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History > Military > 19th Century
A Splendid Little War 1898
A collection assembled for the centennial of the Spanish- American War Features the work of renowned artists of the day, including Frederic Remington Biographical notes on the artists Some notable ar...
 
Anatomy Of The Zulu Army
Forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat on British imperial forces at Isandlwana in January 1879. The Zulu army was not, however, a professional force, unlike its British c...
 
Annals Of A Fortress
The wonderfully atmospheric life story of a fortress Colorfully charts the development of fortification and the art of the siege This brilliant evocative work is one of the greatest and most unusual ...
 
Boxer Rebellion: China 1900
As the twentieth century began, China was torn apart by a bloody uprising instigated by the infamous Boxers. As part of the reporting of the conflict, artists and illustrators across the globe produc...
 
Custer and His Commands: From West Point
Each volume in this ongoing series combines detailed and informative captions with over 100 rare and unusual images. These books are a must for anyone interested in American military uniforms....
 
Custer and Little Bighorn
Custer and Little Bighorn is the first major illustrated book to examine the life of this complex figure and this equally complex battle that would forever change history. Lavishly illustrated with m...
 
Marching To The Drums
This text includes accounts focusing on the experience of battle, during such pivotal military events such as the Sikh Wars, the Afghan Wars and the Boer War....
 
Marines: An Illustrated History: The U.S
Born of a resolution of the Continental Congress in 1775, the Marine Corps came into being with the nation it serves--and has been a proud defender of the American ideal ever since. With photographs ...
 
Omdurman 1898
To mark the centenary of the battle of Omdurman and the British conquest of the Sudan, this work presents previously unavailable accounts of the campaign alongside contemporary illustrations from art...
 
Red Sabbath: The Battle of Little Bighor
On 25 June 1876 a clash of cultures came to be settled by force of arms as the 7th Cavalry under Custer ...
 
Soldiers' Accoutrements of the British A
Eighty-four full-color plates depict a wide range of the accoutrements and equipment of the ordinary soldier serving in the cavalry, infantry and artillery of the British Army between 1750 and 1900. ...
 
The British in India 1826-1859: Organisa
Of all the military campaigns fought by the British during the 19th century, no area saw more conflict than the subcontinent of India. Dozens of encounters, both great and small, involved many of its...
 
The Complete Encyclopedia of Warships: 1
This book comprises some 125 warship types, from the start of powered warship design to the modern giants of global power projection. The warships described here are illustrated by the celebrated tec...
 
The Defence of Lucknow: T F Wilson's Mem
The Defence of Lucknow is a memoir of the dramatic events of 1857, when the native sepoy troops of the Bengal army dramatically rose up against their colonial masters. The ensuing insurrection was to...
 
The First Jihad: The Battle for Khartoum
Before there was Osama bin Laden, Abu al-Zarqawi or Ayatollah Khomeini, there was the Mahdi--the "Expected One"--who raised the Arabs in pan-tribal revolt against infidels and apostates in the late 1...
 
The Rifle Story: An Illustrated History
The Rifle Story tells the fascinating story of the development and use of the rifle, from its advent in central Europe for target shooting through its first hesitant use in war to the precision shoot...
 
Zulu Vanquished: The Destruction of the
The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 has become synonymous with BritainÆs humiliating defeat at Isandlwana and the heroic defense of RorkeÆs Drift, where little more than 140 British soldiers kept over 3,000...
 
Zulu Victory: The Epic of Isandlwana and
The battle of Isandlwana - a great Zulu victory - was one of the worst defeats ever to befall a British Army. At noon on January 22nd, 1879, a British camp, garrisoned by over 1700 troops, was attack...