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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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History of the United Netherlands, 1586e

History of the United Netherlands, 1586e

by John Lothrop Motley

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 12: 1567, part I

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 12: 1567, part I

by John Lothrop Motley

The Mentor: The Revolution, Vol. 1, Num. 43, Serial No. 43 The Story of America in Pictures

The Mentor: The Revolution, Vol. 1, Num. 43, Serial No. 43 The Story of America in Pictures

by Albert Bushnell Hart

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo II

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo II

by Carlo Botta

The Forty-third regiment United States Colored Troops

The Forty-third regiment United States Colored Troops

by Jeremiah Marion Mickley

Mémoires de Garibaldi, tome 2/2

Mémoires de Garibaldi, tome 2/2

by Alexandre Dumas

Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines : The history, given as nearly as possible, by Captain R. A. Ragan of his individual experiences during the war of the rebellion from 1861 to 1864

Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines : The history, given as nearly as possible, by Captain R. A. Ragan of his individual experiences during the war of the rebellion from 1861 to 1864

by Robert A. Ragan

Koning Hendrik de Vijfde

Koning Hendrik de Vijfde

by William Shakespeare

An Englishwoman's adventures in the German lines

An Englishwoman's adventures in the German lines

by Ann Gladys Lloyd

Report of the naval committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850, in favor of the establishment of a line of mail steamships to the western coast of Africa, and thence via the Mediterranean to London; designed to promote the emigration of free persons of color from the United States to Liberia: also to increase the steam navy, and to extend the commerce of the United States. : With an appendix added by the American Colonization Society.

Report of the naval committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850, in favor of the establishment of a line of mail steamships to the western coast of Africa, and thence via the Mediterranean to London; designed to promote the emigration of free persons of color from the United States to Liberia: also to increase the steam navy, and to extend the commerce of the United States. : With an appendix added by the American Colonization Society.

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs

Mr Britling pääsee selvyyteen II

Mr Britling pääsee selvyyteen II

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 14 (of 16)

Storia delle repubbliche italiane dei secoli di mezzo, v. 14 (of 16)

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

Al fronte (maggio-ottobre 1915)

Al fronte (maggio-ottobre 1915)

by Luigi Barzini

Agricola

Agricola

by Cornelius Tacitus

Kansankapina Ahvenanmaalla v. 1808

Kansankapina Ahvenanmaalla v. 1808

by J. Säilä

Puolan kapinat vv. 1831 ja 1863

Puolan kapinat vv. 1831 ja 1863

by Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen

The Memoirs of Admiral Lord Beresford

The Memoirs of Admiral Lord Beresford

by Baron Charles William De la Poer Beresford Beresford

Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II

Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II

by Sir John Ross

"Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany

"Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany

by Gerald Featherstone Knight

A Prisoner of Morro; Or, In the Hands of the Enemy

A Prisoner of Morro; Or, In the Hands of the Enemy

by Upton Sinclair

The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26

The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26

by Livy

The Officer's Manual: Napoleon's Maxims of War

The Officer's Manual: Napoleon's Maxims of War

by Emperor of the French Napoleon I

Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster

Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster

by active 1612-1618 Thomas Potts

The Red Cross in Peace and War

The Red Cross in Peace and War

by Clara Barton

Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II.

Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II.

by Henry Reeve

Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War. With The Plain Art of Cookery for Military and Civil Institutions

Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War. With The Plain Art of Cookery for Military and Civil Institutions

by Alexis Soyer

King Henry V Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre

King Henry V Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre

by William Shakespeare

The Story of the Great War, Volume 5 Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War

The Story of the Great War, Volume 5 Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War

Wellington's Army, 1809-1814

Wellington's Army, 1809-1814

by Charles Oman

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1

by Henry Charles Lea

With the Boer Forces

With the Boer Forces

by Howard Clemens Hillegas

Narrative, of a five years' expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 ... Volume 1 (of 2)

Narrative, of a five years' expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777 ... Volume 1 (of 2)

by John Gabriel Stedman

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe

The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe

by Various Authors

Annals of a Fortress

Annals of a Fortress

by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

Project Trinity, 1945-1946

Project Trinity, 1945-1946

by Carl R. Maag, Steve Rohrer

Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War Fort Pillow Massacre. Returned Prisoners.

Reports of the Committee on the Conduct of the War Fort Pillow Massacre. Returned Prisoners.

by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Daniel W. (Daniel Wheelwright) Gooch, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Wade

Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies Authentic History of the World Renowned Vendettas of the Dark and Bloody Ground

Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies Authentic History of the World Renowned Vendettas of the Dark and Bloody Ground

by Charles Gustavus Mutzenberg

Titanic

Titanic

by Filson Young

Stirling Castle, its place in Scottish history

Stirling Castle, its place in Scottish history

by Eric Stair-Kerr

Notes of a War Correspondent

Notes of a War Correspondent

by Richard Harding Davis

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1574-84)

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1574-84)

by John Lothrop Motley

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 6, September 1, 1812-August 5, 1813 : The siege of Burgos, the retreat from Burgos, the campaign of Vittoria, the battles of the Pyrenees

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 6, September 1, 1812-August 5, 1813 : The siege of Burgos, the retreat from Burgos, the campaign of Vittoria, the battles of the Pyrenees

by Charles Oman

The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences

The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences

by Sir John Barrow

The age of the crusades

The age of the crusades

by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow

Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements

Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements

by Frank B. Lord, James William Bryan

Heroes of the Goodwin Sands

Heroes of the Goodwin Sands

by Thomas Stanley Treanor

The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918

The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918

by 5th Great Britain. Army. Highland Light Infantry. Battalion

Dewey and Other Naval Commanders

Dewey and Other Naval Commanders

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Recollections of James Anthony Gardner, commander R.N. (1775–1814)

Recollections of James Anthony Gardner, commander R.N. (1775–1814)

by James Anthony Gardner

The Harwich Naval Forces: Their Part in the Great War

The Harwich Naval Forces: Their Part in the Great War

by E. F. (Edward Frederick) Knight

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 49 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 49 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

With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train

With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train

by Sir E. N. (Ernest Nathaniel) Bennett

Campaign of the Indus In a Series of Letters from an Officer of the Bombay Division

Campaign of the Indus In a Series of Letters from an Officer of the Bombay Division

by T. W. E. Holdsworth

Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 1

Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 1

by Elizabeth Sarah Kite

Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude

Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude

by William Forbes-Mitchell

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The Land of the Boxers; or, China under the Allies

The Land of the Boxers; or, China under the Allies

by Gordon Casserly

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 09 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 09 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

Outwitting the Hun: My Escape from a German Prison Camp

Outwitting the Hun: My Escape from a German Prison Camp

by Pat O'Brien

Reminiscences of Peace and War

Reminiscences of Peace and War

by Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

British Secret Service During the Great War

British Secret Service During the Great War

by Nicholas Everitt

Commodore Paul Jones

Commodore Paul Jones

by Cyrus Townsend Brady

Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions. Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy

Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions. Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy

by James Mercur

A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

A History of the British Army, Vol. 2 First Part—to the Close of the Seven Years' War

by Sir J. W. (John William) Fortescue

The Battle of Atlanta and Other Campaigns, Addresses, Etc.

The Battle of Atlanta and Other Campaigns, Addresses, Etc.

by Grenville Mellen Dodge

Annals of the early Caliphate from the death of Mahomet to the Omeyyad and Abbaside dynasties A.H. XI-LXI (A.D. 632-680) from original sources

Annals of the early Caliphate from the death of Mahomet to the Omeyyad and Abbaside dynasties A.H. XI-LXI (A.D. 632-680) from original sources

by Sir William Muir

Proclaim Liberty!

Proclaim Liberty!

by Gilbert Seldes

Cawnpore

Cawnpore

by George Otto Trevelyan

The Guards Came Through, and Other Poems

The Guards Came Through, and Other Poems

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Historical Record of the Forty-sixth or South Devonshire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1741 and of Its Subsequent Services to 1851

Historical Record of the Forty-sixth or South Devonshire Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1741 and of Its Subsequent Services to 1851

by Richard Cannon

An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864

An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864

by Frederick Milnes Edge

Thirteen months in the Rebel Army : being a narrative of personal adventures in the infantry, ordnance, cavalry, courier, and hospital services; with an exhibition of the power, purposes, earnestness, military despotism, and demoralization of the South

Thirteen months in the Rebel Army : being a narrative of personal adventures in the infantry, ordnance, cavalry, courier, and hospital services; with an exhibition of the power, purposes, earnestness, military despotism, and demoralization of the South

by William G. Stevenson

Histoire de Flandre (T. 4/4)

Histoire de Flandre (T. 4/4)

by Baron Joseph Marie Bruno Constantin Kervyn de Lettenhove

Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02

Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02

by Sir Henry Craik

An Account of the expedition to Carthagena, with explanatory notes and observations

An Account of the expedition to Carthagena, with explanatory notes and observations

by Sir Charles Knowles

A Detailed Account of the Battle of Austerlitz

A Detailed Account of the Battle of Austerlitz

by Karl von Stutterheim

The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion : history, reminiscences, description of battle of Irish Bend, carrying of pay roll, roster

The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion : history, reminiscences, description of battle of Irish Bend, carrying of pay roll, roster

by George P. (George Perkins) Bissell, Samuel K. (Samuel Kimball) Ellis, Henry Hill Goodell, Thomas McManus

Infantry training, 1905

Infantry training, 1905

by Great Britain. War Office

The Wyoming Military Establishment. A History of the Twenty-fourth Regiment of Connecticut Militia An Address Before the Tioga Point Historical Society, Delivered December 3rd, 1901

The Wyoming Military Establishment. A History of the Twenty-fourth Regiment of Connecticut Militia An Address Before the Tioga Point Historical Society, Delivered December 3rd, 1901

by Charles Tubbs

Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons

Top of the Ladder: Marine Operations in the Northern Solomons

by John C. (John Carsten) Chapin

The Military Adventures of Charles O'Neil Who was a Soldier in the Army of Lord Wellington during the Memorable Peninsular War and the Continental Campaigns from 1811 to 1815

The Military Adventures of Charles O'Neil Who was a Soldier in the Army of Lord Wellington during the Memorable Peninsular War and the Continental Campaigns from 1811 to 1815

by Charles O'Neil

From Libau to Tsushima A narrative of the voyage of Admiral Rojdestvensky's fleet to eastern seas, including a detailed account of the Dogger Bank incident

From Libau to Tsushima A narrative of the voyage of Admiral Rojdestvensky's fleet to eastern seas, including a detailed account of the Dogger Bank incident

by Evgenii Sigizmundovich Politovskii

Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer

Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer

by G. Moxley (Gilbert Moxley) Sorrel

Histoire Médicale de l'Armée d'Orient. Volume 1

Histoire Médicale de l'Armée d'Orient. Volume 1

by R. (René) Desgenettes

Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle, as She Saw it from the Belfry

Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle, as She Saw it from the Belfry

by Oliver Wendell Holmes

A Middy's Recollections, 1853-1860

A Middy's Recollections, 1853-1860

by Victor Alexander Montagu

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 38, July 29, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 38, July 29, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Narrative of Mr. John Dodge during his Captivity at Detroit

Narrative of Mr. John Dodge during his Captivity at Detroit

by John Dodge

The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for.

The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for.

by Caleb Huse

On Patrol

On Patrol

by John Graham Bower

Anecdotes of the great war, gathered from European sources

Anecdotes of the great war, gathered from European sources

Over the Seas for Uncle Sam

Over the Seas for Uncle Sam

From Snotty to Sub

From Snotty to Sub

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

Journal de marche du sergent Fricasse de la 127e demi-brigade : 1792-1802 avec les uniformes des armées de Sambre-et-Meuse et Rhin-et-Moselle. Fac-similés dessinés par P. Sellier d'après les gravures allemandes du temps

Journal de marche du sergent Fricasse de la 127e demi-brigade : 1792-1802 avec les uniformes des armées de Sambre-et-Meuse et Rhin-et-Moselle. Fac-similés dessinés par P. Sellier d'après les gravures allemandes du temps

by Jacques Fricasse

When the Ku Klux Rode

When the Ku Klux Rode

by Eyre Damer

The Mentor: Italy Under War Conditions, Vol. 6, Num. 23, Ser. No. 171, January 15, 1919

The Mentor: Italy Under War Conditions, Vol. 6, Num. 23, Ser. No. 171, January 15, 1919

by E. M. (Edward Manuel) Newman

Reminiscences of Confederate Service, 1861-1865

Reminiscences of Confederate Service, 1861-1865

by Francis Warrington Dawson

Notes of a Private

Notes of a Private

by John Milton Hubbard

Gentlemen rovers

Gentlemen rovers

by E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) Powell