The Romance Of Modern Sieges

Describing The Personal Adventures

Resource And Daring of Besiegers and Besieged In All Parts Of The World

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Gelesen von David Wales

English · 10h 47m · War & Military, Historical Fiction

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Lively narratives of some of the great siege battles of war. The book was written before World War I, in 1908. Some of the narratives contain language which was common in 19th and early twentieth century usage but which listeners today may find offensive. Summary by david wales

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Preface 2:33 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 1: Siege Of Gibraltar (1779-1782) 22:33 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 2: Defence Of Acre (1799) 17:05 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 3: The Wounded Captain In Talavera (1809) 29:16 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 4: The Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) 17:48 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 5: The Storming Of Badajos 1812) 26:58 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 6: A Prisoner In St. Sebastian (1813) 24:57 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 7: Jellalabad (1842) 40:02 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 8: Siege Of Sebastopol (1854-1856) 30:40 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 9: After Inkermann (1854) 21:26 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 10: The Indian Mutiny - Delhi (1857-1858) 42:05 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 11: The Defence Of Lucknow (31st of May to 25th of September 1857) 32:24 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 12: The Relief Of Lucknow (1857) 31:13 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 13: Running The Blockade (1861) 21:37 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 14: The First Ironclads (1862) 21:05 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 15: Capture Of New Orleans (1862) 12:45 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 16: The Siege Of Richmond (1862 and 1865) 20:18 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 17: The Siege Of Paris (1870-1871) With The Germans Outside 18:43 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 18: The Siege Of Paris - continued - With The Besieged (1870-1871) 18:24 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 19: Metz (1870) 25:28 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 20: Plevna (1877) 32:24 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 21: Siege Of Khartoum (1884) 17:22 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 22: Kumassi (1900) 27:00 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 23: Mafeking (1899-1900) 28:50 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 24: The Siege Of Kimberley (1899-1900) 14:31 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 25: The Siege Of Ladysmith (1899-1900) 27:56 Gelesen von David Wales
Chapter 26: Siege Of Port Arthur (1904) 21:39 Gelesen von David Wales

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Loved the reading! Very interesting subject matter and a very long listen!