History - Warfare

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 3, Sep. 1809-Dec. 1810: Ocaña, Cadiz, Bussaco, Torres Vedras

Charles Oman

The third volume of Charles Oman’s History of the Peninsular War picks up where the first two left off,…

China's Revolution, 1911-1912: A Historical and Political Record of the Civil War

Edwin John Dingle

This work is a contemporary account of the 1911–1912 Chinese Revolution, written by Edwin J.

Nova Scotia's Part in the Great War

The work is a comprehensive, illustrated history of Nova Scotia’s contribution to the First World War,…

The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo

Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy

The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World is a nineteenth‑century survey that selects, explains and links…

Abraham Lincoln, Volume II

John T. Morse, Jr.

The work is a scholarly biography of Abraham Lincoln, compiled by John T.

Cassell's History of England, Vol. 3 (of 8) From the Great Rebellion to the Fall of Marlborough.

Anonymous

Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII: The Great Results of the War

Three Years' War

Christiaan Rudolf De Wet

Three Years' War is a first‑person memoir by Christiaan Rudolf de Wet, a Boer commander who took part in the…

General Scott

Marcus J. Wright

The work is a biographical study of General Winfield Scott, compiled by Marcus J. Wright in 1893.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851

Various

Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII (October 1851) is a nineteenth‑century periodical anthology…

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 6 (of 8) From the Occupation of Pretoria to Mr. Kruger's Departure from South Africa, with a Summarised Account of the Guerilla War to March 1901

Louis Creswicke

Louis Creswicke’s sixth volume in his eight‑part series on the South African and Transvaal War is a detailed…

South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I Comprising a History of South Africa and its people, including the war of 1899 and 1900

Hopkins, J. Castell (John Castell); Halstead, Murat

South Africa and the Boer‑British War, Volume I is a sweeping historical survey that begins by positioning…

The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897, vol. 3 (of 4)

John Randolph Spears

A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans

This volume is a scholarly handbook on the South African (Boer) War of 1899‑1902, complete with a general map…

The History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China and Japan, 1856-7-8

George Dodd

George Dodd’s work is a comprehensive chronicle of the Indian mutiny of 1857‑58, framed within the wider…

A Treatise on the Tactical Use of the Three Arms: Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry

Francis J. Lippitt

Francis J. Lippitt’s treatise is a systematic manual on Civil‑War‑era battlefield tactics, focusing on the…

The Great Conspiracy, Complete

John Alexander Logan

Logan’s The Great Conspiracy Complete is a sweeping historical study that treats the Civil War era as a…

Chemical warfare

Fries, Amos A. (Amos Alfred); West, Clarence J.

The work is a technical and historical survey of chemical warfare written by Brigadier General Amos A.

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811: Massena's retreat, Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera, Tarragona

Charles Oman

Charles Oman's A History of the Peninsular War continues its meticulous chronicle of the conflict, focusing…

The Old East Indiamen

E. Keble Chatterton

Naval songs and ballads

This volume assembles a series of naval ballads that trace the British navy’s story from the sixteenth…

Champions of the fleet: Captains and men-of-war and days that helped to make the empire

Edward Fraser

The work is a Victorian‑era survey of Britain’s naval heritage, written by Edward Fraser to celebrate the…

Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters

The work is a contemporary, nonfiction chronicle of the Titanic disaster, beginning with a reflective essay…

The Two Spies: Nathan Hale and John André

Benson John Lossing

The work is a nineteenth‑century biographical study that places the lives of Nathan Hale and John André side…