War & Military
Toxophilus
Toxophilus is a book about target archery using the English Longbow. The book is divided into two parts: The first part is an extended argum…
Sailor Brothers
"Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers" by Edith & John Hubback is a biography that explores the lives of Jane Austen's two sailor bro…
The Ukrainians and the European War
The WWI (European war) for Ukrainians was the hope of its nation unity and freedom from Austria-Hungary but mostly from Russian Empire. Gali…
The British Army From Within
This 1914 book gives a picture of the British Army structure and life in the early hours of World War I. Summary by david wales
Life of Edward the Black Prince
Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. He commanded the vanguard at the Battle of Créc…
Our Army at the Front
During the US deployment in Europe in the final years of the Great War (WWI), the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) was accompanied by nota…
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
The American Civil War battle at Antietam, Maryland,(called Sharpsburg by the Confederacy) on 17 September 1862, has been called the bloodie…
War Stories for My Grandchildren
After years of telling these stories to his grandchildren, Foster was prevailed on to write them down for future generations. Rather than re…
Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire
"It is hard to be an Emperor under such a Chancellor." lamented Wilhelm I, the first emperor of the German Empire. Otto von Bismar…
Over Here and Over There
In publishing this book I have no intention whatsoever to offer a work of great literary value. As such it would undoubtedly be a failure, …
An Explorer in the Air Service
Explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, as recounted in his book Inca Lands, now released on LibriVox at http://librivox.org…
War Flying by a Pilot
Published in 1917, this "little volume of 'Theta’s' letters to his home people" was assembled to provide useful information for yo…
Full Speed Ahead
“These tales are memories of several months spent as a special correspondent attached to the forces of the American Navy on foreign service……
The Last Days of Pekin
The author was an officer in the French navy. This book is a compilation of his experiences when stationed in China in 1900 during and immed…
Two Essays On Military History, Strategy, and Tactics
One essay (1909) lays out tactics for mountain fighting, focused on British Army experience on the Indian frontier (Afghanistan), penned by …
The Chosin Reservoir Campaign
“Where do we go from here?” would hardly have been an oversimplified summary of the questions confronting UN leaders when it became apparent…
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte
Memoirs written by Napoleon's private secretary, "a work based on years of intimate friendship and professional association." - S…
The U.S. Army in the Iraq War
The Iraq War has been the costliest U.S. conflict since the Vietnam War. To date, few official studies have been conducted to review what ha…
The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald
Lord Cochrane was a Napoleonic-era sea captain, whose adventures were the source material for many popular series of naval fiction. He start…
France At War
In 1915, as the "Great War" (World War 1) entered its second year Rudyard Kipling made a journalistic tour of the front, visiting …