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Stuart A. Reid
The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice . A spellbinding work of history that reads like a Cold War spy thriller-about the U.S.-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected…
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The gallant stand of the Gordon Highlanders at Maya in 1813 epitomises the dogged fighting of the British soldier, and this book shows how he actually fought. This detailed study…
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Thomas Wilson Reid
Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.
Tartan is an enormously popular pattern in modern fashion. Beginning as Highland dress, it was originally peculiar to certain areas of Scotland, but is now generally accepted as its national…
Stuart Reid
Could the British have stopped Manifest Destiny in its tracks in 1836? A Scottish doctor named James Grant was the agent who tried to make it happen, and Texas was…
Killiecrankie pitted Scot against Scot in the last bloody act of the bitter religious struggle known as ‘The Killing Times’.
A contemporary account written as the war was being fought of Wellington’s army.
Third edition of best-selling guide to the pre-eminent Scottish battle, updated and featuring the latest documentary and archaeological research.
Long awaited modern study of this pivotal battle of the Seven Years War, a battle which changed the course of the conflict in the European theatre. Analyses Lord Sackville’s controversial…
The New Gorgeous George Series is a collection of stories about bums, bogies & big bottom burps, featuring the adventures of George and his eccentric Grandpa Jock. Along with friends…
The New Gorgeous George Series are a collection of books about bums, bogies & big bottom burps, featuring young George and his eccentric Grandpa Jock. Along with his friends Allison…
Long stories, short stories, tall stories, funny stories. Yucky stories, lucky stories and even some mucky stories. Warning: this book contains words like bum, poo, barf, and wee.
Groundbreaking study of the last Anglo-Scottish War Expertly combines impeccable research with engaging narrative Excellent reappraisal of the famous Battle of Dunbar
The New Gorgeous George Series are a collection of books about bums, bogies & big bottom burps, featuring the adventures of George and his eccentric Grandpa Jock. Along with friends…
The New Gorgeous George Series are a collection of books about bums, bogies & big bottom burps, featuring the adventures young George and his eccentric Grandpa Jock. Featuring his friend…
The victory at Plassey in 1757 led to the British becoming the greatest economic and military power in India.
Describes the events leading up to the French invasion of Egypt, and the disastrous Battle of the Nile.
Reid, Stuart
A detailed and informative account of the fighting at the Battle of Plassey.
"A spellbinding work of history that reads like a Cold War spy thriller-about the US-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected leader of the newly independent Congo"--
Stuart Johnson Reid
Lord John Russell was a prominent British politician who played a key role in various reform movements of his time. In this biography, Stuart J. Reid provides an insightful and…
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This title looks at the enlistment, training, daily life and combat experiences of the typical British officer in the crucial periods of the North America conflicts, the Revolution, and the…
For 10 years following its successful revolution and independence from Mexico, Texas was a sovereign republic with its own army and navy. This work tells the story of the armies…
When Charles Stuart was crowned King of Scotland, Cromwell led the English army north to counter the threat he now posed. Their march on Edinburgh was opposed by Leslie’s Scottish…
Scottish castles and Tower Houses evolved as fortified dwellings that were erected in an environment of weak royal authority and feuding between rival clans. This book examines these castles and…
The Seven Years’ War in Germany was characterised by an increasing use of ‘light’ troops in conjunction with regular infantry and cavalry as part of an evolution in military tactics…
In August 1745 Charles Edward Stuart, the ‘Young Pretender’, landed in Scotland and sparked the Second Jacobite Rising. Depicting the distinctive uniforms of Cumberland’s men, this study offers details of…
Beginning where Redcoat 1740-93 ended, the author describes how the British Army was reorganized, re-equipped, re-trained and led, from the bitter struggle in the West Indies to the final reckoning…
The 18th century was marked by a steady growth in central control of the British Army and a corresponding decrease in the influence enjoyed by individual commanding officers. The most…
This title explores how, in just a few hectic minutes, one of the British Army’s most consumate professionals, Major General James Wolfe, decided the fate of a continent by winning…
The Scottish clans were comprised of an agricultural peasantry dominated by a warrior aristocracy. The author details the development of this clan system and their interaction with one another, which…
A study of the final demise of the Jacobite cause on Culloden Moor in 1746. It demonstrates that the British, and the Duke of Cumberland in particular, had a very…
As the British Empire dominated every corner of the globe, Queen Victoria’s Highlanders served in a variety of campaigns from the Indian subcontinent to Africa. This title studies their organization…
Contrary to popular belief, the capture of India was not accomplished by the British Army, but by the private armies of the East India Company, which grew in size to…
Details the reality of life for the ordinary infantry soldier of King George both at home and abroad. The author of this volume analyzes the changes in organization, fighting tactics…
The National Covenant of 1638 bound the Scots to oppose moves initiated by Charles I to bring the Scottish Church and Legal system into line, and by extension to oppose…
Providing a glimpse into the experiences of regular British and French infantry in North America during the French and Indian War, this book reveals what it was like for soldiers…
Grace Stuart Reid
Americans In Exile: From The Pictures And Papers Of Paul Duane, Ex-Officer Of The United States Army is a book written by Grace Stuart Reid and published in 1898. The…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Tells the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army at Culloden. Beginning with initial recruitment, this book aims to expose the realities of life in the Jacobite rebellion army, a force…
