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On April 17, 1863 Benjamin Grierson led a force of 1,700 Union cavalrymen across enemy lines into Confederate-held Tennessee in a bold diversionary raid. The... Læs mere
A definitive overview of the ships of the American Revolutionary War, from the fleet's origins as modified vessels to its wartime service with John Paul Jones.
Famed as a classic naval duel, a one-on-one clash between two sailing frigates offered the victor immeasurable fame and glory. This book offers an insight into the ruthless reality of frigate battles in the War of 1812.
Using contemporary sources, this book explores these fascinating warriors, and their controversial actions in battles, such as Pea Ridge and Bird Creek.
This book examines the performance of three US Navy ships – the Constitution, United States, and President – that redeemed the 44-gun frigate in the eyes of the world.
Alongside full-colour artwork, this book reveals why glamorous but bloody single-ship duels between Britain and France have been immortalized in film and literature, from Horatio Hornblower to Jack Aubrey.
A detailed, illustrated account of the Army of the Shenandoah’s campaign against the Army of the Valley, which led to President Lincoln's re-election in 1864.
Fully illustrated, this study examines World War II's most dramatic single-ship action, in which Stephen Hopkins fought a heavily armed German auxiliary cruiser, Stier.
The weeks after Pearl Harbor saw Japan destroy the well-prepared US air forces in the Philippines. Fully illustrated, this studies the Pacific War’s little-known first major air campaign.
This fully illustrated study explores the history of the Lexington class, the US Navy’s first fleet carriers, from their battlecruiser origins to their service in World War II.