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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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An English woman-sergeant in the Serbian Army

An English woman-sergeant in the Serbian Army

by Flora Sandes

Kelion Franklin Peddicord of Quirk's Scouts, Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry, C. S. A.

Kelion Franklin Peddicord of Quirk's Scouts, Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry, C. S. A.

by India W. P. (Indiana Washington Peddicord) Logan

A Brief Sketch of the Long and Varied Career of Marshall MacDermott, Esq., J.P. of Adelaide, South Australia

A Brief Sketch of the Long and Varied Career of Marshall MacDermott, Esq., J.P. of Adelaide, South Australia

by Marshall MacDermott

La spedizione di Carlo VIII in Italia

La spedizione di Carlo VIII in Italia

by Marino Sanudo

Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 16 (of 16)

Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 16 (of 16)

by J.-C.-L. Simonde de (Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde) Sismondi

Johanna d'Arc: Kertomus hänen elämästään ja marttyrikuolemastaan

Johanna d'Arc: Kertomus hänen elämästään ja marttyrikuolemastaan

by Mark Twain

Air Service Boys Flying for Victory; Or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold

Air Service Boys Flying for Victory; Or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold

by Charles Amory Beach

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons

by John McElroy

A journal, of a young man of Massachusetts, late a surgeon on board an American privateer, who was captured at sea by the British in May, eighteen hundred and thirteen and was confined first, at Melville Island, Halifax, then at Chatham, in England, and last at Dartmoor prison : Interspersed with observations, anecdotes and remarks, tending to illustrate the moral and political characters of three nations. To which is added, a correct engraving of Dartmoor prison, representing the massacre of American prisoners.

A journal, of a young man of Massachusetts, late a surgeon on board an American privateer, who was captured at sea by the British in May, eighteen hundred and thirteen and was confined first, at Melville Island, Halifax, then at Chatham, in England, and last at Dartmoor prison : Interspersed with observations, anecdotes and remarks, tending to illustrate the moral and political characters of three nations. To which is added, a correct engraving of Dartmoor prison, representing the massacre of American prisoners.

by Benjamin Waterhouse

A short history of Pittsburgh : 1758-1908

A short history of Pittsburgh : 1758-1908

by Samuel Harden Church

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete

by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (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 2 (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

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 4 (of 4)

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 4 (of 4)

by William Milligan Sloane

Barbarians

Barbarians

by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

History of the Wars, Books III and IV: The Vandalic War

History of the Wars, Books III and IV: The Vandalic War

by Procopius

Nazi conspiracy and aggression, Volume 01 (of 11)

Nazi conspiracy and aggression, Volume 01 (of 11)

by United States. Office of Chief of Counsel for the Prosecution of Axis Criminality

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965

by Morris J. MacGregor

Grapes of wrath

Grapes of wrath

by Boyd Cable

Battle Studies; Ancient and Modern Battle

Battle Studies; Ancient and Modern Battle

by Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Picq

Grundgedanken über Krieg und Kriegführung

Grundgedanken über Krieg und Kriegführung

by Carl von Clausewitz

Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama

Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama

by Walter L. (Walter Lynwood) Fleming

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1 (of 4)

The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 1 (of 4)

by William Milligan Sloane

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Volume 2, Slice 6

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Volume 2, Slice 6

by Various Authors

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3

A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3

by François Guizot

The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815

The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815

by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6

by Edward Gibbon

Confederate Military History - Volume 5 (of 12) A Library of Confederate States History

Confederate Military History - Volume 5 (of 12) A Library of Confederate States History

by Ellison Capers

Chronicles of border warfare : or, A history of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia, and of the Indian wars and massacres, in that section of the state

Chronicles of border warfare : or, A history of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia, and of the Indian wars and massacres, in that section of the state

by Alexander Scott Withers

The American Revolution

The American Revolution

by John Fiske

The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future

The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

Diary of an Enlisted Man

Diary of an Enlisted Man

by Lawrence Van Alstyne

The Japan-Russia War: An Illustrated History of the War in the Far East

The Japan-Russia War: An Illustrated History of the War in the Far East

by Sydney Tyler

History of the Conquest of Peru With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas

History of the Conquest of Peru With a Preliminary View of the Civilization of the Incas

by William Hickling Prescott

The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire 1793-1812, vol 1

The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire 1793-1812, vol 1

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 02

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 02

by Various Authors

The War with Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)

The War with Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Justin Harvey Smith

The Invasions of England

The Invasions of England

by Edward (Edward A.) Foord, Gordon Home

The Flags of Our Fighting Army Including standards, guidons, colours and drum banners

The Flags of Our Fighting Army Including standards, guidons, colours and drum banners

by Stanley C. (Stanley Currie) Johnson

History of the United Netherlands, 1590-99 — Complete

History of the United Netherlands, 1590-99 — Complete

by John Lothrop Motley

The Navy as a Fighting Machine

The Navy as a Fighting Machine

by Bradley A. (Bradley Allen) Fiske

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14

by Thomas Carlyle

The Land-War in Ireland: A History for the Times

The Land-War in Ireland: A History for the Times

by James Godkin

John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

by United States. National Park Service

The Battle of Verdun (1914-1918)

The Battle of Verdun (1914-1918)

The Seventh Manchesters: July 1916 to March 1919

The Seventh Manchesters: July 1916 to March 1919

by S. J. Wilson

On the Trail of Grant and Lee

On the Trail of Grant and Lee

by Frederick Trevor Hill

Le feu (Journal d'une Escouade)

Le feu (Journal d'une Escouade)

by Henri Barbusse

Journal history of the Twenty-ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteers, 1861-1865 : its victories and its reverses : and the campaigns and battles of Winchester, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, the march to the sea, and the campaign of the Carolinas, in which it bore an honorable part

Journal history of the Twenty-ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteers, 1861-1865 : its victories and its reverses : and the campaigns and battles of Winchester, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, the march to the sea, and the campaign of the Carolinas, in which it bore an honorable part

by J. Hamp (John Hamilton) SeCheverell

The Tank Corps

The Tank Corps

by Clough Williams-Ellis, Amabel Williams-Ellis

Records, by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher

Records, by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher

by Baron John Arbuthnot Fisher Fisher

The war against Germany: Europe and adjacent areas

The war against Germany: Europe and adjacent areas

by Kenneth E. Hunter, United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History

Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 2 The Second Twelve Months of War

Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 2 The Second Twelve Months of War

A Study of Army Camp Life during American Revolution

A Study of Army Camp Life during American Revolution

by Mary Hazel Snuff

Joyce Kilmer : poems, essays and letters in two volumes. Volume 2, prose works

Joyce Kilmer : poems, essays and letters in two volumes. Volume 2, prose works

by Joyce Kilmer

The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914

The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914

by Edward Parrott

L'ancien régime et la révolution

L'ancien régime et la révolution

by Alexis de Tocqueville

The Western Front Drawings by Muirhead Bone

The Western Front Drawings by Muirhead Bone

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1

by James Harrison

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, Volume 2 (of 3) Poblacion y Progresos de la America Septentrional, Conocida por el Nombre de Nueva España

Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, Volume 2 (of 3) Poblacion y Progresos de la America Septentrional, Conocida por el Nombre de Nueva España

by Antonio de Solís

To Kiel in the 'Hercules'

To Kiel in the 'Hercules'

by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, September 1908, No. 5

McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, September 1908, No. 5

by Various Authors

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2

by Philip Henry Sheridan

La guerra dei pirati e la marina pontificia dal 1500 al 1560, vol. 2

La guerra dei pirati e la marina pontificia dal 1500 al 1560, vol. 2

by Alberto P. Guglielmotti

Historia de las Indias (vol. 4 de 5)

Historia de las Indias (vol. 4 de 5)

by Bartolomé de las Casas

Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front

Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front

by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2

The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2

by Joel Tyler Headley

The Life of Col. James Gardiner Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745

The Life of Col. James Gardiner Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745

by Philip Doddridge

Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1674, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1837

Historical Record of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, or Northumberland Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1674, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1837

by Richard Cannon

Gallipoli

Gallipoli

by John Masefield

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 05

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 05

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

The British Campaign in France and Flanders—January to July, 1918

The British Campaign in France and Flanders—January to July, 1918

by Arthur Conan Doyle

A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage Wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.

A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage Wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.

by Walter Bigges

The Monitor and the Merrimac : Both sides of the story

The Monitor and the Merrimac : Both sides of the story

by John Lorimer Worden, Samuel Dana Greene, H. Ashton Ramsay, Eugene Winslow Watson

The Thirty Years War — Volume 03

The Thirty Years War — Volume 03

by Friedrich Schiller

Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories

Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories

by H. Taprell (Henry Taprell) Dorling

Secrets of the Late Rebellion, Now Revealed for the First Time

Secrets of the Late Rebellion, Now Revealed for the First Time

by Jacob R. Freese

My .75: Reminiscences of a Gunner of a .75m/m Battery in 1914

My .75: Reminiscences of a Gunner of a .75m/m Battery in 1914

by Paul Lintier

The White Road to Verdun

The White Road to Verdun

by Kathleen Burke

The Balkan Peninsula

The Balkan Peninsula

by Frank Fox

With The Immortal Seventh Division

With The Immortal Seventh Division

by Edmund John Kennedy

Engineer Port Repair Ship

Engineer Port Repair Ship

by United States. War Department

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 09 of 12: England, 1272-1307, Edward I

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 09 of 12: England, 1272-1307, Edward I

by Raphael Holinshed

Tales from a Dugout

Tales from a Dugout

by Arthur Guy Empey

A Soldier's Diary

A Soldier's Diary

by Ralph Scott

Le carnet de Robespierre (septembre-décembre 1793)

Le carnet de Robespierre (septembre-décembre 1793)

by Maximilien Robespierre

General Brock

General Brock

by Lady Matilda Ridout Edgar

A British army, as it was,--is,--and ought to be : illustrated by examples during the Peninsular War; with observations upon India; the United States of America; Canada; the boundary line; the navy; steam warfare, &c.

A British army, as it was,--is,--and ought to be : illustrated by examples during the Peninsular War; with observations upon India; the United States of America; Canada; the boundary line; the navy; steam warfare, &c.

by James Campbell

Zanzibar, de stapelplaats van Oost-Afrika De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

Zanzibar, de stapelplaats van Oost-Afrika De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

by Pierre de Myrica

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de France sous Napoléon, Tome 2/2 Écrits à Sainte-Hélène par les généraux qui ont partagé sa captivité

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de France sous Napoléon, Tome 2/2 Écrits à Sainte-Hélène par les généraux qui ont partagé sa captivité

by Baron Gaspard Gourgaud

Norma Kent of the WACS

Norma Kent of the WACS

by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell

Our Battery; Or, The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A.

Our Battery; Or, The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A.

by O. P. (Orlando Phelps) Cutter

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1915

The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1915

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina

Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina

by George C. Mackenzie

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 01: Introduction I

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 01: Introduction I

by John Lothrop Motley

From Dartmouth to the Dardanelles: A Midshipman's Log

From Dartmouth to the Dardanelles: A Midshipman's Log

by Wolston B. C. W. (Wolston Beaumont Charles Weld) Forester

The Bull-Run Rout Scenes Attending the First Clash of Volunteers in the Civil War

The Bull-Run Rout Scenes Attending the First Clash of Volunteers in the Civil War

by E. H. (Edward Henry) Clement

Scott's Wabash Expedition, 1791

Scott's Wabash Expedition, 1791

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Reminiscences of Service with the First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia, Charleston Harbor, in 1863 An address delivered before the Georgia Historical Society, March 3, 1879

Reminiscences of Service with the First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia, Charleston Harbor, in 1863 An address delivered before the Georgia Historical Society, March 3, 1879

by Charles H. Olmstead

How the Nations Waged War A companion volume to "How the War Began"

How the Nations Waged War A companion volume to "How the War Began"

by J. M. (John McFarland) Kennedy