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The American Civil War saw the use of several innovative sharpshooting weapons, among them the Sharps, Whitworth, and Colt Revolving Rifle. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon an array of sources, this lively study explores the origins, combat use, and lasting influence of the rifles employed by sharpshooters on both sides during the Civil War.

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"Druett restores important and long-lost chapters in maritime history. It also is great reading, especially for those who love tales of risk, glory, gritty adventure, and action-packed history." Karin Winegar, Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Explores one of the major campaigns of the Civil War in 1864, which saw a decisive victory for the Union forces under Sheridan and featured some of the most famous commanders of the war, including Philip Sheridan, Jubal Early, George Armstrong Custer, John B Gordon and George Crook.

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Major General "Stonewall" Jackson became a legend for his actions in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, in 1862. This title showcases the mobility and success of Jackson's outnumbered men, consequently allowing Jackson to force march his men to take part in the Seven Days Battles that saved Richmond and gained him victory.

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Riding on the wave of his victory at Atlanta, Union General W T Sherman abandoned his supply lines in an attempt to push his forces into Confederate territory and take Savannah. Despite the vilification that this brutal tactic earned him, the march was a success. This title explores the key personalities, strategies, and engagements of the march.

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Liddell Hart considered General Sherman the dominant military genius of the American Civil War. He traces, in this book, all of Sherman's military campaigns - from the first Bull Run debacle to General Joseph Johnston's surrender in 1865.

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Brotherton delivers a tale of heroism and adventure in this authorized biography of Sergeant Darrell Shifty Powers, the legendary sharpshooter from the Band of Brothers.

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The first major battle in the western theatre of the American Civil War, Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to the Americans. General Johnston caught Grant and Sherman by surprise and nearly drove them into the River Tennessee. Six battle-scene plates detail critical points in the campaign.

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The battle of Shiloh, fought in April 1862 in the wilderness of south-central Tennessee, marked the turning point in the Civil War. In this book, Larry Daniel re-creates the drama and the horror of the battle.

The author of "The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" chronicles the untold story of one of World War IIs most celebrated warships, the U.S.S. "Houston," and the survivors who were captured and made slaves on Japans infamous Burma-Thailand Death Railway.

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In 1913 the shipyards of Britain were responsible for building half of all the world's ships; at the Clyde in Scotland at this time a new ship was launched every eighteen hours. This book looks at the subject's long history, from the Middle Ages through to the heyday of steam, providing a comprehensive guide to a transformed industry.

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From the first wreck in 1622 off Western Australia to the tradegy of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, this book captures all the drama of Australia's maritime history. McHugh has made extensive use of first-hand accounts and contemporary records and also delves into the mysteries & controversies that surround so many of the wrecks.

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The real stories behind the phantom worlds of Kipling, John Buchan's heroes and Flashman's villains.

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At the end of World War II, over 20,000 French people accused of collaboration with Germany endured a particularly humiliating act of revenge: their heads were shaved in public. Nearly all those punished were women. This book sheds light on these acts of retribution and reveals that, a vast number of those women accused were actually innocent.

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At the end of World War II, over 20,000 French people accused of collaboration with Germany endured a particularly humiliating act of revenge: their heads were shaved in public. Nearly all those punished were women. This book sheds light on these acts of retribution and reveals that, a vast number of those women accused were actually innocent.

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"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Nan A. Talese ... New York, 2006"--T.p. verso.

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This book explores the medical world of the poor and the Old Poor Law in the period 1750-1834. Encountering the sick poor in their own words and everyday situations, I offer a new and more positive view of English welfare. -- .

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Sieges played a central role in the many conflicts of the Ancient World and many famous generals, including Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Julius Caesar and Trajan, successfully used siegecraft to gain their objectives.