S. Reid

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 of the Texan revolution and the independent Republic of Texas.

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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, histories, and evolution of uniforms. It covers eac ...

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 pro-active role in the battle - not merely staving off defeat, but seizing victory with a series of well co-ordinated counterattacks.