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Book Synopsis The Flour Convoy by : Chaitram Singh
Download or read book The Flour Convoy written by Chaitram Singh and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army Captain Alan Moore and his wife, Jeanene, are seeking to emigrate to the United States. Conditions of life in the land of their birth have deteriorated immensely, and the Moore family has fallen out of favor with the ruling dictator. The Moores are waiting for the letter from the U.S. Embassy notifying them of their final interview. While carrying out his duties as Commander of F-Company, Alan objects to the corrupt practices he observes, including ballot-box tampering during the national election. This further isolates him from his military superiors and, when he stumbles onto a smuggling operation, he is falsely accused and incarcerated. Will the dictator succeed in humiliating Alan and his family, or will his wife and his friends succeed in freeing him? *** The Flour Convoy follows in the grand tradition of Chinua Achebes Anthills in the Savannah and V.S.Naipauls A Bend in the River, but moves beyond those important works with an insiders view of the militarys role in buttressing the authoritarian regime it chronicles. . . An informative and compelling read. -Scott Douglas Gerber, author of The Ivory Tower and The Law Clerk *** A writer of great creativity and wit, Chaitram Singh brings an intellectuals insight to bear on the light and dark sides of humanity in a situation that speaks of universal struggles, tragedies, and triumphs. . .A compelling story that keeps the reader turning pages. -Bruce Conn, author of The Curse of Durgans Reef *** A view of authoritarianism from a very close range . . .The Flour Convoy makes the reader an eyewitness to the corruptive forces so common in post-colonial regimes. A wonderfully crafted plot, presented with a crispness the title conveys. -Nala Singham, Editor and Publisher, The Caribbean New Yorker
Download or read book Convoys written by Roger Knight and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first account of Britain's convoys during the Napoleonic Wars--showing how the protection of trade played a decisive role in victory During the Napoleonic Wars thousands of merchant ships crisscrossed narrow seas and wide oceans, protected by Britain's warships. These were wars of attrition and raw materials had to reach their shores continuously: timber and hemp from the Baltic, sulfur from Sicily, and saltpeter from Bengal. Britain's fate rested on the strength of its economy--and convoys played a vital role in securing victory. Leading naval historian Roger Knight examines how convoys ensured the protection of trade and transport of troops, allowing Britain to take the upper hand. Detailing the many hardships these ships faced, from the shortage of seaman to the vicissitudes of the weather, Knight sheds light on the innovation and seamanship skills that made convoys such an invaluable tool in Britain's arsenal. The convoy system laid the foundation for Britain's narrow victory over Napoleon and his allies in 1815 and, in doing so, established its naval and mercantile power at sea for a hundred years.
Book Synopsis War Along the Wabash by : Steven P. Locke
Download or read book War Along the Wabash written by Steven P. Locke and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-04-20 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist, 2023 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards On November 4, 1791, a coalition of warriors determined to set the Ohio River as a permanent boundary between tribal lands and white settlements faced an army led by Arthur St. Clair—the resulting horrific struggle ended in the greatest defeat of an American army at the hands of Native Americans. The road to the battle of the Wabash began when Arthur St. Clair was appointed to lead an army into the heart of the Ohio Indian Confederacy while building a string of fortifications along the way. He would face difficulties in recruiting, training, feeding, and arming volunteer soldiers. From the moment St. Clair’s shattered force began its retreat from the Wabash the men blamed the officers, and the officers in turn blamed their men. For over two centuries most historians have blamed either the officer corps, enlisted soldiers, an entangled logistical supply line, poor communications, or equipment. The destruction of the army resulted in a stunned Congress authorizing a regular army in 1792. This book, the result of 30 years’ research, puts the battle into the context of the last quarter of the 18th century, exploring how the central importance of land ownership to Europeans arriving in North America resulted in unrelenting demographic pressure on indigenous tribes, as well as the enormous obstacles standing in the way of the fledgling American Republic in paying off its enormous war debts. This is the story of how a small band of determined indigenous peoples defended their homeland, destroyed an invading American army, and forced a fundamental shift in the way in which the United States waged war.
Book Synopsis Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany: Volume 2, The Defeat of Napoleon by : Michael V. Leggiere
Download or read book Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany: Volume 2, The Defeat of Napoleon written by Michael V. Leggiere and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive history of the decisive Fall Campaign of 1813, which determined control of Central Europe following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia the previous year. Using German, French, British, Russian, Austrian and Swedish sources, Michael V. Leggiere provides a panoramic history which covers the full sweep of the struggle in Germany. He shows how Prussia, the weakest of the Great Powers, led the struggle against Napoleon and his empire. By reconstructing the principal campaigns and operations in Germany, the book reveals how the defeat of Napoleon in Germany was made possible by Prussian victories. In particular, it features detailed analysis of the strategy, military operations, and battles in Germany that culminated with the epic four-day Battle of Nations at Leipzig and Napoleon's retreat to France. This study not only highlights the breakdown of Napoleon's strategy in 1813, but constitutes a fascinating study in coalition warfare, international relations, and civil-military relations.
Book Synopsis Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany by : Michael V. Leggiere
Download or read book Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany written by Michael V. Leggiere and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 903 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive history of the Fall Campaign that determined control of Central Europe following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia.
Book Synopsis French Roots in the Illinois Country by : Carl J. Ekberg
Download or read book French Roots in the Illinois Country written by Carl J. Ekberg and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Kemper and Leila Williams Book Prize for the Best Book on Louisiana History, French Roots in the Illinois Country creates an entirely new picture of the Illinois country as a single ethnic, economic, and cultural entity. Focusing on the French Creole communities along the Mississippi River, Carl J. Ekberg shows how land use practices such as medieval-style open-field agriculture intersected with economic and social issues ranging from the flour trade between Illinois and New Orleans to the significance of the different mentalities of French Creoles and Anglo-Americans.
Download or read book Wabash 1791 written by John F. Winkler and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-20 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly illustrated account of the first major battle of the new United States of America, a dramatic defeat at the hands of a confederation of Native American tribes. The battle of the Wabash, or St Clair's Defeat, was the greatest ever victory of American Indians over US Army forces. In 1791, Revolutionary War commander Arthur St Clair led a hastily recruited American army into Ohio in an attempt to wrest control of the area from its Indian inhabitants. Hindered by geographical ignorance, difficult terrain, bad weather, and a lack of supplies, the Americans advanced slowly through the wilderness. After a month, they reached the Wabash River, where an Indian army awaited them. On a cold November morning, the Indians attacked at dawn and three hours later the Americans fled, having suffered more than 60 percent casualties. In this book, author John F. Winkler re-examines the US Army's frontier disaster, analyzing what they did wrong and how the Indians achieved their crushing victory.
Book Synopsis The Commerce of Louisiana During the French Régime, 1699-1763 by : Nancy Maria Miller Surrey
Download or read book The Commerce of Louisiana During the French Régime, 1699-1763 written by Nancy Maria Miller Surrey and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Commerce of Louisiana During the French Regime by : Nancy Maria Miller Surrey
Download or read book The Commerce of Louisiana During the French Regime written by Nancy Maria Miller Surrey and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Commerce of Louisiana During the French Regime, 1699-1763 by : N. M. Miller Surrey
Download or read book The Commerce of Louisiana During the French Regime, 1699-1763 written by N. M. Miller Surrey and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2006-08-20 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the French colonies in North America that is central to the historical study of the United States.
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Book Synopsis Columbia Studies in the Social Sciences by : Nancy Maria Miller Surrey
Download or read book Columbia Studies in the Social Sciences written by Nancy Maria Miller Surrey and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Columbia University Studies in the Social Sciences by :
Download or read book Columbia University Studies in the Social Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sessional Papers written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.
