Henry John Newbolt: 7 books

Sir Henry Newbolt was a historian of great repute, a poet of renown and an authority on military matters; he was chosen to write for the British Government on many occasions including on the official Naval History of the Great War. He was also a member of the Propaganda Department of the Government,...

THE CAUSES OF THE WAR A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE WAR THE TURN AT THE MARNE THE WORCESTERS AT THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES THE CANADIANS AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES THE TAKING OF LOOS DELVILLE WOOD THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES THE TANKS AT CAMBRAI THE SOUTH AFRICANS AT MARRIÈRES WOOD THE BATTLE OF THE LYS...

A happy idea carried to excellent completion by very competent hands is the best description of The Year of Trafalgar, by Henry Newbolt. It is not likely that this year of splendid memory will find a worthier literary tribute than this delightful volume. Mr. Newbolt’s is much more than a familiar...

The First World War was, for Britain, as much about Imperial conflict, as it was about fighting on the Western front. Hundreds of millions of colonial subjects were forced into the war alongside Britain, and made a huge difference to the strength of the British army. In this fascinating...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "It is never easy to fix upon one cause as the origin of a great war, and the war of 1914 was the outcome...

It is never easy to fix upon one cause as the origin of a great war, and the war of 1914 was the outcome of several causes combined. For twenty years there had been growing up in Europe a sense of insecurity; the great Powers had become restless and suspicious of one another . . . (Excerpt) The British...

Adventure on the High Seas awaits the Reader as you travel along and experience action packed battle on the seas of the world. In this timless work you read about the heroism of the sailors who ought the submarines of germany and kept the orld safe for freedom.