The Military History Group discussion

Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t used the group in a while, I’ve been busy, but I was glad to see some people are using it recently.

I just finished a book on Lewis and Clark, and I was looking for a good book recommendation from you guys. I was thinking about a book that talks about the American Indian wars, or a book on the war of 1812, but really any books that anyone in the group has read recently -history wise- that they think are worth reading about any historical topic.

Creighton wrote: "Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t used the group in a while, I’ve been busy, but I was glad to see some people are using it recently.

I just finished a book on Lewis and Clark, and I was looking for a..."
Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766 by Fred Anderson
The Incredible War of 1812: A Military History by J. Mackay Hitsman

and I was talked into the great primer The Arabs: A History by Eugene Rogan

"The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West" by Peter Cozzens is an excellent book on the Indian Wars.

The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West by Peter Cozzens

Hi Creighton--thanks for starting this group! I'm really enjoying the interactions and book recommendations. I've made several great GR friends as a result.

Dimitri and Rick, I'll check out the books you've mentioned above.

I read Peter Cozzens' book by Peter Cozzens and it was very good.

The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West looks just as interesting.

The most recent one that I read was Demons of Unrest by Eric Larson that was about the events leading up to the US Civil War battle for Fort Sumter. One of my favorites is Grant by Ron Chernow.

Just recently finished "The Elite" by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. It was an interesting venture into what he considered to be history's special forces. From the Spartans to modern day Delta operators. Although somewhat abbreviated in its story telling (not a very long book) it does well to tell stories of various elite groups throughout time. I particularly enjoyed the telling of Alexander's siege of Sogdian Rock. An incredible tale of determination and might.

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Thanks for the heads up. Looks interesting. For $1.34 for the Kindle version, I’m buying it.

Creighton wrote: "Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t used the group in a while, I’ve been busy, but I was glad to see some people are using it recently.

I just finished a book on Lewis and Clark, and I was looking for a..."

If you are interested in the Indian Wars and other aspects of American history during that time, I strongly recommend this one. It's definitely a standout.
Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier

Hi everyone, I could use some help in finding books on battles/operational histories from the Korean and Vietnam war. Anything you guys have would help immensely in breaking me into these two topics!

From the Commonwealth perspective I highly recommend these two books on the Korean War:

Scorched Earth, Black Snow: Britain and Australia in the Korean War by Andrew Salmon

To the Last Round: The Epic British Stand on the Imjin River, Korea 1951 by Andrew Salmon

Vietnam War from an Australian perspective:

Vietnam - the Australian War by Paul Ham

Zygmunt wrote: "Hi everyone, I could use some help in finding books on battles/operational histories from the Korean and Vietnam war. Anything you guys have would help immensely in breaking me into these two topics!"

Two books I'd recommend:

On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle

Khe Sanh: Siege in the Clouds

Zygmunt wrote: "Hi everyone, I could use some help in finding books on battles/operational histories from the Korean and Vietnam war. Anything you guys have would help immensely in breaking me into these two topics!"

Zygmunt, High Tide in the Korean War: How an Outnumbered American Regiment Defeated the Chinese at the Battle of Chipyong-ni just came highly recommended by a fellow military history reader. This is a detailed account of the Battle of Chipyong-nil. Sounds like it might be right what you were looking for.

Zygmunt wrote: "Hi everyone, I could use some help in finding books on battles/operational histories from the Korean and Vietnam war. Anything you guys have would help immensely in breaking me into these two topics!"

I can recommend The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat by Bob Drury, Tom Clavin a story of the retreat from Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.

From Vietnam We Were Soldiers Once... and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam by Harold G. Moore, and Joseph L. Galloway.

Both are really excellent books.