The histories of thirteen of the greatest and bloodiest battles of America's Civil War, told through the events that shaped them and the lives of the men that fought in them. Volume features color photographs of uniforms, weapons, flags and ordnance from the Civil War, together with contemporary photographs and full-color maps of the battles themselves.

Walk in the footsteps of American history as Gilbert travels to Civil War battlefields in twelve states. With emphasis on both the historical significance and scenic beauty of these hallowed grounds, readers will be inspired to see these remarkably preserved sites with their own eyes. Essays enable readers to consider each battlefield from a strategic perspective. Advice for touring the grounds and hiking trails is included.

This tour guide features ten different itineraries that lead visitors through every major campaign site, as well as 450 lesser-known venues in unlikely places such as Idaho and New Mexico.

Adventure story of three English soldier comrades battling the savage punjabs in India, and their lowly water-bearer, Gunga Din, who longs to be a soldier.

Bart Heirweg spent two years photographing the war sites and landscapes of Flanders Fields. For this he travelled from Nieuwpoort to Koksijde, via Veurne, Diksmuide, Ieper (Ypres) and Poperinge, and through the Heuvelland all the way to the northern French border at Wervicq and Comines. Heirweg shot his photographs mainly in the early morning or late evening, at times of day when the ordinary visitor does not get to see these world-famous locations....