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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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Joffre and His Army

Joffre and His Army

by Charles Dawbarn

Fighting with French: A Tale of the New Army

Fighting with French: A Tale of the New Army

by Herbert Strang

With the Turks in Palestine

With the Turks in Palestine

by Alexander Aaronsohn

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 3.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 3.

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

Right Above Race

Right Above Race

by Otto H. Kahn

An Enquiry into an Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in War

An Enquiry into an Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in War

by Bernard Mandeville

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863

by Various Authors

Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.

Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.

by Timothy Boardman

Springfield in the Spanish American War

Springfield in the Spanish American War

by Walter W. Ward

Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton

Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton

by Daniel Defoe

Q.6.a and Other places: Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918

Q.6.a and Other places: Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918

by Francis Buckley

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 6)

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de mon temps (Tome 6)

by François Guizot

The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolfe

The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolfe

by William Wood

History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1

History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1

by Brantz Mayer

A Soldier's Life: Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle

A Soldier's Life: Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle

by Edwin George Rundle

The backwash of war : the human wreckage of the battlefield as witnessed by an American hospital nurse

The backwash of war : the human wreckage of the battlefield as witnessed by an American hospital nurse

by Ellen N. (Ellen Newbold) La Motte

Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 1 The First Twelve Months of War

Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 1 The First Twelve Months of War

History of the Confederate Powder Works

History of the Confederate Powder Works

by George Washington Rains

Histoire de Napoléon et de la Grande-Armée pendant l'année 1812. Tome I

Histoire de Napoléon et de la Grande-Armée pendant l'année 1812. Tome I

by comte de Philippe-Paul Ségur

Jim and Wally

Jim and Wally

by Mary Grant Bruce

Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863

Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863

by John Lockwood

The bombardier, and pocket gunner

The bombardier, and pocket gunner

by Ralph Willett Adye

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (2/9)

Mémoires du maréchal Marmont, duc de Raguse (2/9)

by duc de Raguse Auguste Frédéric Louis Viesse de Marmont

The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary With an Introduction by Rufus M. Jones

The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary With an Introduction by Rufus M. Jones

by Cyrus G. (Cyrus Guernsey) Pringle

Historical Record of the Thirty-fourth, or the Cumberland Regiment of Foot containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702 and of its subsequent services to 1844

Historical Record of the Thirty-fourth, or the Cumberland Regiment of Foot containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1702 and of its subsequent services to 1844

by Richard Cannon

The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone

The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone

by chevalier de James Johnstone Johnstone

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 04: 1555-59

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 04: 1555-59

by John Lothrop Motley

The Jews in the Eastern War Zone

The Jews in the Eastern War Zone

by American Jewish Committee

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 11 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

Histoire du Consulat et de l'Empire, (Vol. 11 / 20) faisant suite à l'Histoire de la Révolution Française

by Adolphe Thiers

Historical Record of the Nineteenth, or the First Yorkshire North Riding 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 Nineteenth, or the First Yorkshire North Riding Regiment of Foot Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1688, and of its subsequent services to 1848

by Richard Cannon

Field hospital and flying column : being the journal of an English nursing sister in Belgium & Russia

Field hospital and flying column : being the journal of an English nursing sister in Belgium & Russia

by Violetta Thurstan

Full Speed Ahead: Tales from the Log of a Correspondent with Our Navy

Full Speed Ahead: Tales from the Log of a Correspondent with Our Navy

by Henry Beston

Condensed History of the Mexican War and Its Glorious Results

Condensed History of the Mexican War and Its Glorious Results

by Daniel E. Hungerford, William McKay, Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Murphy

Histoire de France 1689-1715 (Volume 16/19)

Histoire de France 1689-1715 (Volume 16/19)

by Jules Michelet

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 44: July 1666

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 44: July 1666

by Samuel Pepys

Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot at the New-York Astor Place Opera House on the Night of May 10th, 1849 With the Quarrels of Forrest and Macready Including All the Causes which Led to that Awful Tragedy Wherein an Infuriated Mob was Quelled by the Public Authorities and Military, with its Mournful Termination in the Sudden Death or Mutilation of more than Fifty Citizens, with Full and Authentic Particulars

Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot at the New-York Astor Place Opera House on the Night of May 10th, 1849 With the Quarrels of Forrest and Macready Including All the Causes which Led to that Awful Tragedy Wherein an Infuriated Mob was Quelled by the Public Authorities and Military, with its Mournful Termination in the Sudden Death or Mutilation of more than Fifty Citizens, with Full and Authentic Particulars

by Anonymous

The Great Victory—Its Cost and Its Value Address delivered at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1865

The Great Victory—Its Cost and Its Value Address delivered at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1865

by M. Russell (Martin Russell) Thayer

I Francesi in Italia (1796-1815) La vita italiana durante la Rivoluzione francese e l'Impero

I Francesi in Italia (1796-1815) La vita italiana durante la Rivoluzione francese e l'Impero

by Vittorio Fiorini

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 25: 1577, part II

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 25: 1577, part II

by John Lothrop Motley

Indtryk og Minder fra Dybbøl

Indtryk og Minder fra Dybbøl

by Carl Vilhelm Behagen Castenschiold

The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy

The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy

by Sir Henry Keppel, Rajah of Sarawak James

History of the World War : An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war

History of the World War : An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war

by Jr. Francis A. March, Richard J. (Richard Joseph) Beamish

The Thirty Years War — Complete

The Thirty Years War — Complete

by Friedrich Schiller

Forty-one years in India: from subaltern to commander-in-chief

Forty-one years in India: from subaltern to commander-in-chief

by Earl Frederick Sleigh Roberts Roberts

Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

by Samuel Gibbs French

France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe

France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe

by Francis Parkman

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3

The Grenadier Guards in the Great War of 1914-1918, Vol. 3 of 3

by Frederick Ponsonby

Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison

Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison

by James F. J. (James Francis Jewell) Archibald

Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02

Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02

by John G. (John George) Nicolay, John Hay

The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne

The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne

by Sir Stephen King-Hall

The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy

The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy

by Charles Carleton Coffin

Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched

Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched

by John Frederick Schroeder, Benson John Lossing

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 2

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 2

by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

L'Instruction Théorique du Soldat par lui-même (1914)

L'Instruction Théorique du Soldat par lui-même (1914)

by Félix Chapuis

Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, the noted western outlaws

Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, the noted western outlaws

by J. A. (Joseph A.) Dacus

Great Indian Chief of the West; Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk

Great Indian Chief of the West; Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk

by Benjamin Drake

My War Experiences in Two Continents

My War Experiences in Two Continents

by S. (Sarah) Macnaughtan

The Human Boy and the War

The Human Boy and the War

by Eden Phillpotts

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15

History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15

by Thomas Carlyle

The Book of the Homeless (Le livre des sans-foyer)

The Book of the Homeless (Le livre des sans-foyer)

Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge

Over There with the Canadians at Vimy Ridge

by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson

With Fire and Sword

With Fire and Sword

by S. H. M. (Samuel Hawkins Marshall) Byers

The Last Cruise of the Saginaw

The Last Cruise of the Saginaw

by George H. (George Henry) Read

King Henry V

King Henry V

by William Shakespeare

In the Ypres Salient : the story of a fortnight's Canadian fighting, June 2-16, 1916

In the Ypres Salient : the story of a fortnight's Canadian fighting, June 2-16, 1916

by Beckles Willson

G. H. Q. (Montreuil-Sur-Mer) by "G.S.O."

G. H. Q. (Montreuil-Sur-Mer) by "G.S.O."

by Frank Fox

The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter From the Private Journals and Other Papers of Commander R. Semmes, C.S.N., and Other Officers

The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter From the Private Journals and Other Papers of Commander R. Semmes, C.S.N., and Other Officers

by Raphael Semmes

The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative

The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative

by William A. Spicer

Gunshot Roentgenograms A Collection of Roentgenograms Taken in Constantinople During the Turko-Balkan War, 1912-1913, Illustrating Some Gunshot Wounds in the Turkish Army

Gunshot Roentgenograms A Collection of Roentgenograms Taken in Constantinople During the Turko-Balkan War, 1912-1913, Illustrating Some Gunshot Wounds in the Turkish Army

by Clyde S. (Clyde Sinclair) Ford

The boys' book of buccaneers

The boys' book of buccaneers

by A. Hyatt (Alpheus Hyatt) Verrill

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 5.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 5.

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

Campaigning in Cuba

Campaigning in Cuba

by George Kennan

My Year of the Great War

My Year of the Great War

by Frederick Palmer

The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864

The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864

by William Ludlow

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de France sous Napoléon, Tome 1/2 écrits à Sainte-Hélène par les généraux qui ont partagé sa captivité

Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire de France sous Napoléon, Tome 1/2 écrits à Sainte-Hélène par les généraux qui ont partagé sa captivité

by Baron Gaspard Gourgaud

Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour Lakes George and Champlain; Niagara; Montreal; Quebec

Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour Lakes George and Champlain; Niagara; Montreal; Quebec

by Francis Parkman

In the Claws of the German Eagle

In the Claws of the German Eagle

by Albert Rhys Williams

A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi With an Account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857

A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi With an Account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857

by Charles John Griffiths

Knights of Malta, 1523-1798

Knights of Malta, 1523-1798

by Reuben Cohen

Ismailia

Ismailia

by Sir Samuel White Baker

History of the United States of America, Volume 8 (of 9) : During the second administration of James Madison

History of the United States of America, Volume 8 (of 9) : During the second administration of James Madison

by Henry Adams

The Siege of Boston

The Siege of Boston

by Allen French

The Story of the Thirty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Whence it came; where it went; what it saw, and what it did

The Story of the Thirty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Whence it came; where it went; what it saw, and what it did

by Francis J. (Francis Jewett) Parker

Les Femmes de la Révolution

Les Femmes de la Révolution

by Jules Michelet

A Nurse's Life in War and Peace

A Nurse's Life in War and Peace

by E. C. (Eleanor Constance) Laurence

Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt; Early Names of Pittsburgh Streets

Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt; Early Names of Pittsburgh Streets

by Pa.) Daughters of the American Revolution. Pittsburgh Chapter (Pittsburgh

Attack: An Infantry Subaltern's Impression of July 1st, 1916

Attack: An Infantry Subaltern's Impression of July 1st, 1916

by Edward G. D. (Edward George Downing) Liveing

The Red Flower: Poems Written in War Time

The Red Flower: Poems Written in War Time

by Henry Van Dyke

Viscount Dundee

Viscount Dundee

by Louis A. Barbé

Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts

Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts

by James Madison Stone

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 1

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 1

by John Alexander Logan

Camp, Court and Siege A Narrative of Personal Adventure and Observation During Two Wars: 1861-1865; 1870-1871

Camp, Court and Siege A Narrative of Personal Adventure and Observation During Two Wars: 1861-1865; 1870-1871

by Wickham Hoffman

Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

by Samuel Leech

Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

by John M. (John Mullin) Batten

Historical Record of the Fourth, or Royal Irish Regiment of Dragoon Guards. Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685; and of Its Subsequent Services to 1838

Historical Record of the Fourth, or Royal Irish Regiment of Dragoon Guards. Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685; and of Its Subsequent Services to 1838

by Richard Cannon

Adventures of a Soldier, Written by Himself Being the Memoirs of Edward Costello, K.S.F. Formerly a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Rifle Brigade, Late Captain in the British Legion, and Now One of the Wardens of the Tower of London; Comprising Narratives of the Campaigns in the Peninsula under the Duke of Wellington, and the Subsequent Civil Wars in Spain.

Adventures of a Soldier, Written by Himself Being the Memoirs of Edward Costello, K.S.F. Formerly a Non-Commissioned Officer in the Rifle Brigade, Late Captain in the British Legion, and Now One of the Wardens of the Tower of London; Comprising Narratives of the Campaigns in the Peninsula under the Duke of Wellington, and the Subsequent Civil Wars in Spain.

by Edward Costello

Memoria dos feitos macaenses contra os piratas da China e da entrada violenta dos inglezes na cidade de Macáo

Memoria dos feitos macaenses contra os piratas da China e da entrada violenta dos inglezes na cidade de Macáo

by José Ignacio de Andrade

Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century

Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century

by James Richard Joy

Drum taps in Dixie : memories of a drummer boy, 1861-1865

Drum taps in Dixie : memories of a drummer boy, 1861-1865

by Delavan S. Miller

Golden Stars, and Other Verses Following "The Red Flower"

Golden Stars, and Other Verses Following "The Red Flower"

by Henry Van Dyke