Browsing by Subject "Military History"
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An Early Modern Garrison Town: A Study of Perpignan’s Population from 1684 – 1720
(2023-08-31)This study is a close examination of the population of a garrison town in southern France during the later reign of Louis XIV. This town was in close proximity to military activity during the several wars of the period. ... -
Lower Shore Battery Interpretive Centre: Graffiti Writers, Wreck Divers, and Transatlantic Trade History at the York Redoubt
(2021-08-16)This thesis lays out the rationale, goals, and design of a center for graffiti writers, scuba divers, and an exhibition on trans-Atlantic trade history at the York Redoubt, near Halifax, Nova Scotia. It begins from personal ... -
Memories of the Border War: An Interpretive Analysis of White South African Defence Force Veteran Perspectives, 1966-1989
(2012-08-28)Through their stories, South African Defence Force (SADF) veterans of the Border War participate in the historical revival of South Africa’s involvement in the Angolan conflict, 1966-1989. Their engagement in the Border ... -
"Secretary of Everything Important": An Analysis of Maurice Hankey and his role during the wartime Asquith government, 1914-5.
(2022-08-31)Maurice Hankey, Britain’s first Cabinet Secretary, has traditionally been portrayed as an apolitical bureaucrat who helped guide but never cajoled Britain’s decision makers during the First World War. This thesis argues ...