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

Edward Gilliat (1841 - 1915)

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

Genre(s): War & Military, Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Group: The Library of Romance

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface David Wales
 00:02:33
Play 01 Chapter 1: Siege Of Gibraltar (1779-1782) David Wales
 00:22:33
Play 02 Chapter 2: Defence Of Acre (1799) David Wales
 00:17:05
Play 03 Chapter 3: The Wounded Captain In Talavera (1809) David Wales
 00:29:16
Play 04 Chapter 4: The Capture of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) David Wales
 00:17:48
Play 05 Chapter 5: The Storming Of Badajos 1812) David Wales
 00:26:58
Play 06 Chapter 6: A Prisoner In St. Sebastian (1813) David Wales
 00:24:57
Play 07 Chapter 7: Jellalabad (1842) David Wales
 00:40:02
Play 08 Chapter 8: Siege Of Sebastopol (1854-1856) David Wales
 00:30:40
Play 09 Chapter 9: After Inkermann (1854) David Wales
 00:21:26
Play 10 Chapter 10: The Indian Mutiny - Delhi (1857-1858) David Wales
 00:42:05
Play 11 Chapter 11: The Defence Of Lucknow (31st of May to 25th of September 1857) David Wales
 00:32:24
Play 12 Chapter 12: The Relief Of Lucknow (1857) David Wales
 00:31:13
Play 13 Chapter 13: Running The Blockade (1861) David Wales
 00:21:37
Play 14 Chapter 14: The First Ironclads (1862) David Wales
 00:21:05
Play 15 Chapter 15: Capture Of New Orleans (1862) David Wales
 00:12:45
Play 16 Chapter 16: The Siege Of Richmond (1862 and 1865) David Wales
 00:20:18
Play 17 Chapter 17: The Siege Of Paris (1870-1871) With The Germans Outside David Wales
 00:18:43
Play 18 Chapter 18: The Siege Of Paris - continued - With The Besieged (1870-1871) David Wales
 00:18:24
Play 19 Chapter 19: Metz (1870) David Wales
 00:25:28
Play 20 Chapter 20: Plevna (1877) David Wales
 00:32:24
Play 21 Chapter 21: Siege Of Khartoum (1884) David Wales
 00:17:22
Play 22 Chapter 22: Kumassi (1900) David Wales
 00:27:00
Play 23 Chapter 23: Mafeking (1899-1900) David Wales
 00:28:50
Play 24 Chapter 24: The Siege Of Kimberley (1899-1900) David Wales
 00:14:31
Play 25 Chapter 25: The Siege Of Ladysmith (1899-1900) David Wales
 00:27:56
Play 26 Chapter 26: Siege Of Port Arthur (1904) David Wales
 00:21:39