THE HISTORY OF THE
WELSH MILITIA AND VOLUNTEER CORPS: 1.
ANGLESEY AND CAERNARFONSHIRE
by Bryn Owen
A concise history of The Militia and
Volunteer Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery formations of
North Wales. The book includes numerous illustrations of
Unit and headress badges, uniforms, accoutrements,
equipment, and muster rolls.
BATTLEBAGS: BRITISH AIRSHIPS
OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
by Ces Mowthorpe
The first book to describe in
detail every airship ("battlebags to their crews") of the
Royal Naval Air Service built or used by the United Kingdom in
the First World War. At least 226 of all types were built and
operated during the war. They were used in anti-submarine
operations off the coast of Britain as well as in the
Mediterranean. The details on individual airships include
where they were constructed, stationed, their known crews.
technical data, notable flights and incidents etc
Alfred Price is a recognized authority on
aviation history. This is his photo history of Goring's
formidable weapon that, at its peak, made possible the German
victories, but by the end of WWII, most of the aircraft were
grounded, and the best crews were dead.
THE VICTORY OF SEAPOWER:
WINNING THE NAPOLEONIC WAR 1806-1814
by Robert Woodman
(Edited by Robert Gardiner)
Nelson's stunning Victory at
Trafalgar on 21st October, 1805 did not immediately win the
war but it gave the Royal Navy unprecedented domination
across the globe. The period 1806-1814 witnessed continual
naval warfare against the Danes, the Russian, The Turks &
the Americans as well as the French & their Dutch & Italian
allies - & the ultimate defeat of Napoleon. This volume
examines the events of those years including the Battle of
St.Domingo in 1806, the assault on Copenhagen in 1807 and
the capture of the French base in Mauritius in 1810. It
features more than 300 illustrations combined with
informative & readable text.
