Between 1824 and 1885 Britain and Burma fought in three deadly struggles.The first was the longest and most expensive war in British Indian history, the second was criticized at the time as being caused by gunboat diplomacy, and the third led to the removal of Burma's Konbaung dynasty and the incorporation of Burma into the British Raj.These wars were fraught with military blunders and incompetence.Why did the tensions arise initially and how did the first battles b...

By the end of the nineteenth century India was described as the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, but how did such a small island come to dominate one of the richest lands in the world?Without doubt the toughest opponents to British control was led by the Sikhs.Ranjit Singh, the brilliant "Lion of Punjab", who ruled the Sikh Empire had revolutionized his army by employing French officers from Napoleon's Grand Army to train his artillery and infantry on the European ...

Afghanistan, 1839.The British East India Company dominated the Indian subcontinent, yet they were not secure in their position.Holding unjustified fears that Russia threatened India's north-western border, the Company decided to make a pre-emptive strike and ensure that this menace would be stopped by a strong pro-British Afghanistan.Thousands of British and Indian troops invaded this mountainous land to intervene in a succession dispute between emi...

How I gave up smoking without putting on weight, and without using patches or other drugs.There is no logical reason for smoking.That’s the part you must understand.If there’s no reason, then why do we continue to do it?

This book highlights the main features of shipbuilding management which lead to successful completion of shipbuilding projects. A brief review of the market context for the industry, its historical development are given to explain how shipbuilding arrived at its current structure. First pre-production including design, planning, cost estimating, procurement of materials and sub-contracting. Then, the production sequence outlines part preparation, hull assembly and construction, outfitting ...

This book is a very personal reflection on the life of Belinda (BJ) Allder, a young missionary whose life was cut short through cancer. Her father, Bruce, a Christian pastor and educator, explores the influences that shaped BJ into an effective missionary who impacted many people around the world. BJ's own reflections of her journey of life and faith through the battle with cancer are shared through excerpts from her own daily journal. While the emotions expressed are raw, there is a celeb...

Building Stronger Relationships Through a Faith-Based ApproachIn "UNITY AMONG COUPLES IN MARRIAGE OR RELATIONSHIP", discover how faith can become the cornerstone of a thriving relationship. Whether you're navigating the early stages of a partnership or facing challenges, this book...

Ship Construction, Seventh Edition, offers guidance for ship design and shipbuilding from start to finish. It provides an overview of current shipyard techniques, safety in shipyard practice, materials and strengths, welding and cutting, and ship structure, along with computer-aided design and manufacture, international regulations for ship types, new materials, and fabrication technologies. Comprised of seven sections divided into 32 chapters, the book introduces the reader to shipbuildin...

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles of the Indian Mutiny]By 1857, British power in India had been largely undisputed for almost fifty years, however, the armies of the East India Company were largely recruited from the native people of India. This inherent weakness would be exposed during the events of the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858, as the Sepoy soldiers turned against their erstwhile British employers.The events that led up to the R...

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles of the Indian Mutiny]By 1857, British power in India had been largely undisputed for almost fifty years, however, the armies of the East India Company were largely recruited from the native people of India. This inherent weakness would be exposed during the events of the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858, as the Sepoy soldiers turned against their erstwhile British employers.The events that led up to the R...

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles of the Indian Mutiny]By 1857, British power in India had been largely undisputed for almost fifty years, however, the armies of the East India Company were largely recruited from the native people of India. This inherent weakness would be exposed during the events of the Indian Mutiny of 1857-1858, as the Sepoy soldiers turned against their erstwhile British employers.The events that led up to the R...

This book highlights the relationship between independent and dependent ship repairing variables of various combinations under linear and nonlinear form using actual data collected from shipyards. Independent variables refer to age, deadweight, cubic number, principal dimensions, and type of ships. Dependent variables refer to repairing time, docking time, repairing labor, docking labor, hull blasting renewal area, hull painting renewal area, pipe renewal length, structural steel renewal w...