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Author : Michael Alexander
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Total Pages : 238 pages
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Download or read book The True Blue written by Michael Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book the life and adventures of Colonel Fred Burnaby, 1842-85 written by Michael Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Michael Alexander
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (557 download)
Download or read book The True Blue. The Life and Adventures of Colonel Fred Burnaby, 1842-85. With Plates, Including Portraits.]. written by Michael Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Alexander
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Total Pages : 215 pages
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Download or read book The True Blue written by Michael Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Wright
Publisher : London : Everett
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
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Download or read book The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby written by Thomas Wright and published by London : Everett. This book was released on 1908 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Alexander
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Download or read book The True Blue written by Michael Alexander and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tim Machin
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Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Colonel Frederick Burnaby 1842-85 written by Tim Machin and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There cannot be many more colourful and controversial characters in the 1870's and 80's than Colonel Frederick Augustus Burnaby. He is not very well known now though his portrait by Tissot is in the National Portrait Gallery and there are numerous memorials in England. Educated at Bedford School. Harrow, Oswestry and Dresden he joined the Royal Horseguards in 1859. There he found life frustrating with no active service, but there was 5 months leave per year and he frequently used this time to develop other interests. He took to aeronautics and later became the first person to cross the Channel by balloon, and undertook a 3000 mile trip to cross Russia and in midwinter too. He wrote a book about this called Ride to Khiva describing the journey over the Steppes, a best seller that is still in print. He also traveled to the Soudan to catch up with the mythical General Gordon at Khartoum.He also was a war correspondent for the Times and he went to Spain to observe the Carlists in the Third Carlist war. He also journeyed across Turkey, a 2000 mile trip, to consider the likelihood of a Russian/Turkish war and the threat that a war would pose to British interests in the that area and India. He was an intense Russo -phobe and at one time, unofficially, fought with Turkey against Russia. He also wrote another book called On Horseback through Asia-Minor, which sold well and is still in print.He spoke 7 languages and was considered to be the strongest soldier in the Army, being 6ft 4in and weighing 17 stones. He was utterly fearless and wanted to be in the dangerous places. His hopes of seeing action in the 1882 Egyptian campaigned were dashed, but he later went out there unofficially and fought in the Suakin campaign and took part in the battles of El Teb, where he was seriously wounded. He was also a participant in the Birmingham elections as an effective campaigner and moderniser of the Tories. By this time he had a great public following, mainly positive!In 1884/85 the was the Mahdi uprising in Soudan and Egypt and Gordon was trapped in Khartoum. Unofficially Burnaby joined a relief expedition. It was his last adventure, and he died in hand to hand fighting at Abou Klea. His death rocked the nation.A marble memorial was erected in his honour in Holy Trinity Church, Windsor by the Prince of Wales, and fellow officers. He was 42.
Author : James Redding Ware
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The life and times of colonel Fred Burnaby, by J.R. Ware and R.K. Mann written by James Redding Ware and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Wright
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ISBN 13 : 9781331988977
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (889 download)
Download or read book The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby (Classic Reprint) written by Thomas Wright and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby It has generally been assumed that the age of Romance, in so far as England is concerned, disappeared with the last of the Plantagenets, and that Henry the Seventh's Coronation Service was at once its farewell and requiem; but a more romantic career than that of Frederick Gustavus Burnaby, though it was passed in the reign of Victoria, can scarcely be conceived. He was a Coeurde-Lion in physique, strength, courage, and magnanimity; and though he lived in what he himself regarded as a tame and pusillanimous era, when Englishmen were inclined to surrender without protest to the first bully who presented himself the benefits which had come down to them from their clearer-eyed and more heroic fathers, he managed to crowd into a life of only forty-two years as many exciting incidents, accompanied by hair-breadth escapes, as would have satisfied even a Knight Templar. Moreover, the stirring events of that life follow one another with the rapidity of a swiftly moving panorama; brave deed succeeding brave deed, until lastly there comes the most thrilling scene of all - the terrible passage at arms on the field of Abou Klea - and the hero dead. "He was the only man whom I have ever met," says his old Harrow friend, Mr. H. H. Finch, "who was totally devoid of fear." To Burnaby stagnation was insufferable. For years he was one of the most popular men in England. He united in his person precisely those qualities which Englishmen most admire. Of a fertile invention, he never hesitated to take the initiative. He was perspicacious, determined, resourceful, tenacious, amazingly daring. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Fellow Thomas Wright
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781498166461
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (664 download)
Download or read book The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby (1908) written by Fellow Thomas Wright and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1908 Edition.
Author : Peter Hopkirk
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ISBN 13 : 9780192802323
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Great Game written by Peter Hopkirk and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth - Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia - fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized in Kipling's Kim. When play firstbegan the two rival empires lay nearly 2,000 miles apart. By the end, some Russian outposts were within 20 miles of India.This book tells the story of the Great Game through the exploits of the young officers, both British and Russian, who risked their lives playing it. Disguised as holy men or native horsetraders, they mapped secret passes, gathered intelligence, and sought the allegiance of powerful khans. Some neverreturned.
Author : James Redding Ware
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781297570360
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (73 download)
Download or read book The Life and Times of Colonel Fred Burnaby, by J.R. Ware and R.K. Mann written by James Redding Ware and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Royal Commonwealth Society. Library
Publisher : London : Royal Commonwealth Society
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Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Biography Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Commonwealth Society written by Royal Commonwealth Society. Library and published by London : Royal Commonwealth Society. This book was released on 1961 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Joseph Reader
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719023958
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (239 download)
Download or read book At Duty's Call written by William Joseph Reader and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Simon Robbins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134269676
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book British Generalship on the Western Front 1914-1918 written by Simon Robbins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-12-21 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the British Army's response on the Western Front to a period of seminal change in warfare. In particular it examines the impact of the pre-war emphasis on worldwide garrison, occupation and policing duties for the Empire's defence of the mindset of the Army's leadership and its lack of preparation for a continental war involving a massive, unplanned increase in men and material. The reasons for the poor performance in the early years of the war, notably professionalism within the British Army, including poor staff work, 'trade unionism', careerism within the high command, and the tendency of an overconfident hierarchy to ignore the need for reform to tackle the tactical stalemate prior to 1916, are analysed. The high command rapidly learnt from the defeats of 1915-16 and performed much better in 1916-18, an especially formative period resulting in the promotion of a younger, more professional leadership and the development of the first truly modern system of tactics which has dominated wars ever since. During 1917-18 the Army's commanders and staff evolved and improved these new methods; developing a doctrine of combined arms to overcome the tactical stalemate bedevilling Allied offensives.
Author : Thomas Wright
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781340717605
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (176 download)
Download or read book The Life of Colonel Fred Burnaby written by Thomas Wright and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : James Redding Ware
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ISBN 13 : 9781297466359
Total Pages : 394 pages
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Download or read book The Life and Times of Colonel Fred Burnaby, by J.R. Ware and R.K. Mann... - Scholar's Choice Edition written by James Redding Ware and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
