This book offers a visual exploration of the British armies and their allies during the American Revolution. Through a rich collection of illustrations and photographs, it highlights key battles, uniforms, and historical figures, providing insight into the military strategies and experiences of the time. The narrative intertwines these images with detailed accounts of the conflicts and the broader impact of the war on both sides, making it a valuable resource for history enthusiasts and those interested in military heritage.
Examines the troops, uniforms and equipment used by the Chilean, Peruvian and
Bolivian forces and traces the events of the war from the early naval
blockades, through major pitched battles, to the final guerilla campaign in
occupied Peru.
This title chronicles and illustrates Italy's conquest of Libya during the
Italian-Turkish War, which involved not only the armies and navies of both
sides, but also a number of tribal insurgents, and had major implications for
both World Wars. číst celé
"King Philip's War was the result of over 50 years' tension between the native inhabitants of New England and its colonial settlers, as the two parties competed for land and resources. The Native Americans were led by the Wampanoag chief Metacomet (who adopted the name Philip on account of the friendly relations between his father Massasoit and the Mayflower Pilgrims), and comprised a coalition of the Wampanoag, Nipmuck, Pocumtuck, and Narraganset tribes. They fought against a force of over 1,000 men raised by the New England Confederation of Plymouth, Connecticut, New Haven, and Massachusetts Bay, alongside their Indian allies the Mohegans and Mohawks. The fighting took place in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and later Maine and New Hampshire. It resulted in the destruction of 12 of the region's towns, while over half the towns in New England were attacked and thousands of homes burnt to the ground by warriors from Metacomet's coalition. Although the end result was a victory for the colonists, the war brought the local economy to its knees, halting trade and increasing taxation, and its populations were decimated by the fighting. Between 600-800 colonists and 3,000 Indians were killed in the conflict, making it the deadliest war in the history of American colonization. This new study reveals the full story of this influential conflict as it raged across New England. Packed with maps, battlescenes, and bird's-eye-views, this is a comprehensive guide to the war which determined the future of colonial America." --Amazon.com
Studies the British infantry at a crucial period when it absorbed the harsh
lessons of the American Revolutionary War to become the efficient, highly-
motivated force that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
Covers the period from Romes' foundation to the start of the Second Punic War.
Covers not just early Roman armies but those of the other major Italian
peoples: most notably the Etruscans and Samnites, the Greek colonists of the
southern cities and the Gallic/Celtic tribes of Northern Italy.
"While the Italian Renaissance saw religion beginning to lose its primary role in society to science and the arts, it was also a period of political and military turmoil. Many regional wars were fought between the states ruled by Milan, Venice, Genoa, Florence, the Papacy, Siena, and Naples. For more than 50 years starting in 1494, major foreign powers also exploited these divisions to invade Italy, which became the focal point of their rivalries: both France and Spain made temporary alliances with city states to further their ambitions, and early in the 16th century the Emperor Charles V sent armies from his German realms to support the Spanish. These wars coincided with the growth of disciplined infantry--carrying not only polearms and crossbows but also handguns--which proved capable of challenging the previously dominant armored knights in such influential battles as Fornovo (1495), Cerignola (1503), Marignano (1515), and Pavia (1525). All the powers involved made widespread use of professional mercenaries, who were at the forefront of the early development of the "pike and shot" era that succeeded the "High Middle Ages." During this period, costumes, armor, and weapons all showed great variety, due both to their national origins and to the evolution of tactics and technology. This masterfully illustrated study offers a fascinating insight into the many armies which fought in Italy during this turbulent period, explaining not only their arms and equipment, but also their structure and successes and failures on the battlefield." --Amazon.com
