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Highlander : The History of the Legendary Highland Soldier by Tim Newark (2010, Hardcover)
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"Highlander: The History of the Legendary Highland Soldier" was written by Tim Newark and published by Constable & Robinson in London in 2009. It is as new. From the dustjacket blurb The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-101602399514
ISBN-139781602399518
eBay Product ID (ePID)79752246
Product Key Features
Book TitleHighlander : the History of the Legendary Highland Soldier
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Great Britain / Scotland, Military / General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Military
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorTim Newark
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height6.4 in
Item Weight22.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-033235
ReviewsThe Highland soldier is a wonderful theme, and Tim Newark does it full justice. This is a very readable book, full of colour and fascinating anecdotes., Tim Newark is a remarkably gifted storyteller, and in Highlander he really brings these proud soldiers to life., The book benefits from exhaustive research, unpublished manuscripts, memoirs, and letters: 'I clove a piece out of one of their hands just as one does an egg for breakfast and saw his white brain exposed.' Such statements by the Highlanders themselves, which Newark unearthed, make for a powerful portrait of ferocity and courage., eoeThe Highland soldier is a wonderful theme, and Tim Newark does it full justice. This is a very readable book, full of colour and fascinating anecdotes.e, "Highlanders have long been among the most feared soldiers in the world, and Tim Newark's book admirably tells their stirring tale. A great read!"-Bernard Cornwell, author of Agincourt
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal355.31094115
SynopsisAcclaimed historian Tim Newark tells the story of the Highlanders through the words of the soldiers themselves, from diaries, letters, and journals uncovered from archives in Scotland and around the world. At the Battle of Quebec in 1759, only a few years after their defeat at Culloden, the 78th Highlanders faced down the French guns and turned the battle. At Waterloo, High- landers memorably fought alongside the Scots Greys against Napoleon's feared Old Guard. In the Crimea, the thin red line stood firm against the charging Russian Hussars and saved the day at Balaclava. Yet this story is also one of betrayal. At Quebec, General Wolfe remarked that, despite the Highlanders' courage, it was "no great mischief if they fall." At Dunkirk in May 1940, the 51st Regiment was left to defend the SOE evacuation at St Valery; though following D-Day, the Highlanders were at the forefront of the fighting through France. It is all history, now: Over the last decade the historic regiments have been dismantled, despite widespread protest., Acclaimed historian Tim Newark tells the story of the Highlanders through the words of the soldiers themselves, from diaries, letters, and journals uncovered from archives in Scotland and around the world. At the Battle of Quebec in 1759, only a few years after their defeat at Culloden, the 78th Highlanders faced down the French guns and turned the battle. At Waterloo, High- landers memorably fought alongside the Scots Greys against Napoleon's feared Old Guard. In the Crimea, the thin red line stood firm against the charging Russian Hussars and saved the day at Balaclava. Yet this story is also one of betrayal. At Quebec, General Wolfe remarked that, despite the Highlanders' courage, it was "no great mischief if they fall." At Dunkirk in May 1940, the 51st Regiment was left to defend the SOE evacuation at St Valery; though following D-Day, the Highlanders were at the forefront of the fighting through France. It is all history, now: Over the last decade the historic regiments have been dismantled, despite widespread protest. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
LC Classification NumberUA664.N49 2010
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