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Granby: An outstanding British soldier and master of horse John Manners was born in 1721, the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland and assisted his father in raising a Rutland militia to contribute in quelling the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. Although this regiment served only as garrison troops, Manners was personally present at the Battle of Culloden. By 1758 he was a major-general and colonel of the prestigious Royal Horse Guards (Blues)....

Opinion is divided upon which author conceived the idea of combining the perennially popular subgenre of detective fiction with the equally popular one of supernatural fiction. Whilst that ambiguity suggests that whoever it was did not make as much capital of the inspiration as perhaps, they should have done, it was certain to be popular with a substantial readership. Fitz James O'Brien's, Harry Escott first made an entrance in the excellent '...

An outstanding Confederate cavalry unit during the American Civil War The Confederate cavalry unit that bore the name of the fearsome Indian tribe of the American south-west was, in fact, The 35th Virginia Cavalry Battalion, which was also known as White's Battalion or White's Rebels. It was raised by Elijah V. (Lige) White in Loudoun County, Virginia during the winter of 1861-62. The battalion-it was never large enough to be termed a regime...

A fourth helping of Blackwood's tales of the uncanny Algernon Henry Blackwood was one of the most prolific authors of supernatural and horror fiction in the history of the genre. In fact, his output was so great and rapidly produced that it is possible his entire cannon remains unknown. Born in Shooter's Hill (which now part of south-east London) in 1869, his father was a civil servant and his mother was the widow of the 6th Duke of Manchest...

The outstanding military career of Dilwyn Starr This book follows the military career and First World War experiences of Dilwyn Starr, a young American volunteer who was determined to fight for the allied cause in the Great War. It was written by Starr's father and his text is supported by his son's correspondence and journal entries. Starr's first attempt to join the war effort saw him working with the wounded in Europe with the American Vo...

A third impressive collection of Blackwood's outstanding shorter fiction Algernon Henry Blackwood was one of the most prolific authors of supernatural and horror fiction in the history of the genre. In fact, his output was so great and rapidly produced that it is possible his entire cannon remains unknown. Born in Shooter's Hill (which now part of south-east London) in 1869, his father was a civil servant and his mother was the widow of the ...

An erudite examination of a great military catastrophe Whilst several works were written concerning the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 in years immediately following the event, the proliferation of wars that followed it during the imperial period followed by the First and Second World Wars, probably meant that little retrospective consideration was given to the conflict for over half a century. The author of this book, Reginald Coupland was an Oxfor...

The campaigns of a military genius of the ancient world After the assassination of his father, Philip, Alexander became King of Macedonia in 336 BC at the age of 20 years. He immediately killed all rivals to his throne and set about subduing the Greek states to support him in the invasion of Persia. Although he had already ridden to war, then began the meteoric military career of a monarch who has not only become one of the most notable comm...

Roger Lamb's war in America plus two regimental histories Every published recollection written by a soldier-irrespective of the time and conflict in which he served-is of inestimable value to posterity and to the historians and students that read them. Some achieve particular recognition . They may be particularly well written, some are especially rare in their subject material or particularly riveting in the tale they tell. Some, despite al...

The campaigns of a military genius of the ancient world After the assassination of his father, Philip, Alexander became King of Macedonia in 336 BC at the age of 20 years. He immediately killed all rivals to his throne and set about subduing the Greek states to support him in the invasion of Persia. Although he had already ridden to war, then began the meteoric military career of a monarch who has not only become one of the most notable comm...

Roger Lamb's war in America plus two regimental histories Every published recollection written by a soldier-irrespective of the time and conflict in which he served-is of inestimable value to posterity and to the historians and students that read them. Some achieve particular recognition . They may be particularly well written, some are especially rare in their subject material or particularly riveting in the tale they tell. Some, despite al...

The organisation and tactics of the air war fought by the allies Middleton was a well regarded author on the subject of aviation during the first decades of the 20th Century, so it was inevitable that much of his writings would concern the war in the air that was a new, but vital component of the First World War, 1914-18. The principal work in this Leonaur edition is the text of his book titled, 'Airfare of Today and of the Future'. It is im...

From the stage to subterfuge-a spy's story in her own words Born Harriet Wood in 1833, New Orleans the subject of this remarkable book made her stage debut as an actress in Louisville, Kentucky in 1862. From there she moved to New York where she adopted the stage name, Pauline Cushman. After one performance Pauline accepted money to toast the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis which resulted in her dismissal. However, Cushman decided to ...

The organisation and tactics of the air war fought by the allies Middleton was a well regarded author on the subject of aviation during the first decades of the 20th Century, so it was inevitable that much of his writings would concern the war in the air that was a new, but vital component of the First World War, 1914-18. The principal work in this Leonaur edition is the text of his book titled, 'Airfare of Today and of the Future'. It is im...

From the stage to subterfuge-a spy's story in her own words Born Harriet Wood in 1833, New Orleans the subject of this remarkable book made her stage debut as an actress in Louisville, Kentucky in 1862. From there she moved to New York where she adopted the stage name, Pauline Cushman. After one performance Pauline accepted money to toast the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis which resulted in her dismissal. However, Cushman decided to ...

An essential eyewitness account of the later battles of the Peninsular War Originally titled, ' Vicissitudes of a Soldier's Life: Or a series of Occurrences from 1806 to 1815', this book is sometimes confused with another book of 'vicissitudes' penned by a Scottish soldier of this period. There have been, of course, several eyewitness accounts penned by soldiers from the ranks of the British Army serving during the wars against Napoleon's Fr...

Adventures in the fast moving small motor boats of the Royal Navy The Great War may well have seen the zenith of the huge battleship fleets, but was also the creation of new kinds of vessels for naval warfare. The Germans had refined the submarine and the U-Boat menace represented a severe threat for the sea-borne transportation of men and materiel across the Atlantic Ocean. Clearly counter-measures were required and among several suggested ...

Personal experiences by the men who wrote and drew the news in Zululand, 1879 Following the successful reception of William Howard Russell's reporting of the Crimean War in 1856, the newspapers and periodicals of the world routinely sent special correspondents into the field with armies on campaign to witness and write reports for the eager readership 'at home'. Likewise, in a time when photography required bulky equipment and stationary sub...

The adventures of an Aide to the Emperor and officer of Polish Lancers The author of this riveting first-hand account of the Napoleonic Wars was, in the first years of the 19th century, a young Polish nobleman and a cadet serving in the Prussian dragoons. His first passion, however, was the independence and return to sovereignty of his nation. A chance encounter in 1806, during which he impressed the Emperor Napoleon, launched him into a mar...

A voice from the ranks of the Scottish light infantry The principal work in this special Leonaur edition was originally titled, 'Vicissitudes in the Life of a Scottish Soldier' which was written anonymously and has, perhaps, suffered confusion by the existence of another autobiographical work also written by a British soldier (John Green of the 68th regiment) who also wrote his recollections of the Peninsular War under the title of 'Vicissit...