buch 8

Römische Geschichte — Buch 8

by Theodor Mommsen

All in It : K(1) Carries On

All in It : K(1) Carries On

by Ian Hay

An Undivided Union

An Undivided Union

by Oliver Optic, Edward Stratemeyer

American Prisoners of the Revolution

American Prisoners of the Revolution

by Danske Dandridge

Andersonville diary : escape, and list of the dead, with name, co., regiment, date of death and no. of grave in cemetery

Andersonville diary : escape, and list of the dead, with name, co., regiment, date of death and no. of grave in cemetery

by John L. Ransom

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

by Robert Kerr

The adventures of Kimble Bent: A story of wild life in the New Zealand bush

The adventures of Kimble Bent: A story of wild life in the New Zealand bush

by James Cowan

The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873

The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873

by Joel Tyler Headley

Commentarii de Bello Gallico, Libri V-VIII

Commentarii de Bello Gallico, Libri V-VIII

by Julius Caesar

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

The Anabasis of Alexander : or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great

The Anabasis of Alexander : or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great

by Arrian

The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson In Which is Told the Part Taken by the Rockbridge Artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia

The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson In Which is Told the Part Taken by the Rockbridge Artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia

by Edward Alexander Moore

The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport

The Green Flag, and Other Stories of War and Sport

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 20/20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 20/20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry: A prisoner's diary A paper read at the officers' reunion in Boston, May 11, 1877

History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry: A prisoner's diary A paper read at the officers' reunion in Boston, May 11, 1877

by Samuel M. (Samuel Miller) Quincy

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 4 (of 6)

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 4 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

Real Soldiers of Fortune

Real Soldiers of Fortune

by Richard Harding Davis

Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870

Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870

by John A. (John Alexander) MacDonald

Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

Dio's Rome, Volume 2 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form

by Cassius Dio Cocceianus

Η ολοκαύτωσις του Αρκαδίου

Η ολοκαύτωσις του Αρκαδίου

by Ioannes Kondylakes