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Author : Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Ompteda
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Total Pages : 354 pages
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Download or read book A Hanoverian-English Officer written by Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Ompteda and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christian Freiherr von Ompteda
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (278 download)
Download or read book A Hanoverian-English Officer, a Hundred Years Ago written by Christian Freiherr von Ompteda and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. Wishon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137284013
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (372 download)
Download or read book German Forces and the British Army written by M. Wishon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the partnerships between Britain's famed redcoats and the foreign corps that were a consistent and valuable part of Britain's military endeavors in the eighteenth century. While most histories have portrayed these associations as fraught with discord, a study of eyewitness accounts tells a different story.
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Total Pages : 910 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Journal of the Royal United Service Institution written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book British Museum Catalogue of printed Books written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 932 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (41 download)
Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sampson Low
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Total Pages : 1194 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The English Catalogue of Books written by Sampson Low and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 1194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
Author : Charles Diehl
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Excursions in Greece to Recently Explored Sites of Classical Interest written by Charles Diehl and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Freiherr von Christian Ompteda
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782891536
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book In The King’s German Legion: Memoirs Of Baron Ompteda, Colonel In The King’s German Legion During The Napoleonic Wars written by Freiherr von Christian Ompteda and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonel Baron Christian Ompteda, 1765-1815, was one of the most distinguished Hanoverian officers of the Napoleonic period. He served in the Netherlands in 1793-5 and was orderly to the Duke of York, but he was wounded and suffered the first of his mental breakdowns. One of the early members of the King’s German Legion, he commanded the 1st Line Battalion and was exchanged after being shipwrecked on the Dutch coast in 1807. He sailed for the Peninsula in 1808 but a further bout of mental instability led to his retirement. His friend Scharnhorst helped his recovery, Ompteda rejoined the Legion as commander of the 1st Light Battalion in 1812, serving through the remainder of the Peninsular War which included the Battle of Vittoria, the storm of Tolosa, the siege of San Sebastian, fighting on the Nive, and the siege of Bayonne, 1814. In the Hundred Days campaign, he commanded the 2nd K. G. L. Brigade, which included his own 5th Line Battalion. At Waterloo, ordered by the Prince of Orange and Alten to make a suicidal attack, he calmly drew his sword, asked a friend to try to save his nephews, and rode off at the head of his men. As he had realised, the order resulted in the near destruction of his battalion but he carried it out without hesitation and was last seen surrounded by French troops. Shot through the neck, his body was recovered and buried near the gate of La Haye Sainte.
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Total Pages : 978 pages
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Download or read book Publishers' Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 978 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andreas Gestrich
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317029321
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Hanoverian Succession written by Andreas Gestrich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hanoverian succession of 1714 brought about a 123-year union between Britain and the German electorate of Hanover, ushering in a distinct new period in British history. Under the four Georges and William IV Britain became arguably the most powerful nation in the world with a growing colonial Empire, a muscular economy and an effervescent artistic, social and scientific culture. And yet history has not tended to be kind to the Hanoverians, frequently portraying them as petty-minded and boring monarchs presiding over a dull and inconsequential court, merely the puppets of parliament and powerful ministers. In order both to explain and to challenge such a paradox, this collection looks afresh at the Georgian monarchs and their role, influence and legacy within Britain, Hanover and beyond. Concentrating on the self-representation and the perception of the Hanoverians in their various dominions, each chapter shines new light on important topics: from rivalling concepts of monarchical legitimacy and court culture during the eighteenth century to the multi-confessional set-up of the British composite monarchy and the role of social groups such as the military, the Anglican Church and the aristocracy in defining and challenging the political order. As a result, the volume uncovers a clearly defined new style of Hanoverian kingship, one that emphasized the Protestantism of the dynasty, laid great store by rational government in close collaboration with traditional political powers, embraced army and navy to an unheard of extent and projected this image to audiences on the British Isles, in the German territories and in the colonies alike. Three hundred years after the succession of the first Hanoverian king, an intriguing new perspective of a dynasty emerges, challenging long held assumptions and prejudices.
Author : Christian Freiherr von Ompteda
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
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Download or read book In the King's German Legion written by Christian Freiherr von Ompteda and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher
Publisher : Ardent Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Studies in Napoleonic Statemanship Germany written by Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher and published by Ardent Media. This book was released on 1903 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher
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Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Studies in Napoleonic Statesmanship written by Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Andrew Uffindell
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1853675148
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (536 download)
Download or read book On The Fields Of Glory written by Andrew Uffindell and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spirited history of the 1815 campaign provides a new and stimulating account of the epic confrontation at Waterloo and, in addition, acts as a reliable guide to the battlefield and all related sites. The authors have divided the battlefield of Waterloo into three distinct sectors: one for each of the three armies involved. This allows the reader to follow the fighting from three different perspectives and gain an objective understanding of the dramatic course of the battle. The authors also make use of vivid eyewitness testimony, drawn from participants in all three armies, and this brings to life the epic battle and provides a dramatic backcloth to the rapid course of events. Previously unpublished letters from British officers, the recollections of a Dutch-Belgian staff officer and the memoirs of a French colonel of cuirassiers all contribute to an understanding of just what it was like to fight in one of Europe's most crucial confrontations. In addition to covering Waterloo itself, this important book also examines the tense situation in Brussels as the French drew near, the aftermath of the battle, the battle at Wavre, the Prussian pursuit and Marshal Grouchy's stubborn defence of Namur.This spirited history of the 1815 campaign provides a new and stimulating account of the epic confrontation at Waterloo and, in addition, acts as a reliable guide to the battlefield and all related sites. The authors have divided the battlefield of Waterloo into three distinct sectors: one for each of the three armies involved. This allows the reader to follow the fighting from three different perspectives and gain an objective understanding of the dramatic course of the battle. The authors also make use of vivid eyewitness testimony, drawn from participants in all three armies, and this brings to life the epic battle and provides a dramatic backcloth to the rapid course of events. Previously unpublished letters from British officers, the recollections of a Dutch-Belgian staff officer and the memoirs of a French colonel of cuirassiers all contribute to an understanding of just what it was like to fight in one of Europe's most crucial confrontations. In addition to covering Waterloo itself, this important book also examines the tense situation in Brussels as the French drew near, the aftermath of the battle, the battle at Wavre, the Prussian pursuit and Marshal Grouchy's stubborn defence of Namur.
Author : Charles J Esdaile
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349207020
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)
Download or read book The Duke of Wellington and the Command of the Spanish Army, 1812–14 written by Charles J Esdaile and published by Springer. This book was released on 1990-05-22 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Friedrich Lindau
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783461632
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)
Download or read book A Waterloo Hero written by Friedrich Lindau and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2009-09-19 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A rare example of a memoir of a private soldier from the Napoleonic Wars . . . valuable insight into the daily life and preoccupations of Wellington’s men” (HistoryOfWar.org). By all accounts, Friedrich Lindau was a remarkable soldier of the King’s German Legion. He served with distinction under Wellington from Lisbon to as far as Bayonne, and was involved in all major engagements, including Albuera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vitoria, and San Sebastian. Most notably, he fought and was captured at La Haye Sainte but was the only ranking soldier mentioned by name in Major Baring’s account of the battle. For his actions he was awarded the Guelphic Medal for Bravery. That said, he had a reputation as a notorious forager and looter and was said to have killed a civilian while on leave in 1814. More than 150 years after it was first written, A Waterloo Hero is the first ever translation of his diary. Lindau’s account is unique: no other private soldiers took part in so many engagements and recorded their experiences. This edition includes a foreword by Lindau’s pastor, an introduction by James Bogle, and has been edited by Andrew Uffindel, author of The Eagle’s Last Triumph. “The memoirs ring with authenticity. Lindau does not write about strategy or tactics, but of things that concern the lowest ranks—staying alive and where his next meal would come from. . . . One of my favorite memoirs and I can not recommend it enough.” —The Napoleon Series “They make for vivid reading and are full of fascinating detail. A military memoir that fully deserves to become a classic.” —Military Illustrated Magazine
