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1	Colonial American Troops 1610-1774 (3) more books like this by Rene Chartrand, David Rickman (Illustrator), Dave Rickman (Illustrator) see all copies from £6.89! new only from £6.89! \| first editions
2	Colonial American Troops 1610-1774 (1) more books like this by Osprey Publishing (Creator), Rene Chartrand, David Rickman (Illustrator) This volume tells the story of how, almost from the first arrival of French and English colonists in eastern North America in the 16th century, the settlers were forced to raise militias to protect themselves from the Indians. French and English soon made alliances with different tribes and fought alongside them against their Native American and ... see all copies from £7.74! new only from £17.13! \| first editions
3	Gibraltar 1779-83: The Great Siege more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle (Illustrator) After Spain declared war against Britain on 21 June 1779, a siege by land and sea was deployed against Gibraltar. For four years the garrison of Governor Elliot was blockaded and starvation was never far away. Despite constant Spanish bombardment, the garrison maintained high spirits thanks to the resolute attitude of Elliot, who embodied all the ... see all copies from £5.21! new only from £5.21! \| first editions
4	The Spanish Main 1492-1800 more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Donato Spedaliere (Illustrator) see all copies from £3.88! new only from £4.04! \| first editions
5	Bussaco 1810: Wellington Defeats Napoleon's Marshals more books like this by Rene Chartrand Despite having repulsed French attacks at Talavera in July 1809, by 1810 Viscount Wellington had been forced onto the defensive. Napoleon was not about to give up and ordered a third massive invasion of Portugal. Wellington now faced by 80,000 men of the Army of Portugal under Marshal Massena. Massena besieged and captured the key frontier ... see all copies from £9.33! new only from £9.33!
6	Fuentes de Onoro 1811: Wellington's Liberation of Portugal more books like this by Rene Chartrand In the winter of 1809-10 Viscount Wellington, confronted by the prospect of facing formidable French forces in Spain without the aid of his Spanish allies, the construction of the massive defensive lines of Torres Vedras north of Lisbon. They consisted of a formidable three-line system of field earthworks and fortifications which stretched for ... see all copies from £7.40! new only from £7.40!
7	Military Uniforms in Canada, 1665-1970 more books like this by Jack L Summers, Rene Chartrand see all copies from £14.20! signed copies \| first editions
8	French Fortresses in North America 1535-1763: Qua(c)Bec, Montra(c)Al, Louisbourg and New Orleans more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Alina Illustrazioni (Illustrator) This title provides a detailed examination of the defenses of the three largest fortified cities in Canada - Quebec, Montreal and Louisbourg - and also covers New Orleans in America. Quebec City is the best known and most impressive of the sites covered, and was the strongest of the fortresses of New France: besieged twice by the British (1690 and ... see all copies from £5.92! new only from £6.91! \| first editions
9	The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600-1763 more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Brian Delf (Illustrator) see all copies from £8.04! new only from £8.04! \| first editions
10	Napoleon's Overseas Army more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Francis Back (Illustrator) When the French Revolution broke out in 1789, France possessed numerous colonies spread over three continents. To defend and keep the peace in these territories, a small army of colonial troops, distinct from the metropolitan line regiments or marines, had existed since the days of Louis XIV. This book examines the history and uniforms of the ... see all copies from £2.91! new only from £10.44!
11	Louisbourg 1758: Wolfe's First Siege more books like this by Rene Chartrand The 1758 siege of Louisbourg was the most extensive siege operation ever attempted by the British forces in North America up to that time. Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to invade Canada. By-passing it would leave an immensely powerful enemy base astride the Anglo-American lines of communication - Louisbourg had to ... see all copies from £7.29! new only from £11.68!
12 view cover	Santa Anna's Mexican Army 1821-48 more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Bill Younghusband (Illustrator) This book covers the army that fought the Texans at the Alamo and San Jacinto, and was poised to fight the US in the Mexican-American War of 1846-48. It was far from negligible and on the eve of the latter war a correspondent from the London Times judged it superior to the US Army. That it did not prove to be so was perhaps in large due to the ... see all copies from £4.02! new only from £4.21!
13 view cover	Monongahela 1754-55: Washington's Defeat, Braddock's Disaster more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Patrice Courcelle (Illustrator), Stephen Walsh (Illustrator) see all copies from £10.52! new only from £11.61! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Portuguese Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3) more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Bill Younghusband (Illustrator) Osprey are confident in boasting that this remarkable three-part study will transform the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War. Most know that Wellington's Portuguese troops were praised as the 'fighting cocks' of his army; fewer appreciate that they represented between half and one-third of his entire ... see all copies from £4.99! new only from £4.99! \| first editions
15 view cover	Louis XV's Army (4) Specialist & Light Troops more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Eugene Lellepvre, Eugene Leliepvre see all copies from £8.79! new only from £30.99!
16 view cover	Louis XV's Army (5): Colonial and Naval Troops more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Eugene Leliepvre (Illustrator), Eugene Liliepvre In 1715 France had a sizeable overseas empire in America, Africa and Asia, its colonies garrisoned by thousands of regular officers and soldiers who belonged to the Navy's colonial establishment or by the French East India Company's troops. Though these troops are not usually covered in histories of the French forces, since the end of the 17th ... see all copies from £10.01! new only from £58.73!
17 view cover	British Infantry Equipments, 1808-1908 more books like this by Mike Chappell The period covered by this book begins with the British infantryman entering the Peninsular War wearing the lethal knapsack equipment of the day, and ends with the introduction of the first equipment set made entirely of woven cotton webbing the 1908 pattern described in the accompanying Men-at-Arms 108: British Infantry Equipments 1908-80]. Mike ... see all copies from £8.79! new only from £22.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Napoleon's Army (P) more books like this by Rene Chartrand This is a major series of books that provides the most authoritative information on the uniforms and equipment worn by the great armies of the past. Each book is written by a noted authority on the subject and is lavishly illustrated with over 150 color and black-and-white illustrations. Every unit in the Napoleon's army is described in detail, ... see all copies from £5.40! new only from £14.78! \| first editions
19 view cover	American War of Independence Commanders more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Richard Hook (Illustrator) The American War of Independence was a milestone in American history. When the governor of Massachusetts sent British soldiers to seize arms and ammunition collected by the colonists the local militia resisted. This was to be the start of an eight-year war which was fought, not just by the British and the Americans, but by the Germans, Spanish and ... see all copies from £7.10! new only from £7.10!
20 view cover	The Canadian Corps in World War I more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Gerry Embleton (Illustrator) see all copies from £9.60! new only from £9.60!
21 view cover	Ticonderoga 1758: Montcalm's Victory Against All Odds more books like this by Rene Chartrand see all copies from £9.93! new only from £9.93! \| first editions
22 view cover	Canadian Forces in World War II more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Ronald Volstad (Illustrator) Canada was the first Commonwealth ally to come to Britain's aid in 1940, and until final victory Canadian troops fought alongside the British and later the US armies. The Canadian divisions earned a high reputation on the battlefields of Italy, Normandy and North-West Europe, and others fought in the Far East. This is an illustrated study of their ... see all copies from £10.10! new only from £11.60! \| first editions
23 view cover	Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars(1): 1793-1808 more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Rene Chatrand, Gerry Embleton The Spanish Army was transformed during the 18th century by an influx of progressive officers who modernised and expanded it. It was closely modelled on the French armies of Louis XIV and Louis XV in tactical doctrine, organisation, armament and uniforms. In battle, they were often brave to the point of carelessness, and were thus sometimes ... see all copies from £26.01! new only from £30.99!
24 view cover	Spanish Guerrilla in the Peninsula War 1808-14 more books like this by Rene Chartrand, Richard Hook (Illustrator) During 1812, Wellington's ability to advance and overcome a numerically superior enemy was due to the constant activity of the Spanish guerrillas that diverted French military resources and attention away from fighting the British. In fact, less than a third of the French force could be tasked with confronting Wellington, the rest being used to ... see all copies from £8.75! new only from £10.10! \| first editions
25 view cover	Bussaco 1810 more books like this by Rene Chartrand By 1810 Viscount Wellington had been forced onto the defensive. Napoleon was not about to give up and ordered a third massive invasion of Portugal. Wellington was now faced by 80,000 men of the Army of Portugal under Marshal Massena. At Bussaco on 27 September the British/Portuguese force offered battle. They had taken up a strong defensive ... see all copies from £11.28! new only from £11.28!

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