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Book Synopsis Ill-Starred Captains by : Anthony J. Brown
Download or read book Ill-Starred Captains written by Anthony J. Brown and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ' Anthony Brown's ingenious interweaving of the tales of these two very different expeditions brings the story of Australia's exploration to life in a riveting and insightful new narrative.' Tim Flannery Amid the Napoleonic Wars, France and Britain launched rival voyages of discovery to the Antipodes. Led by the outstanding naval captains Nicolas Baudin and Mathew Flinders, these expeditions were seen as vital for gathering geographical and scientific knowledge, yet both expeditions ended in personal disaster for their commanders. Drawing extensively on original eye witness accounts, logs and journals, Ill Starred Captains brings to life the tragic histories of the two men for whom 'Fortune had changed seemingly beyond recall, from smiling goddess to right whore.' With a foreword by Tim Flannery, Ill-Starred Captains tells the riveting story of a remarkable competition between two warring colonial nations and provides a major contribution to Australian, British and French history.
Book Synopsis Navigating by the Southern Cross by : Kenneth Morgan
Download or read book Navigating by the Southern Cross written by Kenneth Morgan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive study, Kenneth Morgan provides an authoritative account of European exploration and discovery in Australia. The book presents a detailed chronological overview of European interests in the Australian continent, from initial speculations about the 'Great Southern Land' to the major hydrographic expeditions of the 19th century. In particular, he analyses the early crossings of the Dutch in the 17th century, the exploits of English 'buccaneer adventurer' William Dampier, the famous voyages of James Cook and Matthew Flinders, and the little-known French annexation of Australia in 1772. Introducing new findings and drawing on the latest in historiographical research, this book situates developments in navigation, nautical astronomy and cartography within the broader contexts of imperial, colonial, and maritime history.
Book Synopsis Naturalists at Sea by : Glyn Williams
Download or read book Naturalists at Sea written by Glyn Williams and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVTales of the intrepid early naturalists who set sail on dangerous voyages of discovery in the vast, unknown Pacific/div/div
Book Synopsis Ill-starred General by : Lee McCardell
Download or read book Ill-starred General written by Lee McCardell and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 1958-09-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare combination of documented fact and good storytelling, Ill-Starred General is the biography of a much maligned man from one of history's most vital eras. The career of Edward Braddock began during the court intrigues of Queen Anne and George I, gained momentum in continental military campaigns in the early 1750s, and ended abruptly in the rout of his American army near present-day Pittsburgh in 1755. This highly acclaimed biography reveals the man--and the politics--behind his defeat, one of the major setbacks to British imperial power in the American colonies.
Book Synopsis Waves Across the South by : Sujit Sivasundaram
Download or read book Waves Across the South written by Sujit Sivasundaram and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of tides and coastlines, winds and waves, islands and beaches. It is also a retelling of indigenous creativity, agency, and resistance in the face of unprecedented globalization and violence. Waves Across the South shifts the narrative of the Age of Revolutions and the origins of the British Empire; it foregrounds a vast southern zone that ranges from the Arabian Sea and southwest Indian Ocean across to the Bay of Bengal, and onward to the South Pacific and the Tasman Sea. As the empires of the Dutch, French, and especially the British reached across these regions, they faced a surge of revolutionary sentiment. Long-standing venerable Eurasian empires, established patterns of trade and commerce, and indigenous practice also served as a context for this transformative era. In addition to bringing long-ignored people and events to the fore, Sujit Sivasundaram opens the door to new and necessary conversations about environmental history, the consequences of historical violence, the legacies of empire, the extraction of resources, and the indigenous futures that Western imperialism cut short. The result is nothing less than a bold new way of understanding our global past, one that also helps us think afresh about our shared future.
Book Synopsis Report of the Proceedings of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at the ... Meeting[s] ... by : Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Download or read book Report of the Proceedings of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at the ... Meeting[s] ... written by Society of the Army of the Tennessee and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report of the Proceedings of the Reunions of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee by : Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Download or read book Report of the Proceedings of the Reunions of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee written by Society of the Army of the Tennessee and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report of the Proceedings of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee by : Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Download or read book Report of the Proceedings of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee written by Society of the Army of the Tennessee and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Brave Captains by : V. A. Stuart
Download or read book The Brave Captains written by V. A. Stuart and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: October 1854: Admidst brutal cannonade and flashing sabers, the Plain of Balaclava thundered to two of the most incredible military maneuvers of all time—the charge of the Heavy and Light Brigades. As the Russian cavalry prepares to launch a full-scale attack to seize Balaclava, the British find themselves in desperate straits. Dangerously outnumbered, they are hoping for reinforcements, but in the meantime they must hold their ground, calling for heroism that will test the courage of even the bravest man. Dodging bursting shells and Russian Cossacks, Hazard proves that the bluejackets fight as well on land as they do at sea.
Download or read book The First Kingdom written by Max Adams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of The King in the North turns his attention to the obscure era of British history known as 'the age of Arthur'. 'Not just a valuable book, but a distinctive one as well' Tom Holland, Sunday Times 'An accessible and illuminating book' Gerard de Groot, The Times 'A fascinating picture of Britain's new-found independence' This England Somewhere between the departure of the Roman legions in the early fifth century and the arrival of Augustine's Christian mission at the end of the sixth, the kingdoms of Early Medieval Britain were formed. But by whom? And out of what? The First Kingdom is a skilfully wrought investigation of this mysterious epoch, synthesizing archaeological research carried out over the last forty years to tease out reality from the myth. Max Adams presents an image of post-Roman Britain whose resolution is high enough to show the emergence of distinct political structures in the sixth century – polities that survive long enough to be embedded in the medieval landscape, recorded in the lines of river, road and watershed, and memorialized in place names.
Book Synopsis The Willoughby Captains by : Talbot Baines Reed
Download or read book The Willoughby Captains written by Talbot Baines Reed and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Willoughby Captains" by Talbot Baines Reed. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Book Synopsis The Captain's Wife by : William Johnson Neale
Download or read book The Captain's Wife written by William Johnson Neale and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Memory of Ice by : Elizabeth Truswell
Download or read book A Memory of Ice written by Elizabeth Truswell and published by ANU Press. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the southern summer of 1972/73, the Glomar Challenger was the first vessel of the international Deep Sea Drilling Project to venture into the seas surrounding Antarctica, confronting severe weather and ever-present icebergs. A Memory of Ice presents the science and the excitement of that voyage in a manner readable for non-scientists. Woven into the modern story is the history of early explorers, scientists and navigators who had gone before into the Southern Ocean. The departure of the Glomar Challenger from Fremantle took place 100 years after the HMS Challenger weighed anchor from Portsmouth, England, at the start of its four-year voyage, sampling and dredging the world’s oceans. Sailing south, the Glomar Challenger crossed the path of James Cook’s HMS Resolution, then on its circumnavigation of Antarctica in search of the Great South Land. Encounters with Lieutenant Charles Wilkes of the US Exploring Expedition and Douglas Mawson of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition followed. In the Ross Sea, the voyages of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror under James Clark Ross, with the young Joseph Hooker as botanist, were ever present. The story of the Glomar Challenger’s iconic voyage is largely told through the diaries of the author, then a young scientist experiencing science at sea for the first time. It weaves together the physical history of Antarctica with how we have come to our current knowledge of the polar continent. This is an attractive, lavishly illustrated and curiosity-satisfying read for the general public as well as for scholars of science.
Book Synopsis Hoare and the Headless Captains by : Wilder Perkins
Download or read book Hoare and the Headless Captains written by Wilder Perkins and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2000-01-11 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second of a series of historical mysteries featuring Batholomeu Hoare, officer in His Majesty's Royal Navy during the reign of George III. Hoare is charged with finding the murderer of his Majesty's captains and uncovers an egregious conspiracy of theft and violence. Resurrected once again is the colorful Miss Jane Austen, as well as other delightful characters also featured in the first novel in this promising new series. "With its witty wordplay and attention to the nuances of British society, Perkins's droll telling of this rowdy and rollicking adventure takes a page out of Austen's work." - Publishers Weekly
Book Synopsis The captain's wife, by the author of 'Cavendish'. by : William Johnstoun N. Neale
Download or read book The captain's wife, by the author of 'Cavendish'. written by William Johnstoun N. Neale and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Logbook of the Captain's Clerk by : John Smith Sewall
Download or read book The Logbook of the Captain's Clerk written by John Smith Sewall and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Omhandler Commodore Matthew C. Perrys "åbning" af japan i 1853
Book Synopsis The Fighting Fame of the King's Ships, Dreadnoughts and Captains of Renown by : Edward Fraser
Download or read book The Fighting Fame of the King's Ships, Dreadnoughts and Captains of Renown written by Edward Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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