Battle Story Series by Andrew Robertshaw, Chris Brown, Edmund Yorke, James Falkner
Requirements: ePUB Reader, 11.6 MB
Overview: Andrew Robertshaw is an acclaimed World War I historian and was the lead historical consultant for Steven Spielberg’s "War Horse."
Chris Brown is the author of Robert the Bruce: A Life Chronicled and William Wallace: The True Story of Braveheart.
Edmund Yorke is the author of Battle Story: Isandlwana 1879, Rorke’s Drift 1879, and Zulu!: The Battle for Rorke’s Drift, and he was the historical consultant for the History Channel/Discovery Channel television documentary on Rorke’s Drift.
James Falkner is a leading modern authority on 18th Century warfare, particularly the campaigns of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and the work of the celebrated French military engineer Marshal Vauban. He is the author of Marlborough’s Sieges and Great and Glorious Days: Marlborough’s Battles 1704-09.
Genre: Non Fiction l History l Military
Somme 1916 by Andrew Robertshaw: One of the bloodiest conflicts in military history, the Battle of the Somme raged from 1 July to 18 November 1916. It has come to signify for many the waste and bloodshed of the First World War as hundreds of thousands of men on all sides lost their lives fighting over small gains in land. If you want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story.
Bannockburn 1314 by Chris Brown: Bannockburn 1314 is the most celebrated battle between Scotland and England, in which a mere 7,000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000 of Edward II’s troops. The Battle of Bannockburn, fought over two days on June 23 and 24, 1314, by a small river crossing just south of Stirling, was a decisive victory for Robert, and secured for Scotland de facto independence from England. It was the greatest defeat the English would suffer throughout the Middle Ages, and a huge personal humiliation for Edward. This account recreates the campaign from the perspectives of both the Scots and English.
Mafeking 1899-1900 by Edmund Yorke: The Siege of Mafeking remains one of the most famous actions of the Second Boer War, with the British Army defeating a Boer force of over 8,000 men with only 1,500 troops. The town of Mafeking was designated a central location due to its rail connections and Robert Baden-Powell decided to trial his theory of defence rather than attack here. He hold up his troops in Mafeking, fortifying the city for a siege that would last for 217 days. 800 men held Mafeking, supported by a cadet corps of 12 to 15 year olds who later inspired the Scouting Movement. The town withheld attack from the Boers against the odds and was finally relieved on 17 May 1900. The siege and relief of Mafeking caused much public excitement in Victorian Britain and Robert Baden-Powell became a war hero.
Blenheim 1704 by James Falkner: The story of one of the turning points of the War of the Spanish Succession—and some would say in the history of conflict in Europe. The overwhelming Allied victory at Blenheim ensured the safety of Vienna from the Franco-Bavarian army, thus preventing the collapse of the Grand Alliance. Bavaria was knocked out of the war, and Louis’s hopes for a quick victory came to an end. France suffered more than 30,000 casualties including the commander-in-chief, Marshal Tallard, who was taken captive to England. Before the 1704 campaign ended, the Allies had taken towns on the Moselle in preparation for the following year’s campaign into France itself. It was a striking victory for Marlborough, which involved a lightning march of over 250 miles and superb deception—even of his own Dutch allies. Blenheim must be one of the most well known battles—because of Blenheim Palace—but few know why. This book explains what happened and why.
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