military history

Temporary Captain Richard Sharpe must redeem the disgrace of his regiment in having lost its colors in combat by capturing one of the gold eagles given by Napoleon to each of his regiments.

British regimental quartermaster--and swashbuckling hero--Richard Sharpe finds himself at odds with Captain John Lavisser, a traitor for the French, during an 1807 campaign by the British to destroy the Danish navy before the French can add it to their fleet.

A survey of the military history of Afghanistan from the time of Alexander the Great to the fall of the Taliban, discussing age-old conflicts with Arabs and Mongols, the involvement of Britain and the U.S.S.R., and the current American-led coalition.

Richard Sharpe is headed back to England when he finds himself drawn into the battle at Cape Trafalgar off the coast of Spain.

Provides an account of the plan for the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944, based on the oral histories of 1,400 participants in the events of D-Day.

Explores unusual hauntings and ghostly sightings of a number of U.S. and foreign battlefields including battlefields of the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, the Alamo, Little Bighorn, Normandy and Pearl Harbor.

Describes the Allied forces raid of Pointe-du-Hoc, discussing its origins, planning, execution, and outcome, and including photographs, maps, and illustrations.

Presents a comprehensive account of the final battle of George Armstrong Custer at Little Bighorn River in June of 1876, based upon primary sources and forensic research of the battleground.

Reviews the life and battles of General "Black Jack" Pershing, who had more than thirty years of field experience when he was tapped to lead the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.

British captain Richard Sharpe must lead untrained, unequipped ceremonial troops in a fight to the death when his old foe, French Brigadier General Guy Loup, attacks him while he heads a battalion of the king of Spain's household guard.