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Military - European Wars

Franco-Prussian War

Brockett. L. P. The Year of Battles: or, the Franco-German War of 1870-71. Comprising a History of its Origin and Causes, the Biographies of the King of Prussia, the ex-emperor of France, and the Statesmen and Generals of the two countries; the financial, social, and military condition of each, the weapons in use, and an accurate history of all the military movements and battles of the war, the revolution in France, the surrender of Paris, the conclusion of the war, the treaty of peace, and the organization of a provisional government. With Maps, Plans of Battles, and Numerous Portraits, Illustrations, and Battle Scenes. By Christian Weber. H. S. Goodspeed and Co. 404 pages. 1871. Hardcover.

Note: leather cover is worn. Includes hand colored map which is attached to book. Small tear in map.

Price: $25.00.

Howard, Michael. The Franco-Prussian War. The German Invasion of France, 1870 - 1871. MacMillan Company. 1961. Second impression 1962. 512 pages. Hardcover.

This is the first complete study of the war by a British historian. The author describes the military organization and armament of the belligerents, the battles of the first seven weeks which culminated in the French surrender at Sedan, and the subsequent siege of Paris. The problems of organization, of civil-military relations and of international law which this raised for both sides foreshadowed with great precision those which were later to be encountered in two world wars.

Price: $20.00.

Von Moltke, Helmuth (Field Marshal) The Franco-German War of 1870-1871. Greenhill Books, London and Presidio Press, California. 1992. 447 pages. Hardcover.

A careful and accurate description of events, combined with insights into strategy, beginning with the preparations for the war through its conclusion. Von Moltke was the military leader who successfully launched the war against France.

Price: $15.00

Ireland

Bartlett, Thomas, Dawson, Kevin, and Keogh, Daire. The 1978 Rebellion. An Illustrated History. Roberts Rinehart Publishers. Boulder, Colorado. 1998. 185 pages. Softcover

Note: small green mark on outside bottom of pages, but color not present on inside of the individual pages.

Swept along by the rising tide of liberty that brought revolution to America and France in the late eighteenth century, Ireland attempted to regain its own independence from England. Revots in Leister and east Ulster, and a landing of a small French force were prominent in the rebellion. In the end, however , 20,000 people perished in Ireland's first attempt at independence.

Price: $10.00

Scotland

Phillips, Gervase. The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1513 - 1550. A Military History. Boydell Press. 1999. 291 pages. Hardcover.

Examines the military organization structure of both England and Scotland during the early 1500's as the Tudors attempted to gain control of Scotland. Discusses tactical aand technological development.

Price: $17.50