War & Military
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte
Memoirs written by Napoleon's private secretary, "a work based on years of intimate friendship and professional association." (Sum…
Hospital Transports
In the American Civil War, The United States Sanitary Commission, staffed by volunteers, may be viewed as a precursor to The Red Cross. It s…
The Fringes Of The Fleet
The Fringes of the Fleet is a poignant collection of essays and poems by Rudyard Kipling, reflecting on the experiences of the British Navy …
Battle of New Orleans
Rather than being a synopsis of the Battle of New Orleans as a military victory, the book also touches upon the greater significance of the …
Autobiography of a Seaman
This second volume of the biography of Lord Cochrane deals with his fall from grace, imprisonment for debt, loss of honours, and attempts to…
Songs of Action
Songs of Action is a compelling collection of poems by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that explores the themes of war, action, and adventure. Throug…
Recruiting Songs
This rousing collection of poems is sure to bring out patriotic sentiments in us all. These works were written with the glories of victory i…
My War Experiences
Sarah Macnaughtan was a Scottish novelist who took part in the women's suffrage movement, worked for the Red Cross in the Second Boer War (1…
Narrative of the Suffering and Defeat of the North-Western Army
This memoir dating from 1812ff, but only published in 1840s is a strikingly profound contrast with our modern materialism and comfort. It is…
Project Horizon
The US national policy on space includes the objective of developing and exploiting this Nation's space capability as necessary to achieve n…
The Capture of Fort William and Mary
The Capture of Fort William and Mary took place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on December 14, 1774, when local Patriots led by John Langdon …
From Mud to Mufti
This second volume of memories from the Great War (WWI) by the celebrated war cartoonist and social observer, begins with Bairnsfather's rec…
Conquest of New France
The English colonies, holding a great stretch of the Atlantic seaboard, increased in number and power. New France also grew stronger. The st…
War Impressions
A personal account of the second Boer War by Australian expatriate artist Mortimer Menpes. Menpes travelled to South Africa as a corresponde…
Great Captains Unveiled
"Great Captains Unveiled" by the eminent military historian Sir Basil Liddell Hart comprises the biographies of six commanders who…
A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity
Ethan Allen's account of his military exploits and subsequent captivity, riven with drama, adventure and humor. - Summary by Steven Warner
A Study Of Army Camp Life During American Revolution
Housing, Food, Clothing, Health, Sanitation, Recreation, Religion, Duties, Discipline. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the req…
St. Clair's Defeat
St. Clair's defeat was a battle fought between the United States and the Western Confederacy of Native Americans on November 4, 1791, during…
Up The Slot
In December that year (1942), patrol flights taking off from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal and from the decks of U.S. fleet carriers in the…
Our Air Force
William (Billy) Mitchell was a U.S. Army officer who, during World War I, came to command all U.S. Army air operations in France. He became …