From every available source in the public archives of England; Peter Wilson Coldham; the foremost authority on English emigration records has put together a comprehensive list of emigrants who sailed to America between the years 1661 and 1699; thus extending by forty years the period of coverage begun in The Complete Book of Emigrants; 1607-1660 and bringing to a conclusion his efforts to document emigration from England to America during the whole of the seventeenth century. Arranged by year; and thereunder by date of record; the entries give; usually; name; age; occupation; residence; ship; and destination; and for each there is a precise source citation. In total some 30;000 emigrants of the period 1661-1699 are identified; bringing the total named in the two volumes to well over 50;000! As with the first volume; two superb indexes to persons and ships reduce the chore of searching the records to seconds.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding!By SteveIn The Sieges of Mantua; Colonel Cuccia has delivered a massive amount of historical facts placed in a wonderful and easily flowing style that engages the reader from page one. His attention to detail draws one into the region and more especially the city of Mantua under siege. The carefully placed details of what was happening inside as well as outside of the fortress lead me to a sympathetic understanding of both the protagonists and the besieged. Although the book centers on the sieges; be ready for a broad and comprehensive study of Bonaparte's campaign strategies for the entire Lombard Plain.I highly recommend this book to both lay persons (such as myself) and academics who are interested and enjoy factual history.Thanks to Colonel Cuccia for a greatly interesting and very enjoyable read.3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Well written.By Jerry F.A very well written and researched chronicle of a major part of the Napoleonic War. A must read for war buffs and historians alike.9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Invitingly Well-Written Account Of A Campaign That Invented Modern WarfareBy Paul BergCuccia's invitingly-written account draws you into the mind of this world changing military leader Napoleon during his crucial northern Italian offensive; where his military and political styles were tested and matured. The siege of Mantua was a template for today's wars of hearts and minds engaging whole populations; not just soldiers; the military scholar will think of Vicksburg and perhaps Falluja. Cuccia's writing is based on years of research; and it shows in his fastidious documentation and thorough annotation; what scholars value. Non-experts and mere aficionados like myself are as likely to be attracted to his clear; readable prose and supple way with a narrative; Cuccia knows how to create a convincing narrative out the big bundle of disorganized research notes he must surely have begun with. One more thing. Military education today in both the academies and the War Colleges has been migrating away from studies of classic historical figures such as Napoleon; a mistake. Reading Cuccia will convince you how Napoleon's gift for testing; reviewing and recreating strategy in the face of changing conditions on the battlefield and among the local population is as relevant to contemporary warcraft as counterinsurgency studies and Sun Tzu. A must read.
