Romance Of Modern Sieges; Describing The Personal Adventures, Resource And Daring of Besiegers and Besieged In All Parts Of The World

by Edward Gilliat

27 chapters10h 47mEnglish1908

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Lively narratives of some of the great siege battles of war. The book was written before World War I, in 1908. Some of the narratives contain language which was common in 19th and early twentieth century usage but which listeners today may find offensive. Summary by david wales

Chapters (26)

1Chapter 1: Siege Of Gibraltar (1779-1782)

1353

2Chapter 2: Defence Of Acre (1799)

1025

3Chapter 3: The Wounded Captain In Talavera (1809)

1756

4Chapter 4: The Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)

1068

5Chapter 5: The Storming Of Badajos 1812)

1618

6Chapter 6: A Prisoner In St. Sebastian (1813)

1497

7Chapter 7: Jellalabad (1842)

2402

8Chapter 8: Siege Of Sebastopol (1854-1856)

1840

9Chapter 9: After Inkermann (1854)

1286

10Chapter 10: The Indian Mutiny - Delhi (1857-1858)

2525

11Chapter 11: The Defence Of Lucknow (31st of May to 25th of September 1857)

1944

12Chapter 12: The Relief Of Lucknow (1857)

1873

13Chapter 13: Running The Blockade (1861)

1297

14Chapter 14: The First Ironclads (1862)

1265

15Chapter 15: Capture Of New Orleans (1862)

765

16Chapter 16: The Siege Of Richmond (1862 and 1865)

1218

17Chapter 17: The Siege Of Paris (1870-1871) With The Germans Outside

1123

18Chapter 18: The Siege Of Paris - continued - With The Besieged (1870-1871)

1104

19Chapter 19: Metz (1870)

1528

20Chapter 20: Plevna (1877)

1944

21Chapter 21: Siege Of Khartoum (1884)

1042

22Chapter 22: Kumassi (1900)

1620

23Chapter 23: Mafeking (1899-1900)

1730

24Chapter 24: The Siege Of Kimberley (1899-1900)

871

25Chapter 25: The Siege Of Ladysmith (1899-1900)

1676

26Chapter 26: Siege Of Port Arthur (1904)

1299

Romance Of Modern Sieges; Describing The Personal Adventures, Resource And Daring of Besiegers and Besieged In All Parts Of The World

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