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Fighting Essex Soldier

Author : Christopher Thornton
Publisher : Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN 13 : 1909291943
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Essex Soldier written by Christopher Thornton and published by Univ of Hertfordshire Press. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wars of the fourteenth-century English kings with France and Scotland resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of men involved in warfare on land and sea. This book draws upon new research to identify and analyze these soldiers at all social levels in the specific context of the county of Essex. New approaches to the history of the later Middle Ages allow important evidence of military service to be correlated with the rich documentary material stemming from landholding, taxation, administration and other aspects of economic and social life. Significant comparisons can then be made: increased demands for taxation and for shipping from maritime communities, for example, cast light on the impact of war upon the 'Home Front'. The uprising of 1381 is considered as the consequence of the intensive militarization of the south and southeast coast of England and the consequent cost to taxpayers. In a series of related chapters which add up to a wide-reaching survey, leading researchers explore key aspects of military, social and economic history in fourteenth-century Essex. From the raising of forces to serve the king, through a study of aristocratic lawlessness which may have been linked to violent experiences on the battlefield, to new ways of analysing data to give insights into men recruited as archers and mariners, and a consideration of military aspects of the Peasants' Revolt, this is a rewarding examination of medieval fighting men which affords much new insight into Essex history.

The Fighting Essex Soldier

Author : Christopher Thornton
Publisher : Essex Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781909291935
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (919 download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Essex Soldier written by Christopher Thornton and published by Essex Publications. This book was released on 2017 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Maverick Soldier

Author : John Essex-Clark
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 052286726X
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book Maverick Soldier written by John Essex-Clark and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-25 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maverick Soldier is the forthright, nuts-and-bolts account of John Essex-Clark's unmatched experience as a warrior, leader and teacher. Its telling is all of a piece with the man himself—bluff, astute, no-nonsense. In the course of stumbling, as he puts it, from the rank of private to brigadier, Essex-Clark has fought in wars with the Australian, British, United States and Rhodesian armies, and has led in battle Malay, South African, Rhodesian, Vietnamese, British, New Zealand, United States and Australian soldiers. In peacetime came tours of duty in North America and Western Europe. Nicknamed 'Digger' by the Rhodesian Army and 'The Big E' in the Australian, he led by force of personality, drive, common sense and self-confidence. Military readers and armchair witnesses to war will be challenged by his trenchant and timely views on army obsession with technology and the paucity of subtle tactical thinking. Various controversies are aired: whether we were 'pussyfooters' in Vietnam; bastardization at Duntroon; how best to conduct counter-terrorism. He is angered by what he sees as a 'surfeit of military dilettantes and budding bureaucrats and a dearth of warrior-chiefs'. Always one to lead from the front and to trust the courage and good sense of the ordinary infantryman, his interests have been strategy and battle tactics, leadership and training. He writes particularly for today's young soldier whom he loves with an old fashioned generosity, and to whom he can declare with conviction, 'I have no angst about being a soldier'.

The British Raid on Essex

Author : Jerry Roberts
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 0819574775
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book The British Raid on Essex written by Jerry Roberts and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the dynamic account of one of the most destructive maritime actions to take place in Connecticut history: the 1814 British attack on the privateers of Pettipaug, known today as the British Raid on Essex. During the height of the War of 1812, 136 Royal marines and sailors made their way up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound. Guided by a well-paid American traitor the British navigated the Saybrook shoals and advanced up the river under cover of darkness. By the time it was over, the British had burned twenty-seven American vessels, including six newly built privateers. It was the largest single maritime loss of the war. Yet this story has been virtually left out of the history books—the forgotten battle of the forgotten war. This new account from author and historian Jerry Roberts is the definitive overview of this event and includes a wealth of new information drawn from recent research and archaeological finds. Lavish illustrations and detailed maps bring the battle to life.

Motivation in War

Author : Ilya Berkovich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107167736
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Motivation in War written by Ilya Berkovich and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the motivation of ordinary soldiers to enlist, serve and fight in the armies of eighteenth-century Europe.

The Patterns of War Through the Eighteenth Century

Author : Larry H. Addington
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253205513
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book The Patterns of War Through the Eighteenth Century written by Larry H. Addington and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " . . . a concise, highly readable survey of pre- 19th-century warfare." —Choice "A remarkable tour de force covering a vast span of time, different cultures, warfare by land and sea." —Gunther Rothenberg A history of war and warfare from ancient to early modern times, Larry Addington's new book completes his survey of the patterns of war in the Western world. It explains not only what happened in warfare but why war in a certain time and culture took on distinct and recognizable patterns.

Hertfordshire During the Great Civil War and the Long Parliament

Author : Alfred Kingston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hertfordshire During the Great Civil War and the Long Parliament written by Alfred Kingston and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Major soldier

Author : Ted Bailey
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1908336242
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book A Major soldier written by Ted Bailey and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Frank Bailey, a man whose ordinary demeanour in civilian life hid a record of active service and heroism in the Great War.He embarked on a 36-year long career with the Essex Regiment when he left his tiny rural community and enlisted a few weeks after the death of Queen Victoria. This remarkable journey took him far away from England to the colonies, the beaches of Gallipoli and the trenches at Beaumont Hamel in The Somme.It is a touching personal story which starts with a dramatic rescue and youthful memories of this quiet man and along the way unearths an unknown family and a brother killed in action. With the men of Essex, we relive the gross horrors of the now infamous campaigns of the Great War, including the famous tank battle at Cambrai where Frank earned the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry in the field.After surviving that terrible conflict, grandad Frank finally retired with honour as a Major and his story is indeed that of A Major Soldier.

Our Fighting Services and how They Made the Empire

Author : Sir Evelyn Wood
Publisher : London ; New York : Cassell
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Our Fighting Services and how They Made the Empire written by Sir Evelyn Wood and published by London ; New York : Cassell. This book was released on 1916 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Young Soldiers

Author : Rachel Brett
Publisher : International Labour Organization
ISBN 13 : 9789221137184
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book Young Soldiers written by Rachel Brett and published by International Labour Organization. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is estimated that more than 300,000 children are involved in armed conflicts throughout the world, the vast majority through forced labour. This publication contains the personal views and experiences of child soldiers, highlighting a number of factors contributing to their participation, including the socio-economic and political environment, and their vulnerable personal circumstances, as well as how diverse risk factors interact. These personal stories also draw attention to the gender dimensions of the problem, and to concept of child soldiers 'volunteering' in armed conflict situations. The book then goes on to explore key factors in the development of a comprehensive strategy to tackle the problem, including addressing issues of breakdown of law and order, availability of weapons, extreme forms of social exclusion including poverty and inequality, lack of educational opportunities, widespread child abuse and child labour. The publication includes profiles of conflict situations in Afghanistan, Colombia, the Congo, Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Boy Soldiers of the Great War

Author : Richard van Emden
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1399011642
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Boy Soldiers of the Great War written by Richard van Emden and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2021-11-24 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the outbreak of the Great War, boys as young as twelve were caught up in a national wave of patriotism and, in huge numbers, volunteered to serve their country. The press, recruiting offices and the Government all contributed to the enlistment of hundreds of thousands of under-age soldiers in both Britain and the Empire. On joining up, these lads falsified their ages, often aided by parents who believed their sons’ obvious youth would make overseas service unlikely. These boys frequently enlisted together, training for a year or more in the same battalions before they were sent abroad. Others joined up but were soon sent to units already fighting overseas and short of men: these lads might undergo as little as eight weeks’ training. Boys served in the bloodiest battles of the war, fighting at Ypres, the Somme and on Gallipoli. Many broke down under the strain and were returned home once parents supplied birth certificates proving their youth. Other lads fought on bravely and were even awarded medals for gallantry: Jack Pouchot won the Distinguished Conduct Medal aged just fifteen. Others became highly efficient officers, such as Acting Captain Philip Lister and Second Lieutenant Reginald Battersby, both of whom were commissioned at fifteen and fought in France. In this, the final update of his ground-breaking book, Richard van Emden reveals new hitherto unknown stories and adds many more unseen images. He also proves that far more boys enlisted in the British Army under-age than originally estimated, providing compelling evidence that as many as 400,000 served.

Horses, People and Parliament in the English Civil War

Author : Gavin Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317121260
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Horses, People and Parliament in the English Civil War written by Gavin Robinson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horses played a major role in the military, economic, social and cultural history of early-modern England. This book uses the supply of horses to parliamentary armies during the English Civil War to make two related points. Firstly it shows how control of resources - although vital to success - is contingent upon a variety of logistical and political considerations. It then demonstrates how competition for resources and construction of individuals’ identities and allegiances fed into each other. Resources, such as horses, did not automatically flow out of areas which were nominally under Parliament’s control. Parliament had to construct administrative systems and make them work. This was not easy when only a minority of the population actively supported either side and property rights had to be negotiated, so the success of these negotiations was never a foregone conclusion. The study also demonstrates how competition for resources and construction of identities fed into each other. It argues that allegiance was not a fixed underlying condition, but was something external and changeable. Actions were more important than thoughts and to secure victory, both sides needed people to do things rather than feel vaguely sympathetic. Furthermore, identities were not always self-fashioned but could be imposed on people against their will, making them liable to disarmament, sequestration, fines or imprisonment. More than simply a book about resources and logistics, this study poses fundamental questions of identity construction, showing how culture and reality influence each other. Through an exploration of Parliament’s interaction with local communities and individuals, it reveals fascinating intersections between military necessity and issues of gender, patriarchy, religion, bureaucracy, nationalism and allegiance.

Black Soldiers of the Queen

Author : P. S. Thompson
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817353682
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Black Soldiers of the Queen written by P. S. Thompson and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2006-08-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africans who fought alongside the British against the Zulu king

History of the Town of Essex

Author : Robert Crowell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Town of Essex written by Robert Crowell and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Justice to the Maimed Soldier

Author : Eric Gruber von Arni
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351924435
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Justice to the Maimed Soldier written by Eric Gruber von Arni and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the popular imagination, the notion of military medicine prior to the twentieth century is dominated by images of brutal ignorance, superstition and indifference. In an age before the introduction of anaesthetics, antibiotics and the sterilisation of instruments, it is perhaps unsurprising that such a stereotyped view has developed, but to what degree is it correct? Whilst it is undoubtedly true that by modern standards, the medical care provided in previous centuries was crude and parochial, it would be wrong to think that serious attempts were not made by national bodies to provide care for those injured in the military conflicts of the past. In this ground breaking study, it is argued that both sides involved in the civil wars that ravaged the British Isles during the mid seventeenth century made concerted efforts to provide medical care for their sick and wounded troops. Through the use of extensive archival sources, Dr Gruber von Arni has pieced together the history of the welfare provided by both Parliamentarian and Royalist causes, and analyses the effectiveness of the systems they set up.

Essex in the First World War

Author : Michael Foley
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750962534
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Essex in the First World War written by Michael Foley and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the First World War, Essex was a very different county from that which we know today. The economy was largely based on agriculture, and its people rarely travelled beyond its borders, or even out of their towns or villages. The war opened up a whole new world for the people of Essex. Men from the county enlisted in Kitchener's Army and travelled abroad, and many troops came into the camps and barracks which sprang up around the countryside. Some of these men came from all points of the British Empire and had enlisted to fight for the mother country. Essex was a key area during the war. Situated on the east coast, it was thought that the enemy could potentially use it as a site for invasion, so many defences were set up all round the county. Essex was subjected to great danger and harsh times by the enemy in the form of air raids from Zeppelins, and later, from the more potent aeroplane attacks. This well-illustrated and informative book sets out the experiences of the county and its inhabitants against what was happening in the broader theatre of war. It offers a valuable insight into life for Essex folk in the First World War and will appeal to anyone interested in the county's history.

Gloucester & Newbury, 1643

Author : Jon Day
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473814642
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Gloucester & Newbury, 1643 written by Jon Day and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-09-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The campaign that led to the first Battle of Newbury in 1643 represents a vital phase in the English Civil War, yet rarely has it received the attention it deserves. In this compelling and meticulously researched new study, Jon Day shows how the campaign was critical to the outcome of the war and the defeat of Charles I. The late summer 1643 was the military high tide for the king and his armies, yet within two months the opportunity had been squandered. The Royalists failed first to take the Parliamentarian stronghold of Gloucester and then to defeat the Earl of Essex's army at Newbury. If the Civil War had a tipping point, this was surely it.