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UNIFORMS OF THE PACIFIC
WAR 1879 - 1884: THE LAND CAMPAIGNS
by Patricio Greve Moller and Cludio Fernandez Cerda
Partizan Press (2010) ISBN 978 1 85818 612 2
Translated, revised and edited by Anne Farnsworth, Ron Poulter, Doriam
Montana, and Henry Hyde from the original Spanish edition.
UNIFORMES DE LA
GUERRA DEL PACIFIC - LAS CAMPANAS TERRESTES 1879 - 1884
by Patricio Greve Moller and Cludio Fernandez Cerda
Partizan Press (2008) ISBN 978 1 85818 582 8
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UNION MONITOR 1861
- 65
by Angus Konstam and Tony Bryan
Osprey (2001) ISBN 1 84176 306 3
Part of the NEW VANGUARD series (No. 45).
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UNITED STATES NAVY
MONITORS OF THE CIVIL WAR
by Commander William H. Cracknell USN
Profile Publications Ltd. (1973)
Part of the WARSHIP PROFILE series (No. 36).
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U.S. ARMOURED
CRUISERS - A DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL HISTORY
by Ivan Musicant
Naval Institute Press (1985) ISBN 0 87021 714 3
This is a detailed, well illustrated, ship-by-ship study of the armoured
cruisers built for the US Navy at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the
twentieth centuries. Each ship's or class of ships' design process, technical
data, and service history is covered in great detail. Of particular interest are
the chapters that deal with USS New York and USS Brooklyn, both of which fought
in the Spanish-American War.
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US CRUISERS - THE BIRTH
OF THE STEEL NAVY 1883
- 1904
by Lawrence Burr, Ian Palmer, and John White
Osprey (2009) ISBN 978 1 84603 267 7
Part of the NEW VANGUARD series (No. 143).
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US ARMED FORCES IN CHINA
1856
- 1941
by John Langellier and Mike Chappell
Osprey (2009) ISBN 978 1 84603 493 0
Part of the MEN-AT-ARMS series No. 455.
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THE VICTORIAN AND
EDWARDIAN ARMY FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS
captions by John Fabb and introduction by W. Y. Carman
B.T.Batsford Ltd. (1975 & 1984) ISBN 0 7134 2973 9
Although most of the photographs are - for obvious reasons - rather static,
they do give an interesting insight into life in the British Army during the
Victorian and Edwardian eras.
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VICTORIAN AND
EDWARDIAN MARITIME ALBUM
compiled and annotated by Clive Hardy
Frith Book Company Ltd. (2000) ISBN 1 85934 144 2
This book contains a selection of very useful maritime pictures from the
huge collection of photographs belonging to the Frith Book Company. The
collection was started by Francis Frith during the middle of the nineteenth
century, and it now contains over a third of a million pictures.
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THE VICTORIAN AND
EDWARDIAN NAVY FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS
captions by John Fabb and introduction by A. C. McGowan
B.T.Batsford Ltd. (1976 & 1983) ISBN 0 7134 3122 9
This book uses unique photographs to illustrate the development the Royal
Navy during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
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THE VICTORIAN ARMY
IN PHOTOGRAPHS
by David Clammer
David and Charles (1975) ISBN 0 7153 6853 2
Due to the nature of photography during the period, most of the photographs
concentrate on stationary subjects rather than action or battle scenes. They do,
however, give an interesting view of life in the British Army during the
Victorian era.
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VICTORIAN COLONIAL
WARS - AFRICA
by Donald Featherstone
Blandford (1992) ISBN 0 7137 2256 8
This volume covers the major campaigns fought by the British in Africa
during the Victorian period.
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VICTORIAN COLONIAL
WARS - INDIA
by Donald Featherstone
Blandford (1992) ISBN 0 7137 2255 X
This volume covers the major campaigns fought by the British in India during
the Victorian period.
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VICTORIAN MILITARY
CAMPAIGNS
edited by Brian Bond
Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. (1967)
This book is a survey of the main colonial campaigns fought during the
Victorian era. Each chapter is written by a leading military historian. The
campaigns covered are:
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The Sikh Wars, 1845-9 -
E.R.Crawford
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The Third China War, 1860 -
John Selby
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The Expedition to Abyssinia,
1867-8 - D.G.Chandler
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The Ashanti Campaign, 1873-4
- John Keegan
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The South African War, 1880-1
- Brian Bond
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The Egyptian Campaign of 1882
- M.J.Williams
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The Reconquest of the Sudan,
1896-9 - Cyril Falls
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THE VICTORIAN SOLDIER
by David Nalson
Shire Publications Ltd. (2000) ISBN 0 7478 0460 5
A monograph that contains chapters entitled:
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THE VICTORIAN WORLD
PICTURE - PERCEPTIONS AND INTROSPECTIONS IN AN AGE OF CHANGE
by David Newsome
John Murray (Publishers) Ltd. (1997) ISBN 0 7195 5630 9
Although a social rather than a military history of the Victorian period,
this book provides an excellent backdrop to the era as well as conveying an
understanding of the forces that motivated the Victorians.
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VICTORIA'S ENEMIES
- AN A - Z OF BRITISH COLONIAL WARFARE
by Donald Featherstone
Blandford Press (1989) ISBN 0 7137 2081 6
This book describes all the major enemies faced - and in most cases fought -
by the British Army during the Victorian period.
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VICTORIA'S NAVY -
THE END OF THE SAILING NAVY
by Colin White
Kenneth Mason (1981) ISBN 0 85937 224 3
This book makes great use of pictures from the Royal Naval Museum's
collection to trace the development of the early Victorian Royal Navy. It
describes the coming of steam propulsion and the development of Ironclads, the
growth of professionalism in the Royal Navy, the growing relationship between the Royal Family with the Navy,
and the Royal Navy's use of seapower.
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VICTORIA'S NAVY -
THE HEYDAY OF STEAM
by Colin White
Kenneth Mason (1983) ISBN 0 85937 284 7
This book makes great use of pictures from the Royal Naval Museum's
collection to trace the development of the later Victorian Royal Navy. It charts the
move from Ironclads to Dreadnoughts, the charging social status of the sailor in
Victorian society, the association of the Royal Family with the Navy, and the
Royal Navy's use of seapower.
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VICTORIA'S WARS
by I. F. W. Beckett
Shire Publications Ltd. (1998) ISBN 0 7478 0388 9
A short history of the wars fought during Queen Victoria's reign. The wars
covered include:
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Second Burma War, 1852 - 3
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Crimean War, 1854 - 6
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Indian Mutiny, 1857 - 8
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Third China War, 1860
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Ambeyla Expedition, 1863
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Third Maori War, 1863 - 72
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Abyssinian Expedition, 1867 -
8
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Zulu War, 1879
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Second Afghan War, 1878 - 80
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First Boer War, 1880 - 1
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Egypt and the Sudan, 1882 -
99
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Indian Frontiers, 1883 - 97
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Third Ashanti War, 1895 - 6
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South African War, 1899 -
1902
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Tibet, 1903 - 4
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WAR AT SEA IN THE
IRONCLAD AGE
by Richard Hill
Cassell and Co. (2000) ISBN 0 304 35273 X
Part of the Cassell's HISTORY OF WARFARE series, this book is a well
illustrated, concise history of naval warfare during the Ironclad and
Pre-dreadnought eras. Its chapters include:
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THE WAR
ILLUSTRATORS
by Pat Hodgson
Osprey Publishing Ltd. (1977) ISBN 0 85045 079 9
Before the invention of the Box Brownie camera, the public had to rely on
sketches made by war artists and illustrators to gain some idea about what
modern warfare was like. These men, who accompanied armies on campaign, risked
(and sometimes lost) their lives in pursuit of a good story and an illustration
to accompany it. The book contains the biographies of the major war illustrators
of the Victorian era as well as examples of their work.
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WAR IN THE SUDAN 1884 - 1898 -
A CAMPAIGN GUIDE
by Stuart Asquith
Partizan Press (2007) ISBN 978 1 85818 539 2
An excellent, well illustrated guide to the two campaigns fought in the
Sudan during the latter half of the nineteenth century - the Gordon Relief
Expedition and the Re-conquest of the Sudan. The guide is in three parts:
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WAR ON THE NILE -
BRITAIN, EGYPT AND THE SUDAN 1882 - 1898
by Michael Barthorp
Blandford Press (1984) ISBN 0 7137 1310 0
An excellent, well illustrated history of the British invasion of Egypt and
the subsequent Sudanese campaigns. Whilst not as detailed as some histories of
this conflicts, this is a good book to start with as it present the events and
motives of the various participants in a very clear and concise way.
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WARRIOR PEOPLES OF EAST
AFRICA 1840 - 1900
by Chris Peers and Raffaele
Ruggeri
Osprey (2005) ISBN 1 84176 778 6
Part of the MEN-AT-ARMS series (No. 411).
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WARRIOR TO
DREADNOUGHT - WARSHIP DEVELOPMENT 1860 - 1905
by D.K.Brown
Chatham Publishing (1997) ISBN 1 86176 022 1
Part of a series of books - written by D.K.Brown and published by Chatham
Press - that covers the development of warship design from 1860 to 1945. As one
would expect from a former Deputy Chief Naval Architect of the Royal Corps of
Naval Constructors, this study concentrates on how nineteenth century warship
designers responded to the developments in warship machinery, armour protection,
and naval armaments in their attempts to produce the best possible warships for
the Royal Navy. It is written in a style that conveys the technicalities and
complexities of warship design in a manner that even a layman can understand.
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WARS OF EMPIRE
by Douglas Porch
Cassell and Co. (2000) ISBN 0 304 35271 3
Part of the Cassell's HISTORY OF WARFARE series, this book is a well
illustrated, concise history of imperial warfare during the nineteenth century.
Its chapters include:
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The Context: Why Empire?
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Colonial Warfare in the
Pre-Industrial Age
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Small Expeditions of Mounted
Men: The High Renaissance of Imperialism
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Upping the Stakes: The limits
of Imperial Warfare
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Imperial Twilight?
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WARSHIP
Various editors
Conway Maritime Press Ltd. (1977 onwards)
This publication began life as a quarterly magazine devoted to the design,
development, and service history of combat ships. In 1989 the publication became
an annual. For a list of the relevant articles published in WARSHIP, press here.
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THE WAR-SHIPS AND
NAVIES OF THE WORLD, 1880
by Chief Engineer J. W. King U.S.N.
Conway Maritime Press Ltd. (1982) ISBN 0 85177 269 2
This is a reprint of a book originally published in 1880. Chief Engineer
King, who had been the chief engineer of the New York Naval Yard and the North
Atlantic Fleet, and who later rose to become head of the United States Navy's
Engineering Department, visited Europe twice during the late 1870s. On his
return he wrote two very detailed official reports about the latest European
developments in warship construction, and this book is based upon those reports.
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WARSHIPS FOR EXPORT
- ARMSTRONG WARSHIPS 1867 - 1927
by Peter Brook
World Ship Society (1999) ISBN 0 905617 89 4
The Armstrong shipyards and their associated Elswick Ordnance Works supplied
ships and their armaments to many of the World's navies. They were World leaders
in the development of fast, heavily-armed Protected and Armoured Cruisers as
well as suppliers of River and Flatiron Gunboats. This book traces the design
and development of all the warships built by Armstrongs, and supplies a full
range of technical details for each ship as well as details of their service
history.
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WEAPONS &
EQUIPMENT OF THE VICTORIAN SOLDIER
by Donald Featherstone
Arms and Armour Press (1978 & 1996) ISBN 1 85409 392 4
This book describes in detail the various weapons used - and uniforms and
equipment worn - by the British Army during the Victorian period.
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YOUNG WINSTON'S
WARS - THE ORIGINAL DESPATCHES OF WINSTON S.CHURCHILL, WAR CORRESPONDENT 1897 -
1900
edited by Frederick Woods
Leo Cooper Ltd. (1972) ISBN 0 85052 128 9
Whilst on service on the North West Frontier, in the Sudan, and in South
Africa during the 2nd. Boer War, Winston Churchill sent home a series of letters
and despatches that were used by the 'Morning Post' and the 'Daily Telegraph' to
help tell the story of those conflicts to their readers. Later he used them as
the basis of his books THE
STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE, THE RIVER
WAR - AN ACCOUNT OF THE RE-CONQUEST OF THE SOUDAN, LONDON TO
LADYSMITH and IAN HAMILTON'S MARCH (the latter two later being republished as
the single volume THE BOER WAR). As a result this compilation of his letters and
despatches covers familiar ground, but because they were often written in the
immediate aftermath of action, they have an immediacy that is sometimes lacking
in the books.
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ZANZIBAR - SLAVERY AND
THE ROYAL NAVY
by Kevin Patience
Zanzibar Publications (2000)
This privately published book tells the story of Royal Navy's attempts to
suppress the slave trade along the East African coast. This culminated in the
bombardment of the Sultan of Zanzibar's palace in 1896, an event that is often referred
to as 'The Shortest War in History'. The book makes use of contemporary
photographs, many of which seem to have come from private sources. It also
provides lots of ideas for wargamers seeking scenarios based around the
suppression of slavery.
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ZULU - ISANDLWANA &
RORKE'S DRIFT 22ND - 23RD JANUARY 1879
by Ian Knigh
Windrow & Greene Ltd. (1992) ISBN 1 872004 23 7
Ian Knight is an acknowledged expert on the Zulu War, and this account of
the battles at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift shows why. The book contains numerous maps and photographs, and six pages of
coloured plates by Michael Chappell and Angus McBride
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THE ZULUS
by Ian Knight and Angus McBride
Osprey (1989) ISBN 0 85045 864 1
Part of the ELITE series (No. 21).
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ZULU VICTORY - THE
EPIC OF ISANDLWANA AND THE COVER-UP
by Ron Lock and Peter Quantrill
Greenhill Books (2002) ISBN 1 -85367 505 9
This book covers the causes of the Zulu War, the opposing armies, and the
Battle of Isandlwana in considerable detail. It also describes the subsequent
'cover-up' by certain British officers who attempted to blame the defeat upon
people who were killed during the battle, and who could not - as a result -
refute the case put against them.
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THE ZULU WAR
by Angus McBride
Osprey (1976) ISBN 0 85045 256 2
Part of the MEN-AT-ARMS series (No. 57).
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THE ZULU WAR - A
PICTORIAL HISTORY
by Michael Barthorp
Blandford Press (1980) ISBN 0 7137 1005 5
An excellent, well illustrated history of the Zulu War. Whilst not as
detailed as some histories of this conflict, this is a good book to start with
as it gives a balance view of the causes of the war.
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THE ZULU WAR 1879 -
TWILIGHT OF A WARRIOR NATION
by Ian Knight and Ian Castle
Osprey (1994) ISBN 1 85532 165 3
Part of the CAMPAIGN series (No. 14).
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ZULU WAR
by Ian Knight and Ian Castle
Osprey (2004) ISBN 1 84176 858 8
Originally published as separate books entitled BRITISH
FORCES IN ZULULAND, THE ZULUS, and THE
ZULU WAR 1879 - TWILIGHT OF A WARRIOR NATION.
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ZULU WAR -
VOLUNTEERS, IRREGULARS & AUXILIARIES
by Ian Castle and Raffaele Ruggeri
Osprey (2003) ISBN 1 84176 484 1
Part of the MEN-AT-ARMS series (No. 388).
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