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The first dedicated examination of Alexander the Great's final
battle and acknowledged tactical masterpiece. In the years that
followed Alexander the Great's victory at Gaugamela on 1 October
331 BC, his Macedonian and Greek army fought a truly 'Herculean'
series of campaigns in what is today Iran, Turkmenistan,
Afghanistan, and Pakistan. But it was in the Indus Valley, on the
banks of the Hydaspes River (known today as the Jhelum) in 326 BC
that Alexander would fight his last major battle against King
Poros. Using detailed maps and 3D diagrams, this beautifully
illustrated work shows how Alexander used feints and deception to
transport a select force from his army across the swollen River
Hydaspes without attracting the enemy's attention, allowing his
troops the crucial element of surprise. Battlescene artworks and
photographs reveal the fascinating array of forces that clashed in
the battle, including Indian war elephants and chariots, and horse
archers and phalanx formations. Also examined are the differences
in weaponry and armour between the opposing sides, which would
prove crucial to the outcome. Although a tactical masterpiece, the
Hydaspes was the closest that Alexander the Great came to defeat,
and was one of the costliest battles fought by his near-exhausted
army.
Fully illustrated, this book assesses the origins, equipment, and
fighting styles of the irregular warfare specialists fighting on
both sides during the American Revolutionary War. Amid North
America’s often forested, broken, or rugged terrain, 18th-century
armies came to rely on soldiers capable of fighting individually or
in small groups. During the American Revolutionary War, rifle-armed
companies were incorporated into the newly created Continental
Army, while Patriot militiamen and partisans also made use of
rifled weapons. Facing them were the British Army’s light
infantrymen; among the most experienced regular soldiers fighting
for the Crown, they were joined by Loyalist units able to operate
in dispersed formations and German hired troops skilled in
open-order fighting, including the rifle-armed Jäger. The
strengths and limitations of both sides’ open-order specialists
are evaluated in this book, with particular focus upon three
revealing battles: Harlem Heights (September 16, 1776), where the
Patriots took heart from being able to hold their own in an
escalating clash with Crown light forces; Freeman's Farm (September
19, 1777), where British light infantry engaged Patriot riflemen in
notably rough terrain; and Hanging Rock (August 6, 1780), where
Patriot riflemen and partisans attacked a Loyalist encampment,
including Provincial Corps light infantry. Specially commissioned
artwork, archive illustrations, and newly drawn mapping complement
the authoritative text.
This fully illustrated study investigates the uniforms and
equipment of the US regular troops and volunteers from the
territories fighting for the Union during the American Civil War.
During the American Civil War, the United States Army, pitted
against the forces of the fledgling Confederacy, fought to defend
and preserve the Union during five long years of bitter conflict.
This volume describes and illustrates the uniforms, insignia and
personal equipment of the Union Army's regular infantry, artillery,
cavalry, and engineers, plus specialists such as US Sharpshooters,
Veteran Reserve Corps, Medical Corps, and Signal Corps. This volume
also covers the troops fielded by the Territories that fought for
the Union. Eight plates of original artwork showing officers and
enlisted men of the Union Army are complemented by previously
unpublished photographs of soldiers and items of uniform from some
of the most comprehensive collections in the United States.
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