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The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate - a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets. While the battleships and carriers grabbed the headlines, these warships quietly got on with the job of securing control of the seas. This book deals with these ships.

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Explaining and illustrating the dramatic training and tactics of the Light Infantry and Rifle regiments, this comprehensive guide will appeal to anyone interested in the Napoleonic wars.

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The light infantry in America during the Seven Years' War saw some of the sharpest woods fighting and cruellest skirmishing ever encountered by the British army up to this time. This book recreates the story of the evolving light infantry corps, examining their training, tactics and campaigning.

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An examination of the British Expeditionary Force's logistic and administrative infrastructure in France and its impact on operations.

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The first tank ever to be used on the battlefield, the Mark I, profoundly changed the nature of warfare in the 20th century and beyond. This work covers the Little Willie and Mother Mark I prototypes and the aftermath of their introduction.

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Will the British retain the monarchy and the English church establishment into the 21st century The preservation of the monarchy and of the establishment of the church of England is a matter that cuts deep in fact and theory.

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Motor Gun Boats were the Spitfires of the Seas of the Royal Navy. Bristling with small-calibre guns and machine guns, they served during the War. This book tells the story of these destructive boats, beginning with their design and development and carrying through to their operational use in the European and Mediterranean theatres of World War-II.

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This is the first of two volumes examining the artillery equipment of the British forces during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, along with Wellington's campaigns in India. It covers the design and development of the guns, the organization of the troops and their operational histories.

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This work covers the heavy weapons of siege and coastal defenses. It covers the main equipments used - the 24 pounder siege gun and a variety of mortars. Also covered is the specialist bomb vessel, siege techniques, and the tactical use of siege and coastal artillery.

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The British Army that faced Napoleon in the Peninsula was small by continental standards, but it consistently out-fought larger French armies, never losing a major open-field action.

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Throughout World War II, the United States played a pivotal role in the development of British maritime aviation. This title documents the endeavours of American Navy pilots who taught over 16,000 British aviation cadets how to fly and fight.

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Introduces the insignia worn by members of British Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry. These Orders have existed since the early Middle Ages and were initially intended to unite important noblemen in bonds of loyalty to their monarch or to act as impressive rewards for their services.

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The airborne forces of Britain and Germany were among their best troops of World War II and when they met in battle the result was a brutal trial of strength. These highly trained parachute troops clashed with their opposite numbers, gaining experience, refining tactics and learning valuable lessons. This book deals with this topic.

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British politics in an Age of Reform is an examination of principal themes in the political history of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain. It evaluates much research, links the politics of the elite with the politics of the people, and seeks to explain developments with reference to both their long- and short-term causes.

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This is an integrated international history that pays special attention to Britain's role and status. It contributes to the ongoing debate about Britain's 'decline' as a great power, and suggests that despite some retreats and compromises, Britain managed successfully to maintain its influence and defend essential national interests.

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In the network of Nazi camps across wartime Europe, prisoner of war institutions were often located next to the slave camps for Jews and Slavs; so that British PoWs across occupied Europe, over 200,000 men, were witnesses to the holocaust.

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Analysis of the development of Democracy in Britain through the major leaders of the nation.

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An analysis of the development of Democracy in Britain through the major leaders of the nation. It examines the stance of ten leading Prime Ministers - from the mid-nineteenth century until the twenty-first century - on the theory and practice of democracy.

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Takes stock of the 'new British queer history'. Topics range from newspaper reporting of sodomy cases, to homoerotic representations in art, to queer autobiographical accounts, to oral histories of Scottish lesbians, and much else besides. -- .