Revolutionary Wars 1775–c.1815Professor Dennis Showalter Amber Books Ltd, 16 сент. 2013 г. - Всего страниц: 337 The period of the Revolutionary Wars was a transformative age in human history. Not only did the conflicts change the nature of Western politics, but they also brought the power of mass citizenry to the battlefield, and further refined the use of gunpowder weaponry. The Revolutionary Wars 1775–c.1815 – the fourth volume in the Encyclopedia of Warfare Series – charts the great upheavals that took place in a relatively short amount of time between the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. A chronological guide to conflict on every continent, especially the American War of Independence (1775–83) and the French Revolution (1792–1815), this volume tells the complex story of how the old orders were overthrown by giving a comprehensive guide to each stage in the global battles of the era. Featuring full colour maps illustrating the formations and strategies used, plus narrative descriptions of the circumstances behind each battle, this is a comprehensive guide to the conflicts that wracked the world for some 40 years. The Encyclopedia of Warfare Series is an authoritative compendium of almost five millennia of conflict, from the ancient world to the Arab Spring. Written in a style accessible to both the student and the general enthusiast, it reflects the latest thinking among military historians, and will prove to be an indispensible reference guide. |
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Stony Point 1779 | |
Chesapeake Bay 1781 | |
NATIVE AMERICAN WARS 17631814 | |
Karánsebes 1788 | |
MARATHABRITISH WARS 17761818 | |
Wagram 1809 | |
Borodino 1812 | |
Talavera 1809 | |
Martinique 1809 | |
Montmirail 1814 | |
SOUTH AMERICAN WARS 180014 | |
Tucumán 1812 | |
RUSSIA IN THE AMERICAS 1804 | |
HAWAIIAN UNIFICATION 178195 | |
RUSSOPOLISH WAR 1792 | |
Zielence 1792 | |
Arcola 1796 | |
Trafalgar 1805 | |
Austerlitz 1805 | |
Revolax 1808 | |
PREWAR OF 1812 | 5 |
AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS | 18 |
WAR OF 1812 181215 | 25 |
KEY TO THE MAP SYMBOLS | 32 |
GENERAL INDEX | 67 |
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action advance Allied American anti-revolutionaries APRIL Archduke artillery assault attacked AUGUST Austrian Empire Austrian Empire troops Banastre Tarleton Battle of 1813 besieged Blücher bombardment bridge brigade British British fleet British force British Gen British ships cannon Capt captured Carl Johan Adlercreutz cavalry Cdre centre Charles Cornwallis Coalition forces coast column commanded Continental Cornwallis Corps counter-attacks Creek Davout defeated defenders Expedition fighting fire flank Fort Ticonderoga fought France French army French cavalry French forces French losses French ships French troops frigate garrison Gen Charles Gen William gunboats guns Indians infantry inflicted invasion island JULY JUNE killed and wounded LCol losing lost loyalists Maratha MARCH Marshal Masséna MGen militia modern-day Murat Napoleon naval Neapolitan northern NOVEMBER numbers Nykarleby OCTOBER Ottoman patriot Polish positions present-day prisoners Raid rearguard rebel Red Stick reinforcements Republican repulsed retreat river Russian SEPTEMBER Siege Soult Spanish squadron surrendered Swedish town vessels victory Washington Wellington withdrew