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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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"Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences

"Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences

by Warren Olney

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 5

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 5

by Philip Henry Sheridan

The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2

The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2

by Joel Tyler Headley

An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va.

An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va.

by W. H. (William Henry) Newlin

The Duel Between France and Germany

The Duel Between France and Germany

by Charles Sumner

"Monsieur Henri": A Foot-Note to French History

"Monsieur Henri": A Foot-Note to French History

by Louise Imogen Guiney

The Last Fight of the Revenge

The Last Fight of the Revenge

by Walter Raleigh

Spanish Prisoners of War (from Literature and Life)

Spanish Prisoners of War (from Literature and Life)

by William Dean Howells

With the Allies

With the Allies

by Richard Harding Davis

Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade

Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade

by Lot D. Young

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 09

Histoire de la Révolution française, Tome 09

by Adolphe Thiers

German Atrocities: Their Nature and Philosophy

German Atrocities: Their Nature and Philosophy

by Newell Dwight Hillis

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 4 of 9: England, 1462-1483, Edward IV

Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 3 of 6, slice 4 of 9: England, 1462-1483, Edward IV

by Raphael Holinshed

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 15: 1568, part II

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 15: 1568, part II

by John Lothrop Motley

Suomalaisia sankareita II: Historiallisia kertomuksia

Suomalaisia sankareita II: Historiallisia kertomuksia

by Santeri Ivalo, Kyösti Wilkuna

The Long Trick

The Long Trick

by Bartimeus

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1607a

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1607a

by John Lothrop Motley

History of the 11th Field Company Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force

History of the 11th Field Company Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force

by Anonymous

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1608b

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1608b

by John Lothrop Motley

Gen. Cowdin and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers

Gen. Cowdin and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers

by Robert Cowdin

The First Afghan War

The First Afghan War

by Mowbray Morris

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1609

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1609

by John Lothrop Motley

By-ways on Service: Notes from an Australian Journal

By-ways on Service: Notes from an Australian Journal

by Hector Dinning

Sketches in Prison Camps: A Continuation of Sketches of the War

Sketches in Prison Camps: A Continuation of Sketches of the War

by Charles C. Nott

The hoe cake of Appomattox

The hoe cake of Appomattox

by Ellis Spear

Het tweevoudig verbond contra de drievoudige Entente (het wereldconflict als een rechtsgeding behandeld)

Het tweevoudig verbond contra de drievoudige Entente (het wereldconflict als een rechtsgeding behandeld)

by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck

The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865

The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865

by Leander Stillwell

The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt

The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt

by Oliver E. Remey, Wheeler P. Bloodgood, Henry F. (Henry Frederick) Cochems

The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland

The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland

by George Pearson, Edward Edwards

Q-Ships and Their Story

Q-Ships and Their Story

by E. Keble (Edward Keble) Chatterton

The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515

The Art of War in the Middle Ages A.D. 378-1515

by Charles Oman

Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons

Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons

by Willis J. (Willis John) Abbot

The World Crisis, Volume 1 (of 6)

The World Crisis, Volume 1 (of 6)

by Winston Churchill

The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)

The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Justin Harvey Smith

With Lawrence in Arabia

With Lawrence in Arabia

by Lowell Thomas

History of the Buccaneers of America

History of the Buccaneers of America

by James Burney

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 6 (of 8) The United States of North America, Part I

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 6 (of 8) The United States of North America, Part I

A Short History of the Great War

A Short History of the Great War

by A. F. (Albert Frederick) Pollard

Spies and Secret Service The story of espionage, its main systems and chief exponents

Spies and Secret Service The story of espionage, its main systems and chief exponents

by Hamil Grant

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

by Murat Halstead

Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star: War-time Editorials

Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star: War-time Editorials

by Theodore Roosevelt

The Children's Story of the War Volume 4 (of 10) The Story of the Year 1915

The Children's Story of the War Volume 4 (of 10) The Story of the Year 1915

by Edward Parrott

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 5

History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814, vol. 5

by William Francis Patrick Napier

The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District

Privateers and Privateering

Privateers and Privateering

by Edward Phillips Statham

The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.

The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.

by Juan Antonio Llorente

Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918 A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times

Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918 A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times

by Various Authors

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume V.

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume V.

by Walter Scott

A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

A History of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

by Sir J. W. (John William) Fortescue

The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns

The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns

by William Lawrence

The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812

The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812

by Elmore Barce

My adventures as a spy

My adventures as a spy

by Baron Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell

My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71

My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71

by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly

Prize Money

Prize Money

by Quincy Wright

A Company of Tanks

A Company of Tanks

by William Henry Lowe Watson

The World War and What was Behind It; Or, The Story of the Map of Europe

The World War and What was Behind It; Or, The Story of the Map of Europe

by Louis Paul Bénézet

Reseña Veridica de la Revolución Filipina

Reseña Veridica de la Revolución Filipina

by Emilio Aguinaldo

Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II.

Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II.

by Gustav Freytag

Adventures of a Despatch Rider

Adventures of a Despatch Rider

by William Henry Lowe Watson

The Attack in Trench Warfare: Impressions and Reflections of a Company Commander

The Attack in Trench Warfare: Impressions and Reflections of a Company Commander

by André Laffargue

Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno

Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno

by Bernard C. Nalty

The War of Chupas

The War of Chupas

by Pedro de Cieza de León

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" From the Diary of Number Five of the After Port Gun (Russell Doubleday): The Yarn of the Cruise and Fights of the Naval Reserves in the Spanish-American War

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" From the Diary of Number Five of the After Port Gun (Russell Doubleday): The Yarn of the Cruise and Fights of the Naval Reserves in the Spanish-American War

by Russell Doubleday

The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 2

The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 2

by George Warburton

History of the Life of Gustavus Adolphus II., the Hero-General of the Reformation

History of the Life of Gustavus Adolphus II., the Hero-General of the Reformation

by Harriet Earhart Monroe

A "Temporary Gentleman" in France

A "Temporary Gentleman" in France

by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson

L'Illustration, No. 3730, 22 Août 1914

L'Illustration, No. 3730, 22 Août 1914

by Various Authors

German Atrocities: An Official Investigation

German Atrocities: An Official Investigation

by J. H. (John Hartman) Morgan

Heart of Europe

Heart of Europe

by Ralph Adams Cram

Cavalry of the Clouds

Cavalry of the Clouds

by Alan Bott

An Onlooker in France 1917-1919

An Onlooker in France 1917-1919

by Sir William Orpen

Stories of the Ships

Stories of the Ships

by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

Deeds of a great railway : A record of the enterprise and achievements of the London and North-Western Railway company during the Great War

Deeds of a great railway : A record of the enterprise and achievements of the London and North-Western Railway company during the Great War

by G. R. S. (George Richard Sutton) Darroch

Mémoires du sergent Bourgogne

Mémoires du sergent Bourgogne

by Adrien-Jean-Baptiste-François Bourgogne

Dave Dawson with the R.A.F.

Dave Dawson with the R.A.F.

by Robert Sidney Bowen

The Old Glade (Forbes's) Road (Pennsylvania State Road)

The Old Glade (Forbes's) Road (Pennsylvania State Road)

by Archer Butler Hulbert

Rodney

Rodney

by David Hannay

Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record, April 24, 1861-July 16, 1865

Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record, April 24, 1861-July 16, 1865

by Andrew Brown

The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific

The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific

by Rossiter Johnson

A sketch of the life and services of Gen. Otho Holland Williams Read before the Maryland historical society, on Thursday evening, March 6, 1851

A sketch of the life and services of Gen. Otho Holland Williams Read before the Maryland historical society, on Thursday evening, March 6, 1851

by Osmond Tiffany

Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in the Year 1661, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1837

Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in the Year 1661, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1837

by Richard Cannon

Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom

Four-Fifty Miles to Freedom

by Maurice Andrew Brackenreed Johnston, Kenneth Darlaston Yearsley

La poste par pigeons voyageurs: Souvenir du siége de Paris

La poste par pigeons voyageurs: Souvenir du siége de Paris

by Prudent René-Patrice Dagron

The War and the Gospel: Sermons and Addresses During the Present War

The War and the Gospel: Sermons and Addresses During the Present War

by Henry Wace

Escape from the Confederacy

Escape from the Confederacy

by Benjamin F. Hasson

The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet, Vol. 03 [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. 03 [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

Pictures of Southern Life, Social, Political, and Military.

Pictures of Southern Life, Social, Political, and Military.

by Sir William Howard Russell

Comentario del coronel Francisco Verdugo, de la guerra de Frisia, en xiv años que fue gobernador y capitan general de aquel estado y ejercito por el rey don Felipe II, nuestro señor

Comentario del coronel Francisco Verdugo, de la guerra de Frisia, en xiv años que fue gobernador y capitan general de aquel estado y ejercito por el rey don Felipe II, nuestro señor

by Francisco Verdugo

Paz e Arbitragem

Paz e Arbitragem

by S. de Magalhães (Sebastião de Magalhães) Lima

History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the spring and summer of 1861

History of Company F, 1st Regiment, R.I. Volunteers, during the spring and summer of 1861

by Charles H. Clarke

Three years in field hospitals of the Army of the Potomac

Three years in field hospitals of the Army of the Potomac

by Anna M. (Anna Morris) Holstein

The Woman's Part: A Record of Munitions Work

The Woman's Part: A Record of Munitions Work

by L. K. Yates

The Camp-life of the Third Regiment

The Camp-life of the Third Regiment

by Robert Thomas Kerlin

Great Britain's Sea Policy A Reply to an American Critic, reprinted from 'The Atlantic Monthly'

Great Britain's Sea Policy A Reply to an American Critic, reprinted from 'The Atlantic Monthly'

by Gilbert Murray

History of the United Netherlands, 1590-92

History of the United Netherlands, 1590-92

by John Lothrop Motley

Bailey's Dam

Bailey's Dam

by Steven D. Smith, George J. Castille

The subaltern

The subaltern

by G. R. (George Robert) Gleig

Della guerra nazionale d'insurrezione per bande, applicata all'Italia Trattato dedicato ai buoni Italiani da un amico del Paese

Della guerra nazionale d'insurrezione per bande, applicata all'Italia Trattato dedicato ai buoni Italiani da un amico del Paese

by Carlo Bianco

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 05

Recollections of the Private Life of Napoleon — Volume 05

by Louis Constant Wairy

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1609-14

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1609-14

by John Lothrop Motley