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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.

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The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLI, no. 245 new series, November 1916)

The Cornhill Magazine (vol. XLI, no. 245 new series, November 1916)

by Various Authors

Best o' luck: How a fighting Kentuckian won the thanks of Britain's King

Best o' luck: How a fighting Kentuckian won the thanks of Britain's King

by Alexander McClintock

The Mentor: The Contest for North America, Vol. 1, No. 35, Serial No. 35 The Story of America in Pictures

The Mentor: The Contest for North America, Vol. 1, No. 35, Serial No. 35 The Story of America in Pictures

by Albert Bushnell Hart

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 28: 1578, part II

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 28: 1578, part II

by John Lothrop Motley

Bugle Blasts Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

Bugle Blasts Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States

by William E. (William Edmund) Crane

Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918

Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918

by Sir C. E. (Charles Edward) Callwell

Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I

Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I

by Sir John Ross

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

by John Marshall

The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade: August 1914 to March 1915

The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade: August 1914 to March 1915

by Lord Edward Gleichen

Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)

Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19)

by United States. War Department

The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902

The peace negotiations between the governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, and the representatives of the British government, which terminated in the peace concluded at Vereeniging on the 31st May, 1902

by J. D. (John Daniel) Kestell, D. E. van Velden

The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon

The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon

by Newell Dwight Hillis

The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36

The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36

by Livy

The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier War

The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier War

by Winston Churchill

The Great Boer War

The Great Boer War

by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2

The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2

by Frederick Whymper

A Minor War History Compiled from a Soldier Boy's Letters to "the Girl I Left Behind Me": 1861-1864

A Minor War History Compiled from a Soldier Boy's Letters to "the Girl I Left Behind Me": 1861-1864

by Martin A. (Martin Alonzo) Haynes

The German Fleet Being The Companion Volume to "The Fleets At War" and "From Heligoland To Keeling Island

The German Fleet Being The Companion Volume to "The Fleets At War" and "From Heligoland To Keeling Island

by Archibald Hurd

American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime

American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime

by Ulrich Bonnell Phillips

Historical records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) : Formerly designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment

Historical records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment (3rd Foot) : Formerly designated the Holland Regiment and Prince George of Denmark's Regiment

by R. S. H. (Richard Stanley Hawks) Moody

History of Julius Cæsar, Vol. 2 of 2

History of Julius Cæsar, Vol. 2 of 2

by Emperor of the French Napoleon III

Ten Days That Shook the World

Ten Days That Shook the World

by John Reed

The British Navy Book

The British Navy Book

by Cyril Field

The British Expedition to the Crimea

The British Expedition to the Crimea

by Sir William Howard Russell

The Story of the Great War, Volume 3 History of the European War from Official Sources

The Story of the Great War, Volume 3 History of the European War from Official Sources

The Great War As I Saw It

The Great War As I Saw It

by Frederick George Scott

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete

by John Lothrop Motley

Germany and the Next War

Germany and the Next War

by Friedrich von Bernhardi

Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries

Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries

by Dion Williams

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 07 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

The chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 07 [of 13] : containing an account of the cruel civil wars between the houses of Orleans and Burgundy, of the possession of Paris and Normandy by the English, their expulsion thence, and of other memorable events that happened in the kingdom of France, as well as in other countries

by Enguerrand de Monstrelet

Life and Military Career of Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman

Life and Military Career of Major-General William Tecumseh Sherman

by P. C. (Phineas Camp) Headley

The Plattsburg Manual: A Handbook for Military Training

The Plattsburg Manual: A Handbook for Military Training

by O. O. (Olin Oglesby) Ellis, E. B. (Enoch Barton) Garey

Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the Bibliothèque royale, Paris, and from other sources

Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the Bibliothèque royale, Paris, and from other sources

by Jean Froissart

France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 1: A Half-Century of Conflict

France and England in North America, Part VII, Vol 1: A Half-Century of Conflict

by Francis Parkman

The Life of Jefferson Davis

The Life of Jefferson Davis

by Frank H. (Frank Heath) Alfriend

Barracks, Bivouacs and Battles

Barracks, Bivouacs and Battles

by Archibald Forbes

Bulletin de Lille, 1916.05 publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

Bulletin de Lille, 1916.05 publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

by Anonymous

The Story of General Pershing

The Story of General Pershing

by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson

The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade

The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade

by Francisco López de Gómara

Sergeant York And His People

Sergeant York And His People

by Sam K. (Sam Kinkade) Cowan

History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868

History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868

by Edmund G. (Edmund Gibson) Ross

Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920)

Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920)

by Thomas Erskine Holland

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 17

by Thomas Carlyle

The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume 1 (of 2) A Narrative and Critical History

The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume 1 (of 2) A Narrative and Critical History

by George Cary Eggleston

Sea-Hounds

Sea-Hounds

by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

Italy at war and the Allies in the West

Italy at war and the Allies in the West

by E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) Powell

A Minstrel in France

A Minstrel in France

by Sir Harry Lauder

Soldiers of the Legion, Trench-Etched

Soldiers of the Legion, Trench-Etched

by John Bowe

Men, Women and Guns

Men, Women and Guns

by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile

Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley; Messages, Proclamations, and Executive Orders Relating to the Spanish-American War

Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley; Messages, Proclamations, and Executive Orders Relating to the Spanish-American War

by William McKinley

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

by James Harrison

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 4

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 4

by William Francis Patrick Napier

The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916.

The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916.

by Albert Bushnell Hart

The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign

The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign

by Sir Hugh Charles Clifford

Over the Front in an Aeroplane, and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches

Over the Front in an Aeroplane, and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches

by Ralph Pulitzer

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War — Complete (1609-15)

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War — Complete (1609-15)

by John Lothrop Motley

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

by John McElroy

Three Times and Out Told by Private Simmons, Written by Nellie L. McClung

Three Times and Out Told by Private Simmons, Written by Nellie L. McClung

by Mervin C. Simmons, Nellie L. McClung

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)

History of the Peninsular War, Volume 3 (of 6)

by Robert Southey

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55 1621-1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55 1621-1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

Historical Record of the Fourteenth, or, the Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1845

Historical Record of the Fourteenth, or, the Buckinghamshire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1845

by Richard Cannon

Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred in and near Leipzig Immediately Before, During, and Subsequent to, the Sanguinary Series of Engagements Between the Allied Armies of the French, from the 14th to the 19th October, 1813

Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred in and near Leipzig Immediately Before, During, and Subsequent to, the Sanguinary Series of Engagements Between the Allied Armies of the French, from the 14th to the 19th October, 1813

by Frederic Shoberl

Der Soldatenhandel deutscher Fürsten nach Amerika

Der Soldatenhandel deutscher Fürsten nach Amerika

by Friedrich Kapp

Personal recollections of the war of 1861 : as private, sergeant and lieutenant in the Sixty-first Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry

Personal recollections of the war of 1861 : as private, sergeant and lieutenant in the Sixty-first Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry

by Charles A. (Charles Augustus) Fuller

Canada in Flanders, Volume I

Canada in Flanders, Volume I

by Baron Max Aitken Beaverbrook

Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital

Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital

by Ward Muir

Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778

Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778

by Ezra Green

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (3/9)

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (3/9)

by duc de Raguse Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont

My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

by Frederick Palmer

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 10, 1917

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 10, 1917

by Various Authors

The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"

The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"

by George Davidson

Stirring Incidents in the Life of a British Soldier: An Autobiography

Stirring Incidents in the Life of a British Soldier: An Autobiography

by active 1835-1883 Thomas Faughnan

Joy in the Morning

Joy in the Morning

by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews

La Belgique héroïque et martyre

La Belgique héroïque et martyre

by Various Authors

Lord Kitchener

Lord Kitchener

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

Under the Stars and Bars : or, Memories of four years service with the Oglethorpes, of Augusta, Georgia

Under the Stars and Bars : or, Memories of four years service with the Oglethorpes, of Augusta, Georgia

by Walter A. (Walter Augustus) Clark

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

by James Russell Lowell

Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir

Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir

by Baroness Elizabeth Philippa Biddulph

Colonel Henry Ludington: A Memoir

Colonel Henry Ludington: A Memoir

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848

Historical Record of the Fifteenth, or, the Yorkshire East Riding, Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848

by Richard Cannon

Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review

Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review

by E. B. Brenton

History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, Volume 2 (of 2) Life and Adventures of Joseph La Barge

History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, Volume 2 (of 2) Life and Adventures of Joseph La Barge

by Hiram Martin Chittenden

Belagerung von Mainz

Belagerung von Mainz

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Square Jaw

The Square Jaw

by Henry Ruffin, André Jean Tudesq

Récits d'un soldat: Une armée prisonnière; Une campagne devant Paris

Récits d'un soldat: Une armée prisonnière; Une campagne devant Paris

by Amédée Achard

Journal of a Soldier of the Seventy-First, or Glasgow Regiment, Highland Light Infantry, from 1806-1815

Journal of a Soldier of the Seventy-First, or Glasgow Regiment, Highland Light Infantry, from 1806-1815

by Anonymous

"Contemptible", by "Casualty"

"Contemptible", by "Casualty"

Dal molino di Cerbaia a Cala Martina Notizie inedite sulla vita di Giuseppe Garibaldi

Dal molino di Cerbaia a Cala Martina Notizie inedite sulla vita di Giuseppe Garibaldi

by Guelfo Guelfi

Six months on the Italian front

Six months on the Italian front

by Julius M. (Julius Mendes) Price

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Dritter Band

Geschichte von England seit der Thronbesteigung Jakob's des Zweiten. Dritter Band

by Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay

Journal d'un sous-officier, 1870

Journal d'un sous-officier, 1870

by Amédée Delorme

Reminiscencies of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry

Reminiscencies of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry

by Rufus H. Peck

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1

by Philip Henry Sheridan

The Navy eternal : which is the Navy-that-Floats, the Navy-that-Flies and the Navy-under-the-Sea

The Navy eternal : which is the Navy-that-Floats, the Navy-that-Flies and the Navy-under-the-Sea

by Bartimeus

The Brighton Boys in the Argonne Forest

The Brighton Boys in the Argonne Forest

by James R. Driscoll

America in the War Each cartoon faced with a page of comment by a distinguished American, the text forming an anthology of patriotic opinion

America in the War Each cartoon faced with a page of comment by a distinguished American, the text forming an anthology of patriotic opinion

by Louis Raemaekers

Disunion and Restoration in Tennessee Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Political Science, Columbia University

Disunion and Restoration in Tennessee Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Political Science, Columbia University

by John Randolph Neal

A History of the Second Division Naval Militia Connecticut National Guard

A History of the Second Division Naval Militia Connecticut National Guard

by Daniel Doane Bidwell

What the Negro Has Done for Liberty in America

What the Negro Has Done for Liberty in America

by Prof. John Moore

The Tyranny of Shams

The Tyranny of Shams

by Joseph McCabe