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Condition: New. Hardback. 240 pages with 30 black and white illustrations. Published Price £25 How did technical advances in weaponry alter the battlefield during the reign of Queen Victoria? In 1845, in the first Anglo-Sikh War, the outcome was decided by the bayonet; just over fifty years later, in the second Boer War, the combatants were many miles apart. How did this transformation come about, and what impact did it have on the experience of the soldiers of the period? Stephen Manning, in this meticulously researched and vividly written study, describes the developments in firepower and, using the first-hand accounts of the soldiers, shows how their perception of battle changed.Innovations like the percussion and breech-loading rifle influenced the fighting in the Crimean War of the 1850s and the colonial campaigns of the 1870s and 1880s, in particular in the Anglo-Zulu War and the wars in Egypt and Sudan. The machine gun was used to deadly effect at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898, and equally dramatic advances in artillery took warfare into a new era of tactics and organisation.Stephen Manningâs work provides the reader with an accurate and fascinating insight into a key aspect of nineteenth-century military history.

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Condition: New. Hardback 218 pages + plates Published Price £25 Britainâs war against the Zulu people of southern Africa in the late nineteenth century is one of the most famous clashes in the history of the British empire, but her earlier wars against the Xhosa, also in southern Africa, are far less well known. And, although the role Lord Chelmsford played in the Anglo-Zulu War has been recounted in exhaustive detail, his earlier experience against the Xhosa has rarely been explored in the same intensive way. That is why Stephen Manningâs absorbing study of these colonial campaigns and Chelmsfordâs part in them is so timely and valuable.Chelmsfordâs military career and Britainâs troubled relationship with the Xhosa people came together in 1878 with the conclusion of the 9th Frontier War, in which Chelmsford commanded the victorious British forces. This conflict is vividly described here. Perhaps Chelmsford learned the wrong lessons from his struggle with the Xhosa because his initial handling of British forces during the Anglo-Zulu War resulted in disaster at the Battle of Isandlwana. Although Chelmsford regained the initiative and his forces defeated the Zulus at Gingindlovu and Ulundi, his reputation never recovered.Stephen Manningâs account of Chelmsfordâs South African campaigns gives us a fascinating insight into the military and political history of southern Africa in the period and provides a fresh view of Chelmsford himself â" as a man of his time and as a military commander.

HardBack. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. THE HISTORY PRESS, STROUD, GLOS. 2009.A fine copy in black cloth boards with a very good, near fine dust jacket.224pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dennis, Peter (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st edition, 2013. Fine slim softback copy. Colour and b&w photos.

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Field Marshal Lord Wolseley was an eminent Victorian, one of a handful of late nineteenth-century military men whose reputation transcends his age. He served the British empire in Burma, India, China, the Crimea, Canada, Asante, Egypt, South Africa and the Sudan. He excelled as a regimental soldier, staff officer, army commander and reformer and eventually commander-in-chief. Yet there has been no substantial work on Wolseley for a generation and a reassessment based upon a fresh look at the man and his achievements is long overdue. That is why Stephen Manning's perceptive military biography, which sets Wolseley firmly in the context of his period and seeks to strip away the legend that developed during his lifetime, is so timely and important. Each of Wolseley's campaigns is examined in vivid detail and there are graphic descriptions of the major battles in which he took part, either as an officer or a general. His performance as a commander, from his great success during the expedition against the Asante to his failure to rescue Gordon from Khartoum, is critically assessed to see if he deserves his brilliant reputation. His efforts as an army reformer are examined too, in particular whether he could have done more to prepare Britain for war against the Boers. Stephen Manning's incisive account of Wolseley's career will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in the British army in the nineteenth century, in colonial warfare and in the exploits of one of Queen Victoria's most admired generals. AUTHOR: Stephen Manning was until recently an Honorary Research Fellow in the History Department at the University of Exeter and has made a special study of Victorian military history. In addition to publishing many articles in academic journals he has written several books including Evelyn Wood VC: Pillar of Empire, Soldiers of the Queen, Quebec: The Story of Three Sieges, The Martini-Henry Rifle, Bayonet to Barrage: Weaponry on the Victorian Battlefield, Britain at War with the Asante Nation 1823-1900: 'The White Man's Grave' and Britain against the Xhosa and Zulu Peoples: Lord Chelmsford's South African Campaigns. 20 colour illustrations Incisive account of the military career of Queen Victorias most famous general. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Mooney, Stephen (illustrator). May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75.

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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Dust jacket with a loose protective plastic overwrap. Pages xv + 218 including 8 pages of illustrations, Maps, Notes, Bibliography and Index. "Highly recommended for the research examining the South African Frontier Wars." Dr Adrian Greaves, The Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society. Britain's war against the Zulu people of southern Africa in the late nineteenth century is one of the most famous clashes in the history of the British empire, but her earlier wars against the Xhosa, also in southern Africa, are far less well known. And, although the role Lord Chelmsford played in the Anglo-Zulu War has been recounted in exhaustive detail, his earlier experience against the Xhosa has rarely been explored in the same intensive way. That is why Stephen Manning's absorbing study of these colonial campaigns and Chelmsford's part in them is so timely and valuable. Chelmsford's military career and Britain's troubled relationship with the Xhosa people came together in 1878 with the conclusion of the 9th Frontier War, in which Chelmsford commanded the victorious British forces. This conflict is vividly described here. Perhaps Chelmsford learned the wrong lessons from his struggle with the Xhosa because his initial handling of British forces during the Anglo-Zulu War resulted in disaster at the Battle of Isandlwana. Although Chelmsford regained the initiative and his forces defeated the Zulus at Gingindlovu and Ulundi, his reputation never recovered. Stephen Manning's account of Chelmsford's South African campaigns gives us a fascinating insight into the military and political history of southern Africa in the period and provides a fresh view of Chelmsford himself - as a man of his time and as a military commander. ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY COURIER WITH A TRACKING NUMBER.(NMP-ASH-WHW-U17By).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Dust jacket with a loose protective plastic overwrap. Pages xv + 218 including 8 pages of illustrations, Maps, Notes, Bibliography and Index. "Highly recommended for the research examining the South African Frontier Wars." Dr Adrian Greaves, The Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society. Britain's war against the Zulu people of southern Africa in the late nineteenth century is one of the most famous clashes in the history of the British empire, but her earlier wars against the Xhosa, also in southern Africa, are far less well known. And, although the role Lord Chelmsford played in the Anglo-Zulu War has been recounted in exhaustive detail, his earlier experience against the Xhosa has rarely been explored in the same intensive way. That is why Stephen Manning's absorbing study of these colonial campaigns and Chelmsford's part in them is so timely and valuable.Chelmsford's military career and Britain's troubled relationship with the Xhosa people came together in 1878 with the conclusion of the 9th Frontier War, in which Chelmsford commanded the victorious British forces. This conflict is vividly described here. Perhaps Chelmsford learned the wrong lessons from his struggle with the Xhosa because his initial handling of British forces during the Anglo-Zulu War resulted in disaster at the Battle of Isandlwana. Although Chelmsford regained the initiative and his forces defeated the Zulus at Gingindlovu and Ulundi, his reputation never recovered.Stephen Manning's account of Chelmsford's South African campaigns gives us a fascinating insight into the military and political history of southern Africa in the period and provides a fresh view of Chelmsford himself - as a man of his time and as a military commander. ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY COURIER WITH A TRACKING NUMBER.(NMP-AEK-WAW-U17By).

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Tight Firm Clean Copy - First Edition - Ex Library With Neat Stamps And Inserts. Illustrated. Black Cloth Hard Cover With Gold Gilt Titled Spine - Faint Wear. Unclipped Jacket In Similar Condition But Does Retain Dewey Decimal Label On Spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Published by CheckPoint Press in 20202, this is the first softback printing of Stephen T Manning's CRIMINALITY IN THE IRISH COURTS: And the absence of the Rule of Law (A Provisional report by the Integrity Ireland Association). 268 pages, glossy pictorial card covers, colour illustrations, photographs the book is in very good condition.