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Sniping in France - With the British Army During the First World War (Hardcover): Major H. Hesketh-Prichard Sniping in France - With the British Army During the First World War (Hardcover)
Major H. Hesketh-Prichard
R664 Discovery Miles 6 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The crack-shots of the war in the trenches
Military historians have always been interested in the activities of snipers. For the uninitiated, there is something romantic about the lone marksman, far away from the security of his lines and his comrades, who lies camouflaged and still until the opportunity arises to strike down one of the enemy. It is a lonely and perilous way to make war and requires an individual not only possessed of great weaponry skills, but one with the mental fortitude to execute his task. For the enemy, death, coming swiftly and unseen from an unknown quarter, is a terrifying and demoralising prospect. We know much of the snipers of modern times, armed with their high powered and technical equipment, but the 'bolt from the blue' is as old as warfare itself. Kipling told it well in his poetry when he wrote, 'two thousand pounds of education drops to a ten rupee jezail.' This book concerns the snipers of the British Army as they operated in France during the First World War. It is an excellent book written by an author with first hand experience. The reader is taken through activities at the first Army School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping and the principles of sniping as they applied to the trench warfare. The author describes the genesis of sniping as the British Army went to war and includes many first hand accounts and often amusing anecdotes of the activities, snipers and observers operating between the battle lines at the height of the conflict. Recommended for all those interested in the Great War.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Where Black Rules White - A Journey Across and about Hayti (Paperback): H. Hesketh- Prichard Where Black Rules White - A Journey Across and about Hayti (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard
R1,010 Discovery Miles 10 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This early work by H. Hesketh Prichard was originally published in 1900 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Where Black Rules White - A Journey Across and About Hayti' is a vivid account of the author's travels into the uncharted interior of Haiti. Hesketh Vernon Hesketh-Prichard was born on 17th November 1876 in Jhansi, India. Hesketh-Prichard's first published work was 'Tammer's Duel' in 1896, which he sold to Pall Mall Magazine for a guinea. He often wrote with his mother under the pseudonyms "H. Heron" and "E. Heron," and together they created a popular psychic detective series around a character named "Flaxman Low."

Sniping in France - with notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers (Paperback): H. Hesketh- Prichard Sniping in France - with notes on the scientific training of scouts, observers, and snipers (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard
R696 R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Save R79 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
H. Hesketh Prichard - Through the Heart of Patagonia (Paperback): H. Hesketh- Prichard H. Hesketh Prichard - Through the Heart of Patagonia (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard
R497 Discovery Miles 4 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Through the heart of Patagonia (Paperback): H. Hesketh- Prichard Through the heart of Patagonia (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard
R1,362 R1,169 Discovery Miles 11 690 Save R193 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Through the Heart of Patagonia (Paperback): H. Hesketh- Prichard Through the Heart of Patagonia (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard
R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sniping in France - With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (1920) (Paperback): H. Hesketh-... Sniping in France - With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (1920) (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard; Foreword by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke
R914 Discovery Miles 9 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sniping in France (Paperback): Major H. Hesketh-Prichard Sniping in France (Paperback)
Major H. Hesketh-Prichard
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The crack-shots of the war in the trenches
Military historians have always been interested in the activities of snipers. For the uninitiated, there is something romantic about the lone marksman, far away from the security of his lines and his comrades, who lies camouflaged and still until the opportunity arises to strike down one of the enemy. It is a lonely and perilous way to make war and requires an individual not only possessed of great weaponry skills, but one with the mental fortitude to execute his task. For the enemy, death, coming swiftly and unseen from an unknown quarter, is a terrifying and demoralising prospect. We know much of the snipers of modern times, armed with their high powered and technical equipment, but the 'bolt from the blue' is as old as warfare itself. Kipling told it well in his poetry when he wrote, 'two thousand pounds of education drops to a ten rupee jezail.' This book concerns the snipers of the British Army as they operated in France during the First World War. It is an excellent book written by an author with first hand experience. The reader is taken through activities at the first Army School of Scouting, Observation and Sniping and the principles of sniping as they applied to the trench warfare. The author describes the genesis of sniping as the British Army went to war and includes many first hand accounts and often amusing anecdotes of the activities, snipers and observers operating between the battle lines at the height of the conflict. Recommended for all those interested in the Great War.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Through Trackless Labrador - With a Chapter on Fishing (1911) (Hardcover): H. Hesketh- Prichard Through Trackless Labrador - With a Chapter on Fishing (1911) (Hardcover)
H. Hesketh- Prichard; Contributions by Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy
R1,377 Discovery Miles 13 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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 we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

The Newfoundland Guide Book, 1911 - Including Labrador And St. Pierre (1911) (Paperback): John Guille Millais, H. Hesketh-... The Newfoundland Guide Book, 1911 - Including Labrador And St. Pierre (1911) (Paperback)
John Guille Millais, H. Hesketh- Prichard; Edited by D W Prowse
R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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 we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

Sniping in France - With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (1920) (Hardcover): H. Hesketh-... Sniping in France - With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (1920) (Hardcover)
H. Hesketh- Prichard; Foreword by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke
R1,211 Discovery Miles 12 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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 we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

Through Trackless Labrador - With A Chapter On Fishing (1911) (Paperback): H. Hesketh- Prichard Through Trackless Labrador - With A Chapter On Fishing (1911) (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard; Contributions by Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy
R996 Discovery Miles 9 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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 we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

Sniping in France - With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (1920) (Paperback): H. Hesketh-... Sniping in France - With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (1920) (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard; Foreword by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke
R850 Discovery Miles 8 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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 we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Through Trackless Labrador - With A Chapter On Fishing (1911) (Paperback): H. Hesketh- Prichard Through Trackless Labrador - With A Chapter On Fishing (1911) (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard; Contributions by Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy
R997 Discovery Miles 9 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Newfoundland Guide Book, 1911 - Including Labrador And St. Pierre (1911) (Paperback): John Guille Millais, H. Hesketh-... The Newfoundland Guide Book, 1911 - Including Labrador And St. Pierre (1911) (Paperback)
John Guille Millais, H. Hesketh- Prichard; Edited by D W Prowse
R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Newfoundland Guide Book, 1911 - Including Labrador and St. Pierre (1911) (Hardcover): John Guille Millais, H. Hesketh-... The Newfoundland Guide Book, 1911 - Including Labrador and St. Pierre (1911) (Hardcover)
John Guille Millais, H. Hesketh- Prichard; Edited by D W Prowse
R1,024 Discovery Miles 10 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sniping In France - With Notes On The Scientific Training Of Scouts, Observers, And Snipers (1920) (Hardcover): H. Hesketh-... Sniping In France - With Notes On The Scientific Training Of Scouts, Observers, And Snipers (1920) (Hardcover)
H. Hesketh- Prichard; Foreword by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke
R1,211 Discovery Miles 12 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sniping In France - With Notes On The Scientific Training Of Scouts, Observers, And Snipers (1920) (Paperback): H. Hesketh-... Sniping In France - With Notes On The Scientific Training Of Scouts, Observers, And Snipers (1920) (Paperback)
H. Hesketh- Prichard; Foreword by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke
R816 Discovery Miles 8 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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