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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 Boer in Peace and War

The Boer in Peace and War

by Arthur M. Mann

Ιστορίαι Ηροδότου, Τόμος 2

Ιστορίαι Ηροδότου, Τόμος 2

by Herodotus

Bulletin de Lille, 1916-01 Publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

Bulletin de Lille, 1916-01 Publié sous le contrôle de l'autorité allemande

by Anonymous

Bayonet Training Manual Used by the British Forces

Bayonet Training Manual Used by the British Forces

by Anonymous

Der Weltkrieg, II. Band Vom Kriegsausbruch bis zum uneingeschränkten U-Bootkrieg

Der Weltkrieg, II. Band Vom Kriegsausbruch bis zum uneingeschränkten U-Bootkrieg

by Karl Helfferich

The Dardanelles: Colour Sketches From Gallipoli

The Dardanelles: Colour Sketches From Gallipoli

by Norman Wilkinson

Fort Sumter: Anvil of War Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina

Fort Sumter: Anvil of War Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina

by United States. National Park Service

Reminiscences of the Military Life and Sufferings of Col. Timothy Bigelow, Commander of the Fifteenth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army, during the War of the Revolution

Reminiscences of the Military Life and Sufferings of Col. Timothy Bigelow, Commander of the Fifteenth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army, during the War of the Revolution

by Charles Hersey

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 2 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

The Life of Robert, Lord Clive, Vol. 2 (of 3) Collected from the Family Papers Communicated by the Earl of Powis

by John Malcolm

The Fight for the Argonne: Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man

The Fight for the Argonne: Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man

by William Benjamin West

The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder

The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder

by Nellie L. McClung

With Grant at Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg and an appreciation of General U. S. Grant

With Grant at Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg and an appreciation of General U. S. Grant

by Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk) Crummer

War

War

by Pierre Loti

Rookie rhymes, by the men of the 1st and 2nd provisional training regiments, Plattsburg, New York

Rookie rhymes, by the men of the 1st and 2nd provisional training regiments, Plattsburg, New York

by Plattsburgh Barracks (N.Y.)

Souvenirs militaires de 1804 à 1814

Souvenirs militaires de 1804 à 1814

by duc de Raymond-Aymery-Philippe-Joseph de Montesquiou Fezensac

The Southern Soldier Boy: A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy

The Southern Soldier Boy: A Thousand Shots for the Confederacy

by James Carson Elliott

Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops Or, Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche

Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops Or, Dick Prescott at Grips with the Boche

by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock

An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775

An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775

by Abner Stocking

Historical record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers : Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1853

Historical record of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, or the Royal Irish Fusiliers : Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1793, and of its subsequent services to 1853

by Richard Cannon

At Ypres with Best-Dunkley

At Ypres with Best-Dunkley

by Thomas Hope Floyd

Memoir of the Life and Services of Vice-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Baronet, K.C.B.

Memoir of the Life and Services of Vice-Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Baronet, K.C.B.

The life record of H. W. Graber A Terry Texas Ranger, 1861-1865; sixty-two years in Texas

The life record of H. W. Graber A Terry Texas Ranger, 1861-1865; sixty-two years in Texas

by H. W. (Henry W.) Graber

Cent-vingt jours de service actif Récit Historique Très Complet de la Campagne du 65ème au Nord-Ouest

Cent-vingt jours de service actif Récit Historique Très Complet de la Campagne du 65ème au Nord-Ouest

by Charles R. (Charles Roger) Daoust

尉繚子

尉繚子

by active 4th century B.C. Liao Wei

The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol

The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol

by A British officer

Recollections of a Peninsular Veteran

Recollections of a Peninsular Veteran

by Joseph Jocelyn Anderson

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844

by Various Authors

A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry

A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry

by Marion Morrison

Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania

by Frederick Tilberg

Narrative of the Suffering & Defeat of the North-Western Army, Under General Winchester Massacre of the Prisoners; Sixteen Months Imprisonment of the Writer and Others with the Indians and British

Narrative of the Suffering & Defeat of the North-Western Army, Under General Winchester Massacre of the Prisoners; Sixteen Months Imprisonment of the Writer and Others with the Indians and British

by William Atherton

Historical Record of the Thirteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1715, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842

Historical Record of the Thirteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1715, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1842

by Richard Cannon

A Raw Recruit's War Experiences

A Raw Recruit's War Experiences

by Ansel D. Nickerson

Company 'A', corps of engineers, U.S.A., 1846-'48, in the Mexican war

Company 'A', corps of engineers, U.S.A., 1846-'48, in the Mexican war

by Gustavus Woodson Smith

Chroniques de J. Froissart, tome 04/13 : 1346-1356 (Depuis le siège de Calais jusqu'à la prise de Breteuil et aux préliminaires de la bataille de Poitiers)

Chroniques de J. Froissart, tome 04/13 : 1346-1356 (Depuis le siège de Calais jusqu'à la prise de Breteuil et aux préliminaires de la bataille de Poitiers)

by Jean Froissart

The siege of Vicksburg, from the diary of Seth J. Wells

The siege of Vicksburg, from the diary of Seth J. Wells

by Seth J. (Seth James) Wells

Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us

Ball's Bluff: An Episode and Its Consequences to Some of Us

by Charles Lawrence Peirson

The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region Including an Account of the Battle of Sand Creek, and of Occurrences in El Paso County, Colorado, during the War with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in 1864 and 1868

The Indians of the Pike's Peak Region Including an Account of the Battle of Sand Creek, and of Occurrences in El Paso County, Colorado, during the War with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, in 1864 and 1868

by Irving Howbert

A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865

A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865

by Richard L. (Richard Lancelot) Maury

History of the Forty-Eighth Regiment M. V. M. During the Civil War

History of the Forty-Eighth Regiment M. V. M. During the Civil War

by Albert Plummer

The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power

The Abolition Of Slavery The Right Of The Government Under The War Power

Historical Record of the Seventeenth, or the Leicestershire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848

Historical Record of the Seventeenth, or the Leicestershire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1688, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1848

by Richard Cannon

La sesta crociata ovvero l'istoria della santa vita e delle grandi cavallerie di re Luigi IX di Francia

La sesta crociata ovvero l'istoria della santa vita e delle grandi cavallerie di re Luigi IX di Francia

by sire de Jean Joinville

La guerre

La guerre

by Camille Mauclair

With Steyn and De Wet

With Steyn and De Wet

by F. F. (Filippus Fourie) Pienaar

The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants

The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants

by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

Memoirs and Services of the Eighty-third Regiment, County of Dublin, from 1793 to 1907 Including the Campaigns of the Regiment in the West Indies, Africa, the Peninsula, Ceylon, Canada, and India

Memoirs and Services of the Eighty-third Regiment, County of Dublin, from 1793 to 1907 Including the Campaigns of the Regiment in the West Indies, Africa, the Peninsula, Ceylon, Canada, and India

by Edward William Bray

Hospital transports : A memoir of the embarkation of the sick and wounded from the peninsula of Virginia in the summer of 1862

Hospital transports : A memoir of the embarkation of the sick and wounded from the peninsula of Virginia in the summer of 1862

by Frederick Law Olmsted

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 4/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

Chronique du crime et de l'innocence, tome 4/8 Recueil des événements les plus tragiques;...

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

The Altar of Freedom

The Altar of Freedom

by Mary Roberts Rinehart

German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds

German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds

by William Le Queux

Πελοποννησιακός Πόλεμος, Τόμος τρίτος

Πελοποννησιακός Πόλεμος, Τόμος τρίτος

by Thucydides

Waterloo Days: The narrative of an Englishwoman resident at Brussels in June 1815

Waterloo Days: The narrative of an Englishwoman resident at Brussels in June 1815

by Charlotte A. (Charlotte Anne) Eaton

Four Months in Libby and the Campaign Against Atlanta

Four Months in Libby and the Campaign Against Atlanta

by I. N. (Isaac N.) Johnston

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 14

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte — Volume 14

by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 11

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 11

by Louis Constant Wairy

Colored Americans in the Wars of 1776 and 1812

Colored Americans in the Wars of 1776 and 1812

by William C. (William Cooper) Nell

Roster and Statistical Record of Company D, of the Eleventh Regiment Maine Infantry Volunteers With a Sketch of Its Services in the War of the Rebellion

Roster and Statistical Record of Company D, of the Eleventh Regiment Maine Infantry Volunteers With a Sketch of Its Services in the War of the Rebellion

by Albert Maxfield, Robert Brady

Impressions and Experiences of a French Trooper, 1914-1915

Impressions and Experiences of a French Trooper, 1914-1915

by Christian Mallet

A Journal of Two Campaigns of the Fourth Regiment of U.S. Infantry In the Michigan and Indiana Territories, Under the Command of Col. John P. Boyd, and Lt. Col. James Miller During the Years 1811, & 12.

A Journal of Two Campaigns of the Fourth Regiment of U.S. Infantry In the Michigan and Indiana Territories, Under the Command of Col. John P. Boyd, and Lt. Col. James Miller During the Years 1811, & 12.

Storia degli Italiani, vol. 02 (di 15)

Storia degli Italiani, vol. 02 (di 15)

by Cesare Cantù

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 13: 1567, part II

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 13: 1567, part II

by John Lothrop Motley

Recollections of the Civil War

Recollections of the Civil War

by Maud E. Morrow

Chickamauga. Useless, Disastrous Battle

Chickamauga. Useless, Disastrous Battle

by Smith D. (Smith Dykins) Atkins

Maksimilian Aukusti Myhrberg

Maksimilian Aukusti Myhrberg

by Julius Krohn

The Mentor: Guynemer, The Wingèd Sword of France, Vol. 6, Num. 18, Serial No. 166, November 1, 1918

The Mentor: Guynemer, The Wingèd Sword of France, Vol. 6, Num. 18, Serial No. 166, November 1, 1918

by Howard W. (Howard Willard) Cook

History of the United Netherlands, 1588-89

History of the United Netherlands, 1588-89

by John Lothrop Motley

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 22: 1574-76

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 22: 1574-76

by John Lothrop Motley

A batalha de Toro

A batalha de Toro

by António Francisco Barata

Point Park, Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga Battlefields Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Georgia and Tennessee

Point Park, Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga Battlefields Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Georgia and Tennessee

by United States. National Park Service

La Hyène Enragée

La Hyène Enragée

by Pierre Loti

Gamle Minder fra tjeneste-aarene ombord i franske skibe 1823-1829. Nedskrevet i 1877.

Gamle Minder fra tjeneste-aarene ombord i franske skibe 1823-1829. Nedskrevet i 1877.

by C. van Dockum

Anmärkningar och nödvändiga Upplysningar vid Herr C. J. Holms Anteckningar öfver Fälttågen emot Ryssland åren 1808 och 1809

Anmärkningar och nödvändiga Upplysningar vid Herr C. J. Holms Anteckningar öfver Fälttågen emot Ryssland åren 1808 och 1809

by Gustav Magnus Adlercreutz

Het geval België

Het geval België

by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year

The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year

by Henry Phelps Johnston

Three years in the Sixth Corps : A concise narrative of events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the close of the rebellion, April, 1865

Three years in the Sixth Corps : A concise narrative of events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the close of the rebellion, April, 1865

by George T. (George Thomas) Stevens

Impressions of a War Correspondent

Impressions of a War Correspondent

by George Lynch

My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War

My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War

by Ben J. (Ben Johannis) Viljoen

The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem

The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem

by Flavius Josephus

By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson

By Conduct and Courage: A Story of the Days of Nelson

by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 1

The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 1

by George Warburton

The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 2 (of 2)

The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by Polybius

A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc.

A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc.

by Thomas Wilhelm

The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East The Articles of Suntzu; The Sayings of Wutzu

The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East The Articles of Suntzu; The Sayings of Wutzu

by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi, Qi Wu

Battle Honours of the British Army From Tangier, 1662, to the Commencement of the Reign of King Edward VII

Battle Honours of the British Army From Tangier, 1662, to the Commencement of the Reign of King Edward VII

by Charles Boswell Norman

Through St. Dunstan's to Light

Through St. Dunstan's to Light

by James H. Rawlinson

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 03

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 03

by Various Authors

The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne

The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12) The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne

The Reality of War: A Companion to Clausewitz

The Reality of War: A Companion to Clausewitz

by Stewart Lygon Murray

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8) From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 5 (of 8) From the Disaster at Koorn Spruit to Lord Roberts's Entry into Pretoria

by Louis Creswicke

Portable Flame Thrower M2-2

Portable Flame Thrower M2-2

by United States. War Department

Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty

Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty

by Imbert de Saint-Amand

History of Halifax City

History of Halifax City

by Thomas B. Akins

Washington's Road (Nemacolin's path) the First Chapter of the Old French War

Washington's Road (Nemacolin's path) the First Chapter of the Old French War

by Archer Butler Hulbert

Shell-shock and other neuropsychiatric problems : Presented in five hundred and eighty-nine case histories from the war literature, 1914-1918

Shell-shock and other neuropsychiatric problems : Presented in five hundred and eighty-nine case histories from the war literature, 1914-1918

by Elmer Ernest Southard

The Russian Army and the Japanese War, Vol. 2 (of 2) Being Historical and Critical Comments on the Military Policy and Power of Russia and on the Campaign in the Far East

The Russian Army and the Japanese War, Vol. 2 (of 2) Being Historical and Critical Comments on the Military Policy and Power of Russia and on the Campaign in the Far East

by A. N. (Alekseĭ Nikolaevich) Kuropatkin

The History of the Crusades (vol. 2 of 3)

The History of the Crusades (vol. 2 of 3)

by J. Fr. (Joseph Fr.) Michaud

The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock, K.B. Interspersed with notices of the celebrated Indian chief, Tecumseh, and comprising brief memoirs of Daniel De Lisle Brock, Esq., Lieutenant E.W. Tupper, R.N., and Colonel W. De Vic Tupper

The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock, K.B. Interspersed with notices of the celebrated Indian chief, Tecumseh, and comprising brief memoirs of Daniel De Lisle Brock, Esq., Lieutenant E.W. Tupper, R.N., and Colonel W. De Vic Tupper

by Sir Isaac Brock

Subsidiary Notes as to the Introduction of Female Nursing into Military Hospitals in Peace and War

Subsidiary Notes as to the Introduction of Female Nursing into Military Hospitals in Peace and War

by Florence Nightingale

The Civil War Centennial Handbook

The Civil War Centennial Handbook

by William H. Price