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Military History of Scotland
Military History of Scotland

Spiers Edward M. Spiers

2014

NON-FICTION

The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare.A Military History of Scotland offers readers an unparalle...

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An Encyclopedia of Battles
An Encyclopedia of Battles

David Eggenberger

2012

NON-FICTION

"A badly needed addition to public and military libraries and to the shelves of every military writer … a definitive job." — Army Times Megiddo, Thermopylae, Waterloo, Stalingrad, Vietnam … nothing ha...

Same eventSame war
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Publications of the Scottish History Society
Publications of the Scottish History Society

Scottish History Society

1905

NON-FICTION
Same eventSame war
MATCH 06
Brassey's Encyclopedia of Military History and Biography
Brassey's Encyclopedia of Military History and Biography

Franklin D. Margiotta

2000

MEMOIR

A practical, readable reference for anyone interested in military history.

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Masters of Warfare
Masters of Warfare

Eric G. L. Pinzelli

2022

MEMOIR

In Masters of Warfare, Eric G. L. Pinzelli presents a selection of fifty commanders whose military achievements, skill or historical impact he believes to be underrated by modern opinion. He specifica...

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Prisoner of the Infidels
Prisoner of the Infidels

Osman of Timisoara, Osman Ağa

2021

MEMOIR

Introduction: on being Osman -- Discovering Osman: a short history of the text -- A note on translation -- A note on transcription from Ottoman Turkish -- Surrender -- Ransom -- Crime and punishment -...

Tags: MemoirThemes: Memoir
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World Biography
World Biography

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

1954

MEMOIR
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Biographical Encyclopedia of the World
Biographical Encyclopedia of the World

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

1954

MEMOIR
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The New Century Cyclopedia of Names
The New Century Cyclopedia of Names

Clarence Lewis Barnhart

1954

MEMOIR

This is a unique reference work consisting solely of information about proper names having importance in the English-speaking world. English and native spellings, pronunciations, and essential facts a...

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Battle Tactics And War Manoeuvres of the Sikhs
Battle Tactics And War Manoeuvres of the Sikhs

D.S Saggu VSM

2018

MEMOIR

Eighteenth century was an intense period in the history of the Sikhs. Extreme persecution continued unabated for over six decades. The Sikhs were virtually crushed by the mighty Islamic powers–Mughals...

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Mother of the Pound
Mother of the Pound

David Kazzaz

1999

MEMOIR

Memoirs of an Iraqi Jew, interspersed with essays on Jewish life and history. Kazzaz was born in Baghdad in 1923; after the pogrom in Baghdad in 1941 (see pp. 209-235), he went to the American Univers...

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Camp Ashraf
Camp Ashraf

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

2011

MEMOIR
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Who Was Who in British India
Who Was Who in British India

John F. Riddick

1998

MEMOIR

With over 5,000 entries, this book provides information on the men and women who played a significant role in British India from 1583 to 1947. In addition to military and governmental leaders, the boo...

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Friends Until the End
Friends Until the End

James Grant

2025

MEMOIR

A lively dual biography of the two great English orators of the eighteenth century, who cultivated a friendship across their political differences. In eighteenth-century Britain, Edmund Burke and Char...

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Princely Historian
Princely Historian

Manoharasiṃha Rāṇāvata

1994

MEMOIR

Contributed articles, memoirs, interviews, and tributes paid to Raghubir Sinh, 1908-1991, historian from Rajasthan by his contemporaries, associates; includes research papers on Indian history from th...

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Robert Emmet
Robert Emmet

Patrick M. Geoghegan

2002

MEMOIR

Patrick Geoghegan re-examines the facts of Emmet's life and draws on new material from archives in Britain, France, the United States, and Ireland to show how Emmet's plans for rebellion, although und...

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The Macmillan Dictionary of Military Biography
The Macmillan Dictionary of Military Biography

Alan Axelrod, Charles Phillips

1998

MEMOIR

From Julius Caesar to Colin Powell, this comprehensive reference covers more than 500 of the most significant military leaders in history. Each entry includes a biographical and military overview and ...

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Waterloo Campaign
Waterloo Campaign

Albert A. Nofi

1993

MEMOIR

Albert Nofi has used his many years of research to produce an account of the battle of Waterloo that has all the grandeur and military detail one could want, but which never loses its interest in indi...

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The Life and Struggles of Our Mother Walatta Petros
The Life and Struggles of Our Mother Walatta Petros

Galawdewos

2015

MEMOIR

A "geadl" or hagiography, originally written by Gealawdewos thirty years after the subject's death, in 1672-1673. Translated from multiple manuscripts and versions.

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Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills
Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2009

WT 3.6/5 2–2P

Designed by Mark H. Walker

Same eventSame war
MATCH 02
Napoleon's Triumph
Napoleon's Triumph

Simmons Games

2007

WT 3.6/5 2–8P 180MIN RTG 8.0

Innovative block wargame recreating Austerlitz with hidden unit information.

Same era
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Wellington's Victory
Wellington's Victory

SPI

1976

WT 1.2/5 2–2P 20MIN RTG 5.4

Highly detailed tactical simulation of the Battle of Waterloo at battalion level.

Same era
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Commands & Colors: Napoleonics
Commands & Colors: Napoleonics

GMT Games

2010

WT 2.7/5 2–2P 90MIN RTG 8.0

Light-to-medium wargame using the Commands & Colors system for Napoleonic battles.

Same era
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1793: Patriots & Traitors
1793: Patriots & Traitors

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2024

WT 3.2/5 1–5P
Same era
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1807: The Eagles Turn East
1807: The Eagles Turn East

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1994

WT 3.4/5 2–2P

Designed by Kevin Zucker

Same era
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1809: Napoleon's Danube Campaign
1809: Napoleon's Danube Campaign

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1984

WT 3.4/5 2–2P

Designed by Kevin Zucker

Same era
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1812: The Invasion of Canada
1812: The Invasion of Canada

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2012

WT 2.2/5 2–5P

Designed by Beau Beckett, Jeph Stahl

Same era
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1815: The Waterloo Campaign
1815: The Waterloo Campaign

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1975

WT 2.5/5 2–2P

Designed by John Astell, Frank Chadwick

Same era
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1866: The Struggle for Supremacy in Germany
1866: The Struggle for Supremacy in Germany

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2016

WT 3.3/5 2–2P

Designed by John B. Firer

Same era
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1914: Germany at War
1914: Germany at War

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2015

WT 2.5/5 2–3P

Designed by Emanuele Santandrea

Same era
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A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign
A Splendid Little War: The 1898 Santiago Campaign

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2009

WT 2.3/5 1–2P

Designed by Andy Nunez

Same era
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Arcola: The Battle for Italy, 1796
Arcola: The Battle for Italy, 1796

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1979

WT 2.5/5 2–2P

Designed by Tom Walczyk, Kevin Zucker

Same era
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Arctic Front: Battle for Norway
Arctic Front: Battle for Norway

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1985

WT 3.5/5 2–2P

Designed by John Astell, Frank Chadwick

Same era
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Aspern-Essling 1809
Aspern-Essling 1809

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2009

WT 2.8/5

Designed by Frédéric Bey

Same era
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Aspern-Essling: Napoleon on the Danube, 1809
Aspern-Essling: Napoleon on the Danube, 1809

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1999

WT 3.4/5 1–2P

Designed by Dean Essig, Jerry Malone

Same era
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Austerlitz
Austerlitz

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1993

WT 3.3/5 1–4P

Designed by Dean Essig, David A. Powell

Same era
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Austerlitz 1805: Napoleon's Greatest Victory
Austerlitz 1805: Napoleon's Greatest Victory

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2000

WT 3.2/5 1–2P

Designed by David A. Fox

Same era
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Austerlitz 1805: Rising Eagles
Austerlitz 1805: Rising Eagles

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2016

WT 3.0/5 1–6P

Designed by Walter Vejdovsky

Same era
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B-17: Queen of the Skies
B-17: Queen of the Skies

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1981

WT 2.3/5 1–2P

Designed by Glen Frank, Bruce Shelley

Same era