Willis J. Abbot

Strategy Six Pack 3 presents a classic sextet of tactical texts: Sea Power by Cyprian Bridge Xerxes by Jacob Abbott Joan of Arc by Edward Shepherd Creasy Elements of Military Art and Science by H. W. Halleck Andrew Jackson by William Garrott Brown Aircraft and Submarines by Willis J. Abbot Halleck's Elements of Military Art and Science is a timeless manual that is required reading in military schools. There is also Sea Power by Cyprian Bridge and Willis J. Abbot's Aircraft and Submarines, the definitive work on early pre-World War I flying machines, an aviation buff's delight. Plus a look at Joan of Arc's defeat of the English at Orleans, a biography of Old Hickory, President Andrew Jackson and a study of Xerxes, the infamous Persian potentate who invaded Greece in 480 BC with an army of five million.

Title: Battle-Fields of '61. A narrative of the military operations of the war for the Union up to the end of the Peninsular Campaign ... With illustrations, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The MILITARY HISTORY & WARFARE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series offers titles on warfare from ancient to modern times. It includes detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, weapons, as well as the soldiers and commanders who devised, initiated, and supported war efforts throughout history. Specific analyses discuss the impact of war on societies, cultures, economies, and changing international relationships. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Abbot, Willis J.; 1889. xii, 356 p.; 4 . 9605.cc.10.

Title: Blue Jackets of '98. A history of the Spanish-American war. With illustrations.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The MILITARY HISTORY & WARFARE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series offers titles on warfare from ancient to modern times. It includes detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, weapons, as well as the soldiers and commanders who devised, initiated, and supported war efforts throughout history. Specific analyses discuss the impact of war on societies, cultures, economies, and changing international relationships. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Abbot, Willis J.; 1899. x, 367 p.; 8 . 9770.aa.20.