Victorian Military History from Viceroy Books

Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 96 pages, ESS040. During the 19th Century Britain entered into three brutal wars with Afghanistan, each one an imperial struggle for power that saw the British forces trying, and failing, to gain control of an inhospitable and impenetrable region. The first two wars (1839 - 42, 1878 - 81) were attempts to expunge pro-Russian… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2003. New book, 95 pages, ESS056. The Zulu War of 1879 remains one of the best known British colonial wars and included two battles whose names reverberate through history. At Isandlwana the Zulus inflicted a crushing defeat on the British; the gallant British defence at Rorke's Drift followed and re-established British prestige. Yet as this book shows,… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 64 pages, CMD14. This book looks closely at the life, military experiences and key battlefield exploits of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Born on July 4, 1807 in the city of Nice, the turning point in his life occurred in April 1833 when he met Giovanni Battista Cuneo, a member of the secret movement known as "Young… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2012. New book, 96 pages, ESS74. The culmination of decades of nationalist aspiration and cynical Realpolitik, the Second War of Italian Unification saw Italy transformed from a patchwork of minor states dominated by the Habsburg Austrians into a unified kingdom under the Piedmontese House of Savoy. Overshadowed by subsequent conflicts, the war saw the first widespread use… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2004. New book, 96 pages, BTO05. The Plains Indian War was one of the most controversial conflicts in American military history, as the US Army faced a tough opponent that challenged it for decades following the end of the Civil War. The Army leadership endured a severe lack of resources, political constraints, an indifferent public, tough environmental… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2001. New book, 96 pages, ESS002. This bitter war between Russia and Turkey, aided by Britain and France, was the setting for the stuff of legends. This book details the gallant yet suicidal Charge of the Light Brigade, now immortalised in film: in the words of Tennyson, 'Into the Valley of Death rode the Six Hundred'. It… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2002. New book, 96 pages, ESS025. The war with Mexico was the one of the most decisive conflicts in American history. After smashing Mexico's armies the young republic bestrode the North American continent like a colossus with one leg anchored on the Atlantic seaboard and the other on the Pacific. It was a bitter, hard fought war… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2001. New book, 96 pages, CAM089. On the morning of 6 March 1836 around 1,100 Mexican soldiers under Generalissimo Santa Anna stormed a small mission outside San Antonio, Texas, and slaughtered the garrison of around 200 Texans. It was not a large battle but its significance vastly outweighed its size for the name of the mission was… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 96 pages, CAM231. With the wars between the US and the Native Americans drawing to a close, one tribe in Eastern Oregon continued to resist. The Nez Perce, led by the "Red Napoleon" Chief Joseph, refused to surrender and accept resettlement. Instead, Chief Joseph organized a band of 750 warriors and set off for… Read more about this item

Osceola, WI, United Kingdom: Greenhill Book, 1999. New book, 72 pages. This illustrated book is a complete pictorial history of George Armstrong Custer. From his early day at West Point to death and glory at Little Bighorn. Custer was one of the most flamboyant and colourful officers ever to have served in the US Army.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo… Read more about this item

The Stationary Office, 2000. New book, 184 pages. Uncovered Editions are historic official papers which have not been previously available in popular form. These short extracts from government papers are not intended to provide a history of the war or any part of it. They have been selected in order to provide a snapshot of events as they were presented… Read more about this item

The Stationary Office, 2000. New book, 184 pages. Uncovered Editions are historic official papers which have not been previously available in popular form. These short extracts from government papers are not intended to provide a history of the war or any part of it. They have been selected in order to provide a snapshot of events as they were presented… Read more about this item

The Stationary Office, 2000. New book, 184 pages. Uncovered Editions are historic official papers which have not been previously available in popular form. These short extracts from government papers are not intended to provide a history of the war or any part of it. They have been selected in order to provide a snapshot of events as they were presented… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2007. New book, 96 pages, ESS068. In the mid-19th century, India was the focus of Britain's international prestige and commercial power - the most important colony in an empire which extended to every continent on the globe and protected by the seemingly dependable native armies of the East India Company. When, however, in 1857 discontent exploded into… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 96 pages, CAM207. The battle of Solferino, fought during the Franco-Austrian War of 1859, was the largest European battle since Leipzig in 1813. In the presence of three crowned heads of state - Napoleon III of France, Emperor Franz-Joseph of Austria and Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont-Sardinia (later the King of all Italy) -… Read more about this item

University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 2004. New book, 222 pages. The Zulu War of 1879 was devestating in its brutality. Pitting the firepower of the professional British army against the skill and determination of King Cetshwayo's Zulu warriors, it was a mighty clash of military cultures that ended with the collapse of Zululand - the last great black… Read more about this item

Thailand: Orchid Pr, 2003. New book, 280 pages. An account of the Second Anglo-Burmese War, undertaken to promote the activities of British colonial merchants in the region, and to avenge perceived "insults . . injustice and oppression" of British representatives by the Burmese court. A detailed account of the campaign, first published in 1853, as seen through the eyes of… Read more about this item

Osprey Pub Co, 1993. New book, 96 pages, CAM023. Early in 1881 unrest in the Sudan began to crystallise around Mohammed Ibn Ahmed el-Sayyid Abdullah. Proclaiming himself the long-expected Madhi, the Guided One of the Prophet, he preached that the Sudan was to be purged of its Egyptian oppressors. Drawn in by the Egyptian failure to deal with the situation,… Read more about this item

University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 1998. New book, 96 pages, CAM051. On 5 November 1854 the Russians marched out of the besieged city of Sevastopol to throw off the allied British and French forces by mounting a joint attack with their troops from outside the city. Despite outnumbering their enemies five to one the Russians failed to achieve… Read more about this item

London, United Kingdom: Pocket Books, 2003. New book, 527 pages. Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and General George Armstrong Custer of the Seventh Cavalry, were cultural opposites, but they led uncannily parallel lives. Born at the same time, they both became leader at very early ages, were stripped of power, and in disgrace worked to earn back the… Read more about this item