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On the stormy night of September 16, 1967, young Marine Alvin Simpson faced the terrors of a long night at sea on a Higgins boat during a typhoon. Men all around him were convulsing, sickened by the waves, the cold, and diesel smoke. The trials of that...

The Invasion of Canada by the Americans, 1775-1776 offers two significant, insightful, and intriguing first-hand accounts of the Revolutionary War. These previously untranslated and unpublished primary sources provide contrasting viewpoints from a...

Records Of The Third, The Buchan, Volunteer Battalion Gordon Highlanders is a historical book written by James Ferguson and published in 1894. The book is a detailed account of the activities and achievements of the Third, The Buchan, Volunteer Battalion...

Recollections With The Third Iowa Regiment (1864) is a historical book written by Seymour Dwight Thompson. The book is a first-hand account of the author's experiences as a member of the Third Iowa Regiment during the American Civil War. Thompson served...

Recollections of the Deccan: With Miscellaneous Sketches and Letters is a book written by An Officer of Cavalry in 1838. The book is a collection of personal anecdotes, sketches, and letters that provide a vivid and detailed account of life in the Deccan...

Recollections Of The Crimean Campaign And The Expedition To Kinburn In 1855: Including Also Sporting And Dramatic Incidents In Connection With Garrison Life In The Canadian Lower Provinces is a book written by Frederick Harris Dawes Vieth and published...

Rafnaland: The Strange Story Of John Heath Howard (1900) is a book written by William Huntington Wilson. The book tells the story of John Heath Howard, a man who claims to have discovered an ancient Viking settlement in the remote wilderness of Canada...

Autobiography of Samuel H. Turner is a book written by Samuel Hulbeart Turner and published in 1864. The book is a personal account of Turner's life, from his childhood to his adulthood. It covers his experiences growing up in a small town in New...

Reminiscences Of His Life By Colonel Morgan-Clifford, 1806-1863 (1893) is a memoir written by Henry Morgan-Clifford, a British military officer who served in India during the mid-19th century. The book is a detailed account of his life, beginning with...

Memoirs of Baron Lejeune Volume 1 is a book written by Louis Francois Lejeune in 1897. The book is an autobiographical account of Lejeune's experiences as an aide-de-camp to Marshals Berthier, Davout, and Oudinot during the Napoleonic Wars. The book...

Memoirs of Lieutenant-General Scott V1 is a book written by Winfield Scott and published in 1864. The book is a memoir of Scott's experiences as a lieutenant-general in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War...

Personal Reminiscences of General Skobeleff is a book written in 1884 by V.I. Nemirovitch-Dantchenko. The book is a collection of personal memories and anecdotes about General Skobeleff, a prominent Russian military commander who played a key role in the...

Lyra Urbanica V1: Or The Social Effusions Of The Celebrated Captain Charles Morris (1840) is a book written by Charles Morris. It is a collection of essays and anecdotes that provide a glimpse into the social life of the upper class in the early 19th...

Sidney Forrester is a book written by Wilkes Clement and published in 1895. The book tells the story of the titular character, Sidney Forrester, who is a young man struggling to find his place in the world. Sidney is the son of a wealthy businessman and...

Roddy Owen, Brevet-Major Lancashire Fusiliers: A Memoir (1897) is a book written by Mai Bovill that tells the story of a British soldier named Roddy Owen. The book is set in the late 19th century and follows Owen's experiences as a member of the...

Reminiscences Of An Officer Of Zouaves is a memoir written by Jean Joseph Gustave Cler in 1860. The book provides a detailed account of Cler's experiences as an officer in the French Army's Zouave unit during the Crimean War. The Zouaves were known for...

Forty Years In The World V2: Or Sketches And Tales Of A Soldiers Life (1825) is a book written by Robert Grenville Wallace. The book is a memoir that chronicles the author's life as a soldier for forty years. It is divided into sketches and tales that...

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,...

My Experiences While Out Of My Body And My Return After Many Days is a book written by Cora Lynn Victoria Richmond and published in 1915. The book is a personal account of Richmond's experience of being out of her body for many days and her eventual...

Il libro ""Wagnerismo Penale"" (1887) di Riccardo Dalle Mole ����� un'opera che approfondisce la teoria criminologica di Cesare Lombroso, basata sulla convinzione che il crimine sia una caratteristica innata dell'individuo. L'autore espone le sue...

The Apophthegms of Napoleon: A Lecture (1854) is a book written by Joseph Leech. The book is a collection of witty and insightful sayings attributed to the famous French military leader and emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. Leech's lecture explores the...

Some Account of the Services of Sir Charles Oakeley, in India: Consisting of a Narrative of Events, Drawn Up by Himself (1836) is an autobiographical account of the experiences of Sir Charles Oakeley during his time in India. Oakeley was a British East...

The book titled ""Life Of Vice-Admiral Edmund, Lord Lyons: With An Account Of Naval Operations In The Black Sea And Sea Of Azoff, 1854-1856"" is a biography of Vice-Admiral Edmund, Lord Lyons, written by Sydney Marow Eardley-Wilmot and published in 1898...

""Life In A Man Of War: Scenes In Old Ironsides During Her Cruise In The Pacific"" is a book written by Henry James Mercier in 1841. The book is a detailed account of life on board the USS Constitution, also known as ""Old Ironsides"", during her cruise...

""Letter to the Secretary of War: or Review of the Controversy on a Question of Rank between Generals Scott and Gaines"" is a historical document written in 1827 by General Winfield Scott. The book is a detailed account of a dispute between two American...

The book ""History Of The Puritans In England"" by William Hendry Stowell was published in 1878 and provides a comprehensive account of the Puritan movement in England. The author traces the origins of Puritanism, its growth and development, and its...

Experiences Of A Prussian Officer In The Russian Service During The Turkish War Of 1877-78 (1893) is a memoir written by Richard Graf Von Pfeil-Burghausz, a Prussian officer who served in the Russian army during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. The book...

Essays in Modern Military Biography is a collection of essays written by Charles Cornwallis Chesney and published in 1874. The book is a compilation of biographical sketches of military leaders from different countries and periods, including Napoleon...

""England's Hero and Christian Soldier"" is a biographical and historical sketch of the life of General C. G. Gordon, written by George Rose Emerson in 1886. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Gordon's life, from his childhood in England to...

""Eight Months On Duty: Diary Of A Young Officer In Chanzy�������s Army (1872)"" is a historical memoir written by Roger De Mauni. The book is a personal account of the author's experience as a young officer in Chanzy's army during the Franco-Prussian...

Die And Be Damned is a historical novel written by Thomas Mortimer and published in 1758. The story is set in the 17th century and follows the life of a young man named Richard Arden, who is the son of a wealthy landowner. Richard is a rebellious and...