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 Galician villagers and the Ukrainian national movement in the nineteenth century 
 Author:Himka John-Paul Galician villagers and the Ukrainian national movement in the nineteenth century THE MACMILLAN PRESS LTD 1988 Format: pdf Language: English Size: 6.89 MB This first case study of how the East European peasantry was drawn into national politics focuses on the Ukrainians of Galicia (1772-1914). On the basis of first-hand testimony by peasants and rural notables, it demonstrates that the peasants' political consciousness was forged by serfdom, reforms initiated by the state, and the penetration of a money economy. This book breaks new ground on related issues, including the connection between class and national consciouness, the reasons for a sharp exacerbation of the peasantry's antagonism toward Jews, the new role of generational differences in the village, and the place of rural women in the national movement.
Longknives: The U.S. Cavalry and Other Mounted Forces, 1845-1942 (G.I. Series 3)
 Author: Kurt Hamilton Cox Longknives: The U.S. Cavalry and Other Mounted Forces, 1845-1942 (G.I. Series 03) Chelsea House 2000 Format: PDF Pages: 92 Language: English Size: 12.4 MB A history of the cavalry troops of the United States Army focusing on the uniforms and equipment which distinguished them.
Gun Carriages: An Aide Memoire to the Military Sciences 1846
 Author: R J Nelson Gun Carriages: An Aide Memoire to the Military Sciences 1846 Museum Restoration Service Historical Arms Series №13 1972 Format: PDF Pages: 66 Size: 31 Mb Language: English This booklet, Historical Arms Series No. 13, presents the schematic plans for standardized artillery mounts and carriages in the mid-nineteenth century. It is a facsimile reprint of parts of the Aide Memoire to the Military Sciences begun as a result of a memo sent to officers of the Royal Engineers in 1843. The earliest plates are dated 1844 and the first edition was published in six volumes between 1846 and 1851. Presented here are 32, 24, and 18 pounder garrison carriages, howitzers, carronades, field guns, mountain artillery, rocket carriages, and carts and wagons.
Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World (Six Vol. Set)
 Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World (Six Vol. Set) Author: Philip Steele Jonathan Dewald 2003 Pages 3200 ISBN: 068431200X Format: PDF Size: 149 MB Language English This detailed set explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. The set's 1,082 articles, written by eminent scholars, cover major topics in art, government and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. In addition, the set covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish inquisition, Utopia and others. Each volume includes an eight-page color insert. Features include approximately 575 black-and-white photographs, 60 maps, a year-by-year chronology, a topical outline, and a comprehensive index.
A Short History of Cambodia: From Empire to Survival
 Author: Tully John A Short History of Cambodia: From Empire to Survival Allen & Unwin, Australia 2005 Pages: 288 Language: English Format: PDF Size: 3.43 mb In this concise and compelling history, Cambodia’s past is described in vivid detail, from the richness of the Angkorean empire through the dark ages of the 18th and early-19th centuries, French colonialism, independence, the Vietnamese conflict, the Pol Pot regime, and its current incarnation as a troubled democracy. With energetic writing and passion for the subject, John Tully covers the full sweep of Cambodian history, explaining why this land of contrasts remains an interesting enigma to the international community. Detailing the depressing record of war, famine, and invasion that has threatened to destroy Cambodia, this discussion shows its survival to be a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
1805: Austerlitz : Napoleon and the Вestruction of the Third Coalition
 Author: Robert Goetz 1805: Austerlitz : Napoleon and the Вestruction of the Third Coalition Greenhill Books / Stackpole Books ISBN: 1853676446 2006 Format: PDF Pages 368 Size: 166 Mb Language: English The Battle of Austerlitz is almost universally regarded as the most impressive of Napoleon's many victories. The magnitude of the French achievement against a larger army was unprecedented. In this insightful new study, the author analyzes the planning of the opposing forces and details the course of the battle hour by hour, describing the fierce seesaw battle around Sokolnitz, the epic struggle for the Pratzen Heights, the dramatic engagement between the legendary Lannes and Bagration in the north, and the widely misunderstood clash of Napoleon's Imperial Guard and Alexander's Imperial Leib-Guard.
The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569–1999
 Author:Timothy Snyder The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569–1999 Yale University Press 2003 Format: pdf Size: 5.75 MB Language: English Modern nationalism in northeastern Europe has often led to violence and then reconciliation between nations with bloody pasts. In this study, Timothy Snyder traces the emergence of Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Belarusian nationhood over four centuries. He discusses various atrocities (including the first account of the massive Ukrainian-Polish ethnic cleansings of the 1940s), and examines Poland's successful negotiations with its newly independent Eastern neighbours, as it has channelled national interest toward peace.
The Killing Ground - Wilderness to Cold Harbor (The Civil War Series)
 Author: Gregory Jaynes The Killing Ground - Wilderness to Cold Harbor (The Civil War Series) Time-Life Books 1987 Format: PDF Pages: 184 Language: English Size: 30.8 MB This volume looks at the Virginia Front following the twin 1863 Confederate defeats at Vicksburg and Gettysburg. General Ulysses S. Grant, the victor at Vicksburg, went to Washington D.C. and began coordinating the Western and Eastern armies against the rebels... giving the Confederates no rest. He also stopped prisoner exchanges with the Confederates and stripped garrisons of troops for the field armies. His strategy would rely on attrition... a fight that Lee couldn't win. And Grant would seize the initiative and make Lee dance to HIS tune, no longer allowing his staff to worry about what Lee's next move would be but to concentrate and what THEIR next move would be. The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse and Cold Harbor are all illustrated in this volume. The 1864 battles in Virginia would be bloody and time-consuming, especially for the Federals, but would end with Lee's back to the wall at Petersburg and Richmond. Includes great period photos, pictures of Civil War artifacts, artwork and excellent maps. Sidebars include Night Assault at the Rappahannock, Dahlgren's "Secret Mission," Edwin Forbes sketches, the Peacock Garb of the Zouave Brigade and Photographing the Union Brass.
At the Edge of Empire: The Terek Cossacks and the North Caucasus Frontier 1700-1860
 Author: Thomas M. Barrett At the Edge of Empire: The Terek Cossacks and the North Caucasus Frontier 1700-1860 Westview Press 1999 Format: PDF Pages: 243 Size: 115 Mb Language: English At the Edge of Empire examines the history of the Cossack frontier settlements in the North Caucasus during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The specific focus is the Terek Cossacks, frontier settlers along the Terek river who became servants of the Russian state, warriors, and occasionally soldiers for (and deserters from) the Russian imperial armies. These were the most "Cossack" of all the Cossacks in the empire. Conditions of Cossack service and settlement along the Terek were unlike those on other ends of the empire.
Napoleon: The End of Glory
 Napoleon: The End of Glory Author: Munro Price Oxford University Press 2014 ISBN: 978-0199934676 Format: pdf Pages: 353 Size: 7 Mb Language: English, English Exploring a critical and often neglected period of Napoleonic history between 1812 and 1814, Napoleon: The End of Glory offers a more complete picture of the Emperor's decline and fall than any previous work. Price analyzes the political, military, and diplomatic events of the period, from Napoleon's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812 to the multiple failed attempts by Austria to broker peace. He illuminates the dynamic relationships between Napoleon and the wily Austrian foreign minister Metternich - whose desire for equilibrium within the European states system clashed with Napoleon's unshakeable belief in hegemony and subjection - and the charming and enigmatic Alexander I of Russia. And he explores the lasting impact of the bloody Terror of the French Revolution on Napoleon's decisions once he came to power.
The American Civil War and the Wars of the Industrial Revolution
 Author: Brian Holden Reid, John Keegan The American Civil War and the Wars of the Industrial Revolution Cassell ISBN: 0304352306 1999 Format: EPUB Size: 6,6 МБ Language: English Pages: 224 The Civil War was the bloodiest in America's history, comprising 149 engagements of importance and 2200 skirmishes. The author narrates the history of the war and also describes how such factors as generalship, staff work, organization, intelligence and logistics affect the shape and decisions of the battlefield. He looks at the strengths, and weaknesses of the opposing sides - the North's industrial strength and the South's material shortages, for example - and the effect of new weapons on tactics. He explores the crucial role of the industrial revolution on the course of 19th-century warfare, first in the Crimean War, then in Prussia's wars with Austria and France, and most dramatically in the American Civil War.
King's Men: The Soldier Founders of Ontario
 Author: Mary Beacock Fryer King's Men The Soldier Founders of Ontario Dundurn ISBN: 0919670512 1980 Format: PDF Size: 23,7 МБ Language: English Pages: 400
Witch Hunts in Europe and America: An Encyclopedia
 Author: William E. Burns Witch Hunts in Europe and America: An Encyclopedia Greenwood 2003 400 Format: Pdf Size: 26.7 MB Language: English From the wicked witch of children's stories to Halloween and present-day Wiccan groups, witches and witchcraft still fascinate observers of Western culture. Witches were believed to affect climatological catastrophes, put spells on their neighbours and cavort with the devil. In early modern Europe and the Americas, witches and witch-hunting were an integral part of everyday life, touching major events such as the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution, as well as politics, law, medicine and culture. From early sorcery trials of the 14th century - associated primarily with French and Papal courts - to the witch executions of the late 18th century, this title's entries cover witch-hunting in individual countries; major witch trials from Chelmsford, England, to Salem, Massachusetts; and significant individuals from famous witches to the devout persecutors. Entries such as the evil eye, familiars, and witch-finders cover specific aspects of the witch-hunting process, while entries on writers and modern interpretations provide insight into the current thinking on early modern witch hunts.
Poison Arrows: North American Indian Hunting and Warfare
 Poison Arrows: North American Indian Hunting and Warfare University of Texas Press Author: David E. Jones 2007 Pages: 136 Format: PDF Size: 2,5 mb Language: English A unique contribution to the field of American Indian ethnology. . . . This information has never been compiled before, and I doubt that many ethnologists in the field have ever suspected the extent to which poison was used among North American Indians. This book significantly extends our understanding.
Time Frame AD 1500-1600 - The European Emergence
 Author: Collective Time Frame AD 1500-1600 - The European Emergence Time-Life Books 1989 Format: PDF Pages: 184 Language: English Size: 34.7 MB Table of Contents: The Church divided The conquest of the New World Elizabeth's England Russia's ruthless czar The Ottoman zenith The Mogul's ascendant.
Sea Battles in Miniature A Guide to Naval Wargaming
 Author: Paul Hague Sea Battles in Miniature A Guide to Naval Wargaming Patrick Stephens 1980 ISBN: 0850594146 Format: PDF Size: 20,9 МБ Language: English Pages: 172 A comprehensive guide to Naval Wargaming with miniatures,covering ancient galley warfare, Napoleonic naval battles,the Ironclad period and the Dreadnought period. As well as providing and excellent potted summary of each period, there are simple and playable rules for each era. "The chance to be an Admiral in command of some of the finest fleets in the history of naval warfare is not one which many me could resist. Here, at last, is a book which will not only enable you to reconstruct battles with great historical accuracy, but also to take charge of the fleets and shape the destiny of nations! The pages almost reek with the smell of powder and ring with the clmour of battle."
The Civil War: Photographs from the Special Collections of the Library of Congress
 Author: Allen Boyce Eddington The Civil War: Photographs from the Special Collections of the Library of Congress: A Book of Postcards Pomegranate Artbooks ISBN: 1566404355 1995 Format: PDF Pages 65 Size: 31 Mb Language: English hese are some thirty examples from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. Included are images made by Mathew B. Brady. Here are portraits of Col. E. E. Ellsworth, Robert E. Lee, U. S. Grant, George Armstrong Custer, and Abraham Lincoln. Scenes include a Confederate fort in Georgia, units of infantry, the hanging of the Lincoln conspirators, men of the ironclad Monitor, the Mississippi River Fleet, and more.
The Eastern Front Battles, June-August 1864
 Author: Edwin C. Bearss, Bryce Suderow The Eastern Front Battles, June-August 1864 (The Petersburg Campaign, Volume 1) Savas Beatie 2012 ISBN: 1611210909 Format: EPUB Size: 10,1 МБ Language: English Pages: 488 The wide-ranging and largely misunderstood series of operations around Petersburg, Virginia, were the longest and most extensive of the entire Civil War. The fighting that began in early June 1864 when advance elements from the Union Army of the Potomac crossed the James River and botched a series of attacks against a thinly defended city would not end for nine long months. This important-many would say decisive-fighting is presented by legendary Civil War author Edwin C. Bearss in The Petersburg Campaign: The Eastern Front Battles, June - August 1864, the first in a ground-breaking two-volume compendium.
The Enlightenment
 Author: Toney Allman The Enlightenment (Understanding World History (Reference Point)) Referencepoint Press 2014 Format: PDF Size: 14 Mb Language: English The Enlightenment was a transformative philosophical period in European and America during the eighteenth century. Also known as the Age of Reason, the movement emphasized the supremacy of reason, empiricism, rationalism, and individualism in all areas of human life, including religion, politics, science, and the arts. The American Revolution is but one example of the real world results of Enlightenment thinking, and, as many historians see it, Enlightenment thinking continues to shape Western civilization.
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