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Taylor & Francis MajorGeneral Hezekiah Haynes and the Failure of Oliver Cromwells Godly Revolution 15941704
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Royalist War Effort 16421646
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Taylor & Francis The World of the Revolutionary American Republic Land Labor and the Conflict for a Continent Routledge Worlds
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Taylor & Francis The American Revolution Reader
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Taylor & Francis Oliver Cromwell
Book SynopsisOliver Cromwell is one of the most puzzling and controversial figures in English history. In this excellent introduction, Barry Coward uses Cromwell's own words and actions to analyse the life of Oliver Cromwell as a political figure and look at the historical problems associated with his exercise of power.Table of ContentsAbbreviations and Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Unknown Cromwell 2. Cromwell and the Civil War, 1642-46 3. The Search for Settlement, 1646-49 4. Cromwell and the Rump, 1649-53 5. Cromwell and the Godly Reformation, 1653-54 6. Parliament and Personal Rule, September 1654- September 1656 7. The Continuing Quest for Settlement and Reformation, September 1656 – September 1658 8. Conclusion List of Dates Bibliographical Essay Index
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Taylor & Francis Debating Foreign Policy in EighteenthCentury Britain
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Cambridge University Press The Blessed Revolution English Politics and the Coming of War 16211624 Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
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Cambridge University Press Identity Interest and Action
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Cambridge University Press The Military Organisation of a Renaissance State
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Cambridge University Press The Eastern Association in the English Civil War
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Cambridge University Press Lord William Bentinck and the British Occupation of Sicily 1811 1814
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Cambridge University Press The French Prefectorial Corps 18141830
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Cambridge University Press The Putney Debates of 1647
Book SynopsisIn the autumn of 1647, soldiers and officers of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army held discussions near London on the constitution and future of England. This volume examines the debates (preserved in shorthand), their contexts, and their legacy more broadly and closely than ever before.Trade Review"Reassessing the Putney debates, like the trial of Charles I, is much needed, and Mendle has drawn together an impressive collection of scholars, whose articles are generally of the highest quality... The volume provides stimulating analyses of the text and history of the debates, and the historiography which surrounds both Putney and the protagonists of 1647, and extremely valuable contributions on the context(s) of Putney, and the ramifications of these famous events." Canadian Journal of History"The tantalizing insights that these [debates] offer historians and students of political theory certainly justify the present collection. ...there is a rich array of material for specialists from such diverse fields as political theory, military history, law, crowd behavior, and women's studies." The Journal of Interdisciplinary History"With his own fine sense of historical openness, Pocock put his finger on the point: Putney is not merely a fact. It is also a possibnlity." AlbionTable of Contents1. Introduction Michael Mendle; Part I. The Putney Debates: The Artefact: 2. The survival of the manuscript Lesley Le Claire; 3. Reading and writing the text of the Putney debates Frances Henderson; Part II. The Putney Debates and Their Contexts: 4. The debates from the perspective of the army Austin Woolrych; 5. The army, the state and the soldier in the English civil war Barbara Donagan; 6. The case of the armie truly re-stated John Morrill and Philip Baker; 7. Putney's pronouns: identity and indemnity in the great debate Michael Mendle; 8. The agreements of the people and their political context, 1647–1649 Ian Gentles; 9. From Reading to Whitehall: Henry Ireton's journey Barbara Taft; Part III. Levellers and 'Levellerism' in History and Historiography: 10. 'The poorest she': women and citizenship in early modern England Patricia Crawford; 11. The Leveller legacy: from the Restoration to the Exclusion crisis Tim Harris; 12. Puritanism, liberty and the Putney debates William Lamont; 13. The Levellers in history and memory, c. 1660–1960 Blair Worden; 14. The true Levellers' standard revisited: an afterword J. G. A. Pocock.
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Cambridge University Press Revisiting Prussias Wars against Napoleon History Culture and Memory
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Cambridge University Press The Putney Debates of 1647
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Cambridge University Press Redcoats
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Cambridge University Press European Warfare 13501750
Book SynopsisThe period 1350â1750 saw major developments in European warfare, which not only had a huge impact on the way wars were fought, but also are critical to long-standing controversies about state development, the global ascendancy of the West, and the nature of 'military revolutions' past and present. However, the military history of this period is usually written from either medieval or early-modern, and either Western or Eastern European, perspectives. These chronological and geographical limits have produced substantial confusion about how the conduct of war changed. The essays in this book provide a comprehensive overview of land and sea warfare across Europe throughout this period of momentous political, religious, technological, intellectual and military change. Written by leading experts in their fields, they not only summarise existing scholarship, but also present new findings and new ideas, casting new light on the art of war, the rise of the state, and European expansion.Trade Review'This is an excellent collection of essays about military change across some 400 years.' John France, History'One particular strength of this anthology is the degree of connectedness between many of the chapters … [It] is unusually coherent and comprehensive, and is a valuable addition to the literature on the topic.' Renaissance Quarterly'Essay collections are difficult to edit, in particular when a number of different authors are involved; thus one should take one's hat off to the editors of the present volume for producing the nearest one can get to a homogeneous whole, given the nature of the beast. The essays themselves are, without exception, robust, and in more than one case commendable … as a whole the volume is of great value, not least for what can only be described as its daring overall approach.' Journal of Military History'The contributors [are] uniformly among the leading scholars in their respective fields … Many of these essays are among the most lucid summaries of their sub-fields currently available … this is an extremely good volume of essays, one that benefits both from the high production quality and the inclusion of ten excellent maps. Accessible and yet of a rigorous intellectual standard, it is one that will undoubtedly fulfil its editors' wish to encourage conversation between the diverse students of military history.' Journal of the Society for Army Historical ResearchTable of Contents1. 'Then was then and now is now': an overview of change and continuity in late-medieval and early-modern warfare F. Tallett and D. J. B. Trim; 2. Warfare and the international state system Kelly DeVries; 3. War and the emergence of the State: Western Europe 1350–1600 Steven Gunn; 4. From military enterprise to standing armies: war, state and society in Western Europe, 1600–1700 David Parrott; 5. The State and military affairs in east-central Europe, 1380–c.1520s László Veszprémy; 6. Empires and warfare in east-central Europe, 1550–1750: the Ottoman-Habsburg rivalry and military transformation Gábor Àgoston; 7. Ottoman military organisation in south-eastern Europe, c.1420–1720 Rhoads Murphey; 8. The transformation of army organisation in early-modern Western Europe, c.1500–1789 Olaf van Nimwegen; 9. Aspects of operational art: communications, cannon and small war Simon Pepper; 10. Tactics and the face of battle Clifford J. Rogers; 11. Short-lived triumphs and long-term successes: naval warfare in Europe, c.1330–c.1680 Louis Sicking; 12. Legality and legitimacy in war and its conduct, 1350–1650 Matthew Bennett; 13. Conflict, religion and ideology D. J. B. Trim; 14. Warfare, entrepreneurship and the fiscal-military State Jan Glete; 15. War and State-building Ronald G. Asch.
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Cambridge University Press The First Way of War
Book SynopsisThis 2005 book explores the evolution of Americans' first way of war, to show how war waged against Indian noncombatant population and agricultural resources became the method early Americans employed and, ultimately, defined their military heritage.Trade Review"Read it as a clear, informed survey of the lesser-known wars of early American history, or as a strongly argued reinterpretation of the pattern and relevance of early American military experience, John Grenier's excellent book earns a place on the short shelf of essential books in U.S. military history." -John Shy, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor"John Grenier demonstrates convincingly that there was an American way of war in the colonial and revolutionary eras, which was before the time when previous historians have acknowledged the beginnings of an American pattern of conflict. This earlier form of warfare was in some respects far more brutal and devastating than what came later; but the tendency to blur the differences between civilians and combatants has remained a troubling part of our martial heritage. Grenier's impressive volume will require us to rethink the contours of American military history." -Don Higginbotham, Dowd Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"The First Way of War offers an important reminder that early Americans fought their wars in a variety of ways. One way was largely designed for Indians, depended on unconventional methods, and could be terrifyingly violent. Based on wide and deep research, Grenier surveys a variety of wars between American colonists and Indians, covering both familiar and rarely-tread ground, and details the different techniques tried, adopted, and sometimes discarded as the colonists struggled to find a way to defeat a resilient and resourceful enemy. This is a significant contribution to the increasingly complex and subtle field of early American military history." -Professor Wayne E. Lee, Department of History, The University of Louisville"Grenier makes a strong case that a distinctive method of American warfare emerged during the colonial era. The author has the rare facility of combining an exciting narrative with thought-provoking analysis. A well-researched and well-written book that deserves serious consideration." -Brian McAllister Linn, Texas A&M University"The First Way of War is a well-crafted and exhaustively documented piece of scholarship, with each footnote an authoritative mini-bibliographical essay." -Thomas W. Cutrer, Arizona State University, Military History"...Grenier's study reveals North America's four-hundred-year continuum of irregular warfare and challenges Americans to confront the stark realities of their 'martial culture'." -Kevin T. Barksdale, Marshall University, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography"The book works well as an overview of warfare in eastern North America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Grenier's long perspective usefully conflates a multitude of little wars into a long-term struggle between Europeans and native peoples for survival and dominance in North America, a struggle that climaxed in the British triumph in the French and Indian War." -Andrew Cayton, Miami University, The International History Review"well-written monograph...thanks in part to Grenier's lucid prose, we have an excellent analysis of how Americans waged unlimited war from the early colonial period to the beginning of the Republic." -John Richard Mass, Ohio State University, The North Carolina Historical Review"The book's strength lies in its recognition and treatment of the asymmetrical dimension of war as it relates to societies and cultures in general...Grenier's book is lucid and well-written" -MAJ Joseph P. Alessi, USA, Military Review"[Grenier] has addressed the arguments of would-be critics like myself with a sound analytical framework and a well-researched and well-presented narrative. Scholars of American history and of military history will find this book thoughtful and highly provocative." -Guy Chet, University of North Texas, American Historical Review"...a richly insightful contribution to the literature on American ways of war." -Adam Jones, Journal of Genocide Research"The First Way of Ware is a well-researched and thought-provoking work overall. In addition, the historiographical magnitude of Grenier's arguments alone should make it required reading for serious students of early American military history." The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Wesley T. Joyner, University of Southern MississippiTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The First Way of War's origins in Colonial America; 2. The First Way of War in the North American wars of King George II, 1739–55; 3. Continental and British Petite Guerre, circa 1750; 4. The First Way of War in the Seven Years' War, 1754–63; 5. The First Way of War in the era of the American Revolution; 6. The First Way of War in the 1790s; 7. The First Way of War and the final conquest of the transappalachian West.
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Cambridge University Press Redcoats
Book SynopsisA 2001 examination of the experiences of the British soldiers, or 'redcoats', who fought in the Americas from 1755–63. It explores the Army's distinctive society, using new evidence to provide a voice for ordinary soldiers, previously ignored by historians. Includes the experience of combat, Indian captivity, women, and veterans.Trade Review'Stephen Brumwell's account of the British army in North America during the Seven Years' War offers the most complete, vivid, and sophisticated account we have of the experiences and views of eighteenth-century common soldiers. With wide research, lucid prose, and (above all) compassion, he counts the human costs of empire, and brings to life the terrible war that built it.' Fred Anderson, author of The Crucible of War'A fascinating, judiciously researched, and well-written study … This important book will enjoy a wide readership among specialists, students, and the general public. Its readability will make it a valuable addition in undergraduate survey courses and seminars.' Ben Vinson III, The Historian'This is an excellent, challenging book, convincingly argued through many vivid stories and original research.' Hugh Cecil, The Spectator'… perhaps Brumwell's main achievement is to bring to life the personnel of the army - an achievement made possible not simply by his meticulous research but also by his vivid and engaging prose.' History'Redcoats is an engrossing and readable work that adds greatly to our understanding of the British army in the eighteenth century. For American historians, it provides a much needed addition to the many studies on provincial armies … the work also has a much wider importance for eighteenth-century British cultural and imperial historians … Redcoats is a significant and innovative work which makes an important addition to the literature not only of the British army, but also of eighteenth-century Britain and North America.' War in History'The appearance of Redcoats … announces the arrival of a major military historian … an outstanding combination of historical scholarship and robust prose … the story is so well written as to make it an epic tale …' The Times Literary Supplement'Redcoats has much to offer, and makes an important contribution to the slowly-growing corpus of work on the eighteenth-century Army. It will be enjoyed by specialist and non-specialist alike' The Society for Army Historical Research'The appearance of Redcoats … announces the arrival of a major military historian … an outstanding combination of historical scholarship and robust prose … the story is so well written as to make it an epic tale …' The Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsIntroduction: approaching the 'American Army'; 1. Britain's war effort in the Americas; 2. Gone for a soldier; 3. Following the drum; 4. The environmental parameters of American campaigning; 5. The 'American Army' and Native Americans; 6. Irregular warfare in the Americas; 7. The tactical evolution of the Redcoats; 8. The Highland Battalions in the Americas; 9. The legacies of the 'American Army'.
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Cambridge University Press Martial Power and Elizabethan Political Culture Military Men in England and Ireland 15581594 Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
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Cambridge University Press Hunting and the Politics of Violence before the English Civil War
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Cambridge University Press Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany The FrancoPrussian War of 1813 Volume 1 Cambridge Military Histories
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive history of the campaign that determined control of Germany following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia. Michael V. Leggiere reveals how, in the spring of 1813, Prussia, the weakest of the great powers, led the struggle against Napoleon as a war of national liberation. Using German, French, British, Russian, Austrian and Swedish sources, he provides a panoramic history that covers the full sweep of the battle for Germany from the mobilization of the belligerents, strategy, and operations to coalition warfare, diplomacy, and civil-military relations. He shows how Russian war weariness conflicted with Prussian impetuosity, resulting in the crisis that almost ended the Sixth Coalition in early June. In a single campaign, Napoleon drove the RussoâPrussian army from the banks of the Saale to the banks of the Oder. The RussoâPrussian alliance was perilously close to imploding, only to be saved at the eleventh-hour by an armistice.Trade Review'This is by far the best study in English of the spring campaign of 1813 which played a crucial part in the final defeat of Napoleon. Based on an impressive array of archival and published sources in many languages, Michael V. Leggiere traces the desperate Prussian struggle against the new French armies raised by Napoleon after the disaster of 1812, and their equally decisive efforts to keep their exhausted Russian allies in the war. It is unlikely that Leggiere's account will ever be surpassed.' Rory Muir, author of Wellington: The Path to Victory, 1769–1814'The 1813 campaign has been rather neglected in recent decades, above all because it was the traditional stamping-ground of German nationalist historians preaching the virtues and achievements of Prussia and its army. It is high time for a detailed new military history rooted in sources not previously available which seeks to provide a balanced view of the Prussian war effort. Michael V. Leggiere does this with remarkable skill and the result is a readable and fascinating account of Prussia's remarkable achievement.' Dominic Lieven, author of Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814'I wish I had had this book in front of me while writing Citizen Emperor. This is a significant contribution to military history and sets Napoleon's loss of the German campaign in a context that has not been seen before in the English language. Leggiere is the preeminent military historian for the Napoleonic Wars.' Philip Dwyer, author of Citizen Emperor: Napoleon in Power, 1799–1815'With this first of two volumes on the 1813 Campaign, Michael V. Leggiere surely secures his position as a preeminent historian of Napoleonic warfare. In Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany, Leggiere uses profound archival research from across Europe to unearth the machinations and thought-processes within the disjointed allied command, and at Napoleon's headquarters. Leggiere reminds us of the complexity of war, and the inherent difficulty of maintaining alliances; and highlights parallels with the better known difficulties in the Anglo-American alliance during the Second World War.' Huw Davies, author of Wellington's Wars: The Making of a Military Genius'This is military history at its most instructive and fascinating. Leggiere skilfully links the dynamics of operational military history to the opportunities and strains of coalition warfare, showing how the Sixth Coalition faced major difficulties from the outset. This approach offers a valuable perspective in which to consider Napoleonic warfare.' Jeremy Black, author of The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon'Beyond doubt … Leggiere has made a major contribution to the literature, and military specialists will read his work with profit. His command of the narrative is assured and his judgements acute and sensible.' Charles J. Esdaile, H-FranceTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Odd man out; 2. A new coalition; 3. Saxony; 4. The Saale; 5. Großgörschen; 6. The Elbe; 7. Bautzen; 8. The Prussian Thermopylae; 9. Silesia; Assessment; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany The FrancoPrussian War of 1813 Volume 2 Cambridge Military Histories
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive history of the decisive Fall Campaign of 1813, which determined control of Central Europe following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia the previous year. Using German, French, British, Russian, Austrian and Swedish sources, Michael V. Leggiere provides a panoramic history which covers the full sweep of the struggle in Germany. He shows how Prussia, the weakest of the Great Powers, led the struggle against Napoleon and his empire. By reconstructing the principal campaigns and operations in Germany, the book reveals how the defeat of Napoleon in Germany was made possible by Prussian victories. In particular, it features detailed analysis of the strategy, military operations, and battles in Germany that culminated with the epic four-day Battle of Nations at Leipzig and Napoleon's retreat to France. This study not only highlights the breakdown of Napoleon's strategy in 1813, but constitutes a fascinating study in coalition warfare, international relations, andTrade Review'Leggiere does an outstanding job of describing the interactions of a complex, internally-divided alliance whose armies nevertheless repeatedly managed to outmaneuver and outfight Napoleon! The operational analysis, particularly of Leipzig, is also unusually clear. This volume will - indeed must - be consulted by anyone seeking to understand the nature of war in the Napoleonic era.' Dennis E. Showalter, author of Frederick the Great: A Military History'Michael V. Leggiere offers a fascinating dissection of the 1813 campaign, both military and diplomatic, that culminated in Napoleon's defeat at Leipzig. He emphasizes the role played by Prussia, still eager to avenge the humiliation of Jena, and military historians will especially relish his mastery of strategy, tactics and operational art.' Alan Forrest, author of Napoleon: Life, Legacy, and Image: A Biography'Professor Leggiere has contributed immeasurably to the English-language scholarship on the Napoleonic 1813 campaign in Germany with this balanced sequel to his excellent operational and political study. The climatic fall 1813 campaign has long been ready for a reassessment and Leggiere has answered this need with a comprehensive operational-political history of Napoleon's great defeat from the perspective of the victors.' John T. Kuehn, author of A Military History of Japan: From the Age of the Samurai to the 21st CenturyTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Trachenberg and Reichenbach; 2. The Silesian army; 3. 'The infamous conduct of the Prussians'; 4. Löwenberg; 5. Goldberg; 6. The Katzbach; 7. Blücher's hare hunt; 8. 'Nothing more remains than to have them shot dead'; 9. Lusatia; 10. The Middle Elbe; 11. The Mulde; 12. Hide and seek; 13. Opening round; 14. 'A battle of the most obstinate and sanguinary class'; 15. The battle of Leipzig; 16. Race to the Rhine; Assessment; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive history of the campaign that determined control of Germany following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia. Michael Leggiere reveals how, in the spring of 1813, Prussia, the weakest of the Great Powers, led the struggle against Napoleon as a war of national liberation.Trade Review'This is by far the best study in English of the spring campaign of 1813 which played a crucial part in the final defeat of Napoleon. Based on an impressive array of archival and published sources in many languages, Michael V. Leggiere traces the desperate Prussian struggle against the new French armies raised by Napoleon after the disaster of 1812, and their equally decisive efforts to keep their exhausted Russian allies in the war. It is unlikely that Leggiere's account will ever be surpassed.' Rory Muir, author of Wellington: The Path to Victory, 1769–1814'The 1813 campaign has been rather neglected in recent decades, above all because it was the traditional stamping-ground of German nationalist historians preaching the virtues and achievements of Prussia and its army. It is high time for a detailed new military history rooted in sources not previously available which seeks to provide a balanced view of the Prussian war effort. Michael V. Leggiere does this with remarkable skill and the result is a readable and fascinating account of Prussia's remarkable achievement.' Dominic Lieven, author of Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814'I wish I had had this book in front of me while writing Citizen Emperor. This is a significant contribution to military history and sets Napoleon's loss of the German campaign in a context that has not been seen before in the English language. Leggiere is the preeminent military historian for the Napoleonic Wars.' Philip Dwyer, author of Citizen Emperor: Napoleon in Power, 1799–1815'With this first of two volumes on the 1813 Campaign, Michael V. Leggiere surely secures his position as a preeminent historian of Napoleonic warfare. In Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany, Leggiere uses profound archival research from across Europe to unearth the machinations and thought-processes within the disjointed allied command, and at Napoleon's headquarters. Leggiere reminds us of the complexity of war, and the inherent difficulty of maintaining alliances; and highlights parallels with the better known difficulties in the Anglo-American alliance during the Second World War.' Huw Davies, author of Wellington's Wars: The Making of a Military Genius'This is military history at its most instructive and fascinating. Leggiere skilfully links the dynamics of operational military history to the opportunities and strains of coalition warfare, showing how the Sixth Coalition faced major difficulties from the outset. This approach offers a valuable perspective in which to consider Napoleonic warfare.' Jeremy Black, author of The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon'Beyond doubt … Leggiere has made a major contribution to the literature, and military specialists will read his work with profit. His command of the narrative is assured and his judgements acute and sensible.' Charles J. Esdaile, H-FranceTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Odd man out; 2. A new coalition; 3. Saxony; 4. The Saale; 5. Großgörschen; 6. The Elbe; 7. Bautzen; 8. The Prussian Thermopylae; 9. Silesia; Assessment; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Print Publicity and Popular Radicalism in the 1790s
Book SynopsisA revisionary account, by a leading scholar, of the turbulent decade of the 1790s, during which radical ideas spread to Britain from revolutionary France and were circulated and popularised in new ways. The study offers a general account together with case studies of key individuals of the period. This title is also available as Open Access.Trade Review'A fascinating and insightful look at a very dangerous time in British history, Mee's excellent book also speaks directly to us in the early 21st century as radicals once more try to disrupt civilisation.' Sun News Austin (www.sunnewsaustin.com)'… [this is] a book of very high quality, a cultural history both nourished by … deep research in archives and problematized by theoretical contributions through very fine micro-readings.' Rémy Duthille, translated from Revue de la Société d'études anglo-américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe sièclesTable of ContentsIntroduction: the open theatre of the world?; Part I. Publicity, Print, and Association: 1. Popular radical print culture: 'the more public the better'; 2. The radical associations and 'the general will'; Part II. Radical Personalities: 3. 'Once a squire and now a man': Robert Merry and the pains of politics; 4. 'The ablest head, with the blackest heart:' Charles Pigott and the scandal of radicalism; 5. Citizen Lee at 'The tree of liberty'; 6. John Thelwall and the 'whole will of the nation'.
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WW Norton & Co The Struggle for Sea Power
Book SynopsisA fascinating naval perspective on one of the greatest of all historical conundrums: How did thirteen isolated colonies, which in 1775 began a war with Britain without a navy or an army, win their independence from the greatest naval and military power on earth?
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WW Norton & Co Revolution on the Hudson New York City and the
Book SynopsisThe untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, control of which, both the Americans and the British firmly believed, would determine the outcome of the Revolutionary War.Trade Review"In this fresh, vivid, and often surprising telling of the Revolutionary War, George Daughan explores the timeless theme of hubris and the critical role of geography in the making of American independence. A commanding, compelling performance by an inspired historian." -- Evan Thomas, author of John Paul Jones and Being Nixon"George C. Daughan’s narrative is by turns suspenseful, elegant, and moving. He entwines lucid analysis of politics and diplomacy with expertly rendered accounts of the military and naval campaigns." -- Ian W. Toll, best-selling author of Six Frigates"[A]n exacting account of the personal and national cost of the rebellion on both sides." -- Paula Uruburu - New York Times Book Review"[Daughan] deftly highlights how naval power shaped even war on land." -- William Anthony Hay - Wall Street Journal"In this sharply drawn narrative, Daughan offers something truly valuable: a focus on the grand scale." -- Noah Benjamin-Pollack - National Book Review"[An] enlightening combination of military and regional history." -- Mark Levine - Booklist
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WW Norton & Co Lexington and Concord The Battle Heard Round the
Book SynopsisAn award-winning historian reinterprets the battle that launched the American Revolution.Trade Review"This is hardly a new story, but Daughan imbues it with added nuances of character and motivation…A wonderful addition to the literature on the American Revolution, full of enlightening facts and figures." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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WW Norton & Co Revolution on the Hudson New York City and the
Book SynopsisThe riveting untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, the decisive campaign of the Revolutionary War.Trade Review"[A]n exacting account of the personal and national cost of the rebellion on both sides." -- Paula Uruburu - New York Times Book Review"Daughan’s narrative is by turns suspenseful, elegant, and moving." -- Ian W. Toll, best-selling author of Six Frigates"[Daughan] deftly highlights how naval power shaped even war on land." -- Wall Street Journal"In this fresh, vivid, and often surprising telling of the Revolutionary War, George Daughan explores the timeless theme of hubris and the critical role of geography in the making of American independence. A commanding, compelling performance by an inspired historian." -- Evan Thomas, author of John Paul Jones and Being Nixon"Fascinating…Daughan brings all his subjects to vivid life." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"An enlightening combination of military and regional history." -- Booklist
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University Press of Kansas George Henry Thomas As True As Steel
Book SynopsisRichard B. Harwell Award. Although often counted among the Union's top five generals, George Henry Thomas has still not received his due. Brian Wills now provides a new and more complete look at the life of a man known to history as ""The Rock of Chickamauga"".Trade ReviewAt long last, here is the definitive biography of George Henry Thomas. . . . An exciting, stirring, splendid achievement." - Emory M. Thomas, author of Robert E. Lee"A superbly crafted 'inside' story of an outstanding American and a true hero in overcoming his life's many political adversities." - Wiley Sword, author of The Confederacy’s Last Hurrah"This is Wills at his best. . . . A major contribution to our understanding of Northern victory in the western theater." - Larry J. Daniel, author of The Days of Glory"Will stand as the basic source on the 'Rock of Chickamauga' for years to come." - James I. Robertson, Jr., author of Stonewall JacksonTable of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Embattled Virginian 1. Young George (1816-1840) 2. First Duties (1840-1845) 3. "Under Fire"'' in Mexico and Virginia (1845-1848) 4. New Frontiers (1848-1854) 5. The West Beckons (1854-1860) 6. Duty Calls (1860-1861) 7. Keeping the Blue in the Bluegrass (August 1861 - January 1862) 8. A Difficult Interlude (February 1862 - January 1863) 9. "The Rock of Chickamauga" (February - October 1863) 10. Redemption at Missionary Ridge (October 1863 - January 1864) 12. Biding Time in Tennessee (September - December 1864) 14. A Different Kind of War (January - May 1865) 15. An Exasperating Peace (May 1865 - December 1866) 16. Final Stages (1867 - 1868) 17. Thomas's Last Battles (1869-1870) Epilogue: What History Has Done Appendix A. Military Milestones and Principal Responsibilities Appendix B. J. Thomas's Postwar Divisions and Departments Notes Bibliography Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Kantorowicz Stories of a Historian Parallax
Book SynopsisSpiegel.Table of ContentsContents: Forward by Martin Jay Preface to the American Translation Chapter 1 Visiting the Monument Known as E.K. Chapter 2 The Hidden Body Chapter 3 Incorporation Chapter 4 The Lost Body Chapter 5 Foreign Body Chapter 6 Two Bodies
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Johns Hopkins University Press Erikson Eskimos and Columbus
Book SynopsisDrawing on an exhaustive chronological survey of pre-Columbian maps, including the controversial Yale Vinland Map, this book boldly challenges conventional accounts of Europe's discovery of the New World.Trade ReviewThere are eighty-six items in Enterline's chronological survey, dating from Ptolemy's Geographia in the second century to Hans Poulson Resen's map of Vinland, 1605. These include maps, manuscripts, books, voyages and other events, all testifying to the breadth and inclusiveness of Enterline's research. Some will appear more convincing and pertinent than others but together they are marshaled to account for the eventual appearance of North America as a geographical entity separate from Asia... Erikson, Eskimos, and Columbus is a book worth the serious consideration of scholars interested in late medieval and early Renaissance geography and cartography. -- John Parker Terrae Incognitae The value of the book [is] as a source of information on medieval and Renaissance geography and the maps produced by the scholars and navigators of the period... Enterline's questing mind does not neglect problematic information, and provides reasoned and balanced interpretations of potentially valuable documents that are ignored by most surveys. For the reader who wishes a comprehensive introduction to a fascinating subject, guided by an author [with] stimulating ideas... this book is vigorously recommended. -- Robert McGhee The Beaver: Canada's History Magazine The author argues that cartographic knowledge of northern America was in fact transmitted by Eskimos to Norsemen in the Middle Ages and early Renaissance, and that the result was subsequently incorporated in maps and charts. Enterline supports his theory by convincingly showing that parts of the coastline and contours of islands in northern Europe, as shown in early maps and charts, conform almost exactly to coastlines of northern America... He has examined pre-sixteenth century cartographic and written evidence, such as maps, charts and travel reports. He analysed and compared the images and descriptions for proof of early knowledge of the existence of the New World. The author has done this thoroughly and in a professional way... Erikson, Eskimos and Columbus is the result of thorough research, and the conclusions, if perhaps controversial to some, have been carefully considered before being written down. -- Willem F. J. Moerzer Bruyns International Journal of Maritime History Enterline presents a plausible scenario for the transmission of Thule Eskimo and Greenland Norse geographic knowledge into the worldview of late medieval cartographers. His hypothesis will be controversial and it will stimulate scholarly debate for many years to come. It is almost certainly too extreme in its claims but it also probably contains a significant core of truth. The Johns Hopkins University Press is to be congratulated for taking a speculative chance on a speculative book. Sixteenth Century Journal This rather controversial book takes an unusual approach to the question of the sources of geographical information on which pre-Columbian European maps of America were based... While the book is for believers, its arguments are interesting and well-presented, making it an appropriate addition to most collections. Map and Geography Round Table (MAGERT) Newsletter 2002 Enterline's extensive references are well cited and he notes areas still open to interpretation. The argument proceeds logically from one point to the next and seems, to this non-specialist, to be soundly based on credible evidence. The writing style is engaging and, despite the sometimes abstruse nature of the subject matter, keeps the reader's interest. -- Sue Haffner Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML) Information Bulletin A handsomely made book, packed with numerous well-reproduced medieval and early modern maps of the world and the North Atlantic. -- John A. Agnew International History Review 2003 One must look back almost a century to Fridtjof Nansen's In Northern Mists (1911) to find a study that probes as deeply into the question of whether representations of pre-Columbian America appeared in European-made maps... The author has provided an invaluable service to historians of discovery, geography, science, cartography, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance in bringing all of this information together. -- Gregory C. McIntosh Imago Mundi 2004 Of interest to anyone with a love for maps and history. Northeastern Naturalist 2004Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Directory to the Chronological Survey Preface and Acknowledgments Front Map Chapter 1. Introduction Part I: Outstanding MisunderstandingsChapter 2. Claudius ClavusChapter 3. The Inventio Fortunatae and Martin Behaim Chapter 4. The Yale Vinland Map Part II: The Chronological SurveyChapter 5. Introduction to the Chronological Survey A. Classical Norse GreenlandChapter 6. Early Scandinavian Geography Chapter 7. Communication Links with Greenland Chapter 8. The Unseen BridgeB. Uncovering an AmericaChapter 9. Late Greenland-Based Exploration Chapter 10. Foundations of European Misunderstandings Chapter 11. News Penetrates the EstablishmentChapter 12. Europe's Westward Awakening Chapter 13. Mastery of the Atlantic C. Old Images in New MapsChapter 14. A New Continent Emerges Chapter 15. An Old Continent Emerges Chapter 16. The Misunderstandings Are Resolved Chapter 17. Conclusion Appendix: The Vinland Map's Ink Notes Selected Bibliography Facsimile Atlases and Reproductions Index
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John Wiley & Sons The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant Volume 11
Book SynopsisTable of Contentsv. 1. 1837-1861 -- v. 2. April-September 1861 -- v. 3. October 1, 1861-January 7, 1862 -- v. 4. January 8-March 31, 1862 -- v. 5. April 1-August 31, 1862 -- v. 6. September 1-December 8, 1862 -- v. 7. December 9, 1862-March 31, 1863 -- v. 8. April 1-July6, 1863 -- v. 9. July 7-December 31, 1863 -- v. 10. January 1-May 31, 1864 -- v. 11. June 1-August 15, 1864 -- v. 12. August 16-November 15, 1864 -- v. 13. November 16, 1864-February 20, 1865 -- v. 14. February 21-April 30, 1865 -- v. 15. May 1-December 31, 1865 -- v. 16. 1866 -- v. 17. January 1-September 30, 1867 -- v. 18. October 1, 1867-June 30, 1868 -- v. 19. July 1, 1868-October 31, 1869 -- v. 20. November 1, 1869-October 31, 1870 -- v. 21. November 1, 1870-May 31, 1871 -- v. 22. June 1, 1871-January 31, 1872 -- v. 23. February 1-December 31, 1872 -- v. 24. 1873.
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MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant Volume 21
Book SynopsisIn the spring of 1871, Ulysses S. Grant wrote to an old friend that as president he was “the most persecuted individual on the Western Continent.” Grant had not sought the office, and halfway through his first term he chafed under its many burdens.
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John Wiley & Sons The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant Volume 23
Book SynopsisNotified of his nomination for a second term in June 1872, Ulysses S. Grant accepted, promising “the same zeal and devotion to the good of the whole people for the future of my official life, as shown in the past.” Challenged by a coalition of disaffected Republicans and Democrats led by New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley, Grant was privately optimistic about his own chances.
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