War History Network members know that war studies have many aspects. They focus on the big story, who won the war or battle, the life of the individual participant and the betwixt and between, the smaller battles, and the roles of the participants
Friction between the United States and Mexico is a long saga that sometimes erupted into military conflict. The General and the Jaguar by Eileen Welsome chronicles a particular flashpoint in that relationship. The General is John J. Pershing, the
“Historical Memoir Of The War In West Florida And Louisiana in 1814-15” is a first-person narrative by Frenchman Arsene Lacarriere Latour, who served as chief engineer under Gen. Andrew Jackson throughout the Gulf campaign. Hie obtained his posit
Histories of the American Revolution ordinarily feature wise Founding Fathers, military heroes and, in the end at least, glorious triumph. “Scars of Independence” presents the image of a violent struggle, not between freedom-loving Americans and t
To some, 1778-1783 is identified with the American Revolution. From Ushant To Gibraltar relates the men and actions of the Royal Navy Channel Fleet during those years. Americans would be interested in this book for its study European naval combat
Not all war history centers on the battlefield. The home front has its own contributions. “Women Remember the War” is a fascinating collection of oral histories of 25 Wisconsin women who lived through World War II. It consists of edited version
Revolutions need organizers and nations need Founders before armies take to the fields. For the United States one such organizer and founder was John Hancock. Heir to the House of Hancock established by his childless uncle, he turned his inheritanc
Though rarely remembered today, Pierre Gibault was a crucial figure in the American Revolution in the West. A native of New France, Gibault was ordained to the priesthood in Quebec and assigned to the Illinois Country. Settling in Kaskaskia, Illi
Foreign enemies can unite political foes. One such instance is chronicled in All Behind You Winston: Churchill’s Great Coalition 1940-45. This volume documents the consensus and disputes, initiatives advanced and those deferred, and the leaders o
Karl Von Clausewitz, a renowned Prussian general and military theorist, once famously stated, "War is the continuation of politics by other means." To understand war then, one must go behind the frontlines into the political realm to the people an
Much of human experience is the fighting of wars. More of it is preparing for war. French Republic’s Fighting Men: 1880-1914 is the story of France’s recovery from the Franco-Prussian War and its preparation for the next one. This brief work is
War History Network members appreciate the multi-faceted impact of war. Botha, Smuts And The Great War is a fascinating case study of the then new Union of South Africa. Its path to war shared factors with that other USA, the United States of Amer
Commanders In Chief consists of revised papers read before a symposium of the Military Studies Institute of Texas A & M University in 1990. Modern wartime presidents studied are William McKinley, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, L
Casemate's "Revolutionary Forts: New York" is an illustrated history and travel guidebook. It features 23 forts, spread along Long Island, the Hudson, Delaware, and Mohawk Rivers and Lake Champlain. Some are famous and well preserved, like Fort Tic
War History Network members often look for the story behind the headlines and "George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution" takes the reader behind the shades into the world of espionage.
I opened King John expecting to add to what I knew from old movies, that he was a disgruntled usurper who had to face his brother, Richard the Lionhearted, when Richard returned from captivity after leading a Crusade, who was eventually forced to s
Brian Todd Carey's Warfare in the Age of Crusades: Europe is a must-read for historians and Medieval Studies scholars seeking to deepen their understanding of the complex military landscape during the crusading period in Europe. This meticulously r
The Dawn of Guerrilla Warfare: Why the Tactics of Insurgents against Napoleon Failed in the US Mexican War is a thoroughly researched tome that deftly explores the transformation of military strategy through the lens of two pivotal conflicts separa
Generals and Admirals of the Third Reich For Country or Fuehrer: Volume 1: A–G is a work of exceptional scholarship that stands as a testament to the exhaustive nature of historical research. Authored with academic rigor, this volume — the first in
