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Special Operations in World War II
British and American Irregular Warfare
British and American commanders first used modern special forces in support of conventional military operations during World War II. Since then, although special ops have featured prominently in popular culture and media coverage of wars, the academic study of irregular warfare has remained as elusive as the practitioners of special operations themselves. This book is the first comprehensive study of the development, application, and value of Anglo-American commando and special forces units during the Second World War.
The Lion at Dawn
Forging British Strategy in the Age of the French Revolution, 1783–1797
The Lion at Dawn opens a new, critical perspective on the emergence of modern Britain and its empire, and on its early effort to create a stable and peaceful international system, an ideal debated to this day.
Rediscovering Irregular Warfare
Colin Gubbins and the Origins of Britain's Special Operations Executive
Part biography, part intellectual and organizational history, Rediscovering Irregular Warfare is the first book to explore the origins of a substantial force in the Allies’ victory in World War II.
Architects of Empire
The Duke of Wellington and His Brothers
A soldier and statesman for the ages, the Duke of Wellington is a towering figure in world history. John Severn now offers a fresh look at the man born Arthur Wellesley to show that his career was very much a family affair, a lifelong series of interactions with his brothers and their common Anglo-Irish heritage.The untold story of a great family drama, Architects of Empire paints a new picture of the era through the collective biography of Wellesley and his siblings.
Wellington's Two-Front War
The Peninsular Campaigns, at Home and Abroad, 1808–1814
In Wellington's Two-Front War, Joshua Moon not only surveys Wellington's command of British forces against the French but also describes the battles Wellington fought in England—with an archaic military command structure, bureaucracy, and fickle public opinion.
The Battle of Lake Champlain
A "Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory"
Examining the naval and land campaign in strategic, political, and military terms, from planning to execution to outcome, The Battle of Lake Champlain offers the most thorough account written of this pivotal moment in American history.
Prize for the Fire
A Novel
While skillfully portraying a significant historical figure—one of the first female writers known to have composed in the English language—Prize for the Fire renders the inner life of Anne Askew with a depth and immediacy that transcends time.
Volunteers on the Veld
Britain's Citizen-Soldiers and the South African War, 1899–1902
This book spotlights Britain’s “citizen army” to show who these volunteers were, why they enlisted, how they were trained—and how they quickly became disillusioned when they found themselves committed not to the supposed glories of conventional battle but instead to a prolonged guerrilla war.
Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword
The British Regiment on Campaign, 1808–1815
Although an army’s success is often measured in battle outcomes, its victories depend on strengths that may be less obvious on the field. In Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword, military historian Andrew Bamford assesses the effectiveness of the British Army in sustained campaigning during the Napoleonic Wars. In the process, he offers a fresh and controversial look at Britain’s military system, showing that success or failure on campaign rested on the day-to-day experiences of regimental units rather than the army as a whole.
Southern Gambit
Cornwallis and the British March to Yorktown
Ultimately, strategic incoherence, ineffective command and control, and a misreading of the situation contributed to the series of cascading failures of the British effort. Carpenter’s analysis of how and why this happened expands our understanding of the British decision-making and operations in the Southern Campaign and their fateful consequences in the War for Independence.
Special Operations in World War II
British and American Irregular Warfare
The Lion at Dawn
Forging British Strategy in the Age of the French Revolution, 1783–1797
Rediscovering Irregular Warfare
Colin Gubbins and the Origins of Britain's Special Operations Executive
Architects of Empire
The Duke of Wellington and His Brothers
Wellington's Two-Front War
The Peninsular Campaigns, at Home and Abroad, 1808–1814
The Battle of Lake Champlain
A "Brilliant and Extraordinary Victory"
Prize for the Fire
A Novel
Volunteers on the Veld
Britain's Citizen-Soldiers and the South African War, 1899–1902
Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword
The British Regiment on Campaign, 1808–1815
Although an army’s success is often measured in battle outcomes, its victories depend on strengths that may be less obvious on the field. In Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword, military historian Andrew Bamford assesses the effectiveness of the British Army in sustained campaigning during the Napoleonic Wars. In the process, he offers a fresh and controversial look at Britain’s military system, showing that success or failure on campaign rested on the day-to-day experiences of regimental units rather than the army as a whole.