World Military History
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The War of 1812 - Carl BennThe War of 1812 by Carl Benn describes the bloody confrontation that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict saw British, American, and First Nations' forces clash, and in the process, shape the future of North American history. This exciting new volume explains what led to America's decision to take up arms against Great Britain and assesses the three terrible years of fighting that followed. Very well illustrated. |
ZAR 85.00 |
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Drums of the Birkenhead - David BevanDrums of the Birkenhead by David Bevan tells the story of the disaster, on 26 February 1852, of Her Majesty's Troopship Birkenhead, and offers us one of the most pulsating examples of discipline and self-sacrifice ever recorded. |
ZAR 150.00 |
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Wellington's Smallest Victory - Peter HofschroerWellington's Smallest Victory by Peter Hofschroer is the extraordinary story of how one man's obsession to build a huge model of Waterloo - the greatest model of the greatest battle of all time - incurred the wrath of the Duke of Wellington. |
ZAR 65.00 |
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The Seven Years' War - Daniel MarstonThe Seven Years' War by Daniel Marston describes the closest thing to total war before World War One, the Seven Years' War. This was fought in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and India with major consequences for all parties involved. This fascinating book is the first to truly review the grand strategies of the combatants and examine the differing styles of warfare used in the many campaigns. Very well illustrated. |
ZAR 85.00 |
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Ill Met by Moonlight - W Stanley MossIll Met by Moonlight by W Stanley Moss is a classic account by one of the officers who took part in one of the great escapades of WWII. In 1943 W. Stanley Moss and Patrick Leigh-Fermor, both serving with Special Forces in the Middle East, decided on a plan to kidnap General Kreipe, Commander of the Sevastopol Division in Crete, and bring him back to Allied occupied Cairo. |
ZAR 60.00 |
