Home is the Sailor is the life story of a true man of the sea. Erich Richter went to sea in 1898, where he survived sh......more
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The overlooked Quaker from Rhode Island who won the American Revolution’s crucial southern campaign and helped to set up......more
In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas describes his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and hi......more
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The war in Sinai & Palestine from the irrepressible viewpoint of the Camel Soldiers - There are few accounts of the expl......more
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General George S. Patton. His tongue was as sharp as the cavalry saber he once wielded, and his fury as explosive as the......more
BUGLER BILL GREEN AND HIS OFFICER HARRY SMITH TELL THEIR STORIES OF FIGHTING AGAINST NAPOLEON S ARMY IN SPAIN - The 95......more
The war in Sinai & Palestine from the irrepressible viewpoint of the Camel Soldiers - There are few accounts of the expl......more
FAILED ACTOR TO SOLDIER & NINE YEARS SERVICE (FROM 1806-1815) A YOUNG SCOT S EXPERIENCES OF WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA, SPAIN ......more
TOLD FROM THE RANKS Queen Victoria s long reign encompassed the British Empire at its height. All over the world her sol......more
A PRIVATE SOLDIER TELLS THE STORY OF HIS PART IN THE BATTLES FOR THE CONQUEST OF INDIA - The First Sikh War is facinatin......more
A PRIVATE SOLDIER TELLS THE STORY OF HIS PART IN THE BATTLES FOR THE CONQUEST OF INDIA - The First Sikh War is facinatin......more
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The nightmares began for William Manchester twenty-three years after World War II. In his dreams he lived with the recur......more
This is the personal side of battle, where emotion, courage, and strength are stretched to the limits. Bringing to seari......more
This is the personal side of battle, where emotion, courage, and strength are stretched to the limits. Bringing to seari......more
On the eve of the American Civil War, Wade Hampton, one of the wealthiest men in the South and indeed the United States,......more
Originally published in 1927. Contents Include Foreword Diary-July 11, 1871, to July 17, 1871 Preface Text Appendix Inde......more
From the outset of Japanese involvement in World War II Lieutenant-Commander Egusa led a force of around eighty aircraft......more
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such a......more
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Castles In The Sand is a boots on the ground perspective of a young soldier, new father, and career long veteran s tal......more
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This memoir of World War II, written by Edward C. Arn, an infantry captain who served in Company F, 2nd Battalion, 30th ......more
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Alice, the author s mother, is mentioned frequently in this account of his book. A disciplinarian to no small degree, sh......more
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From his first court martial as a cadet at West Point through his dismissal from the United States Army at the age of 49......more
Plunge into the life of a young Army Reserve soldier as he leaves his civilian life to deploy to Baghdad, Iraq in suppor......more
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Exciting Episodes In Libya and Hejaz, and Especially Railway-raiding Exploits With Lawrence - Yorkshire Post - Rolls, ......more
Ride with the Moss Troopers in the bloody days following the Sepoy Revolt. After a sporting holiday, Dunlop, a typical V......more
"Demonstrates that there is still much more to understand about this man. Czisnik...demonstrates the necessity to suspen......more
The 22nd is very much a part of my life and had it not been for your journal I would have had no idea of its destiny and......more
Between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, General William S. Harney became one of the best-known military figures in Am......more
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When the ear-numbing thunder of artillery is suddenly silenced; the acrid smell of gunpowder blown away; the threat of d......more
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As never before, the American public is fascinated by how the United States government gathers intelligence. And there i......more
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The thrilling true account of a famous woodsman, scout & guerilla leader during the formative years of the American Nati......more
One Man s Journey recounts the start of WW II-of love, war and survival-German POW-Polish Underground-imprisonment in a ......more
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As John McEwan, a young Gunner in the 155th (Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Royal Artillery Regiment sailed down the Clyde in ear......more
Gold Stars and Purple Hearts-the War Dead of the Ravenna, Nebraska Area is a compilation of biographies of the young men......more
A singular life often circles around a singular moment, an occasion when one s life in the world is defined forever and......more
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Lord Hugh Dowding, Air Chief Marshall of the Royal Air Force, Head of Fighter Command, First Baron of Bentley Priory, li......more
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The definitive biography of the towering hero of the classical world: a fearless general, the conqueror of the Persians,......more
The Civil War battle waged on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, was one of the bloodiest in the nation s ......more
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By the early twentieth century, Basil Wilson Duke had established himself as one of Kentucky s most popular storytellers......more
In this stirring book, Martin Gilbert tells the intensely human story of Winston Churchill s profound connection to Amer......more
When J.J. Clark graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at the end of World War I he was ready to be a pioneer in one of t......more