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Aspern & Wagram 1809
Mighty clash of Empires
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 1994
220 kr
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A detailed, compact volume examining the 1809 campaign on the Danube, which was to break the spell of Napoleon's invincibility. Wagram – the largest battle in history at the time – was Napoleon's revenge for his first personal defeat on the battlefield, at Aspern–Essling. In gaining this revenge …
Eggmühl 1809
Storm Over Bavaria
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 1998
248 kr
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The product of meticulous research in Austrian archives, this volume outlines Archduke Charles' Bavarian defeat, face-to-face with Napoleon.In the Spring of 1809, the Austrian army, buoyant and full of new-found patriotic fervour, rolled across the frontier with Bavaria. The time had come to exact …
Zulu War: Then and Now
Av Ian Castle, Ian Knight
Inbunden, 1993
308 kr
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This work is one of the most widley known military campaigns of the Victorian era. The story is presented through the "After the Battle" series "then and now" photographic theme and contains graphic eyewitness accounts from both sides which aim to convey what it was like to give battle in the …
Zulu War 1879
Twilight of a warrior nation
Av Ian Castle, Ian Knight
Häftad, 1992
210 kr
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A compact, detailed volume on one of the Victorian British Empire's key wars and the battles it comprised.In the late 1870s the British Imperial administration in the Cape colony in southern Africa began to view the Zulu kingdom as a challenge to its authority. To contain this perceived threat, the …
Gotha Terror
The Forgotten Blitz, 1917-1918
Av Ian Castle
Inbunden, 2024
334 kr
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By the autumn of 1916, advances in Britain’s air defence capability had all but ended the Zeppelin menace, which had haunted the nation for almost two years. However, an emerging complacency regarding the aerial threat was immediately shattered by the introduction in 1917 of the Grosskampfflugzeug, …
Zeppelin Inferno
The Forgotten Blitz 1916
Av Ian Castle
Inbunden, 2022
271 kr
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At the beginning of 1916, as the world entered the second full year of global conflict, the cities, towns and villages of Britain continued to lay vulnerable to aerial bombardment. Throughout that period German Zeppelin airships and seaplanes had come and gone at will, their most testing opposition …
Zeppelin Inferno
The Forgotten Blitz, 1916
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2022
201 kr
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At the beginning of 1916, as the world entered the second full year of global conflict, the cities, towns and villages of Britain continued to lay vulnerable to aerial bombardment. Throughout that period German Zeppelin airships and seaplanes had come and gone at will, their most testing opposition …
Zeppelin Inferno
The Forgotten Blitz, 1916
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2022
201 kr
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At the beginning of 1916, as the world entered the second full year of global conflict, the cities, towns and villages of Britain continued to lay vulnerable to aerial bombardment. Throughout that period German Zeppelin airships and seaplanes had come and gone at will, their most testing opposition …
London 1917–18
The Bomber Blitz
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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This book explores the aerial campaign against the British capital, and the birth of the Royal Air Force. On a sunny May afternoon in 1917, the peace of an English seaside town was shattered when a flight of German Gotha bombers appeared without warning. Twenty-three Gothas had set out to attack …
British Airships 1905–30
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2013
180 kr
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This book reveals the fascinating story of the cat and mouse duel between the airship and another pioneering form of technology – the submarine - during World War 1. Detailed cut-away drawings reveal the design and development of the airship, during and after the war, whilst full-colour …
First Blitz
Bombing London in the First World War
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2015
189 kr
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The First Blitz tells the story of Germany''s strategic air offensive against Britain, and how it came to be neutralized. The first Zeppelin attack on London came in May 1915 – and with it came the birth of a new arena of warfare, the ''home front''. German airships attempted to raid London on 26 …
First Blitz
Bombing London in the First World War
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2015
185 kr
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The First Blitz tells the story of Germany''s strategic air offensive against Britain, and how it came to be neutralized. The first Zeppelin attack on London came in May 1915 – and with it came the birth of a new arena of warfare, the ''home front''. German airships attempted to raid London on 26 …
Rorke's Drift
Zulu War
Av Ian Kinght, Ian Castle
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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The heroic defence of the mission station at Rorke's Drift became the epic action of the Anglo-Zulu war. A small garrison defended this vulnerable border-post for ten hours and in the process won the northern sector at Ntcombe Drift, Hlobane and Khambula. This title also includes the story of the …
Air Raids That Shook Britain During the Great War
Shown in a Chronological Series of Official Ordnance Survey Maps
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2026
823 kr
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First Blitz in 100 Objects
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2020
15 kr
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A visual history of this forgotten WWI bombing campaign: “A fantastic book. Remnants of stained glass windows, grocery shop scales . . . and so much more.” — War History Online The First World War ushered in many new and increasingly deadly weapons and strategies—none more so than Germany’s …
First Blitz in 100 Objects
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2020
14 kr
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A visual history of this forgotten WWI bombing campaign: &quote;A fantastic book. Remnants of stained glass windows, grocery shop scales . . . and so much more.&quote; -War History Online The First World War ushered in many new and increasingly deadly weapons and strategies none more so than …
Austerlitz
Napoleon and The Eagles of Europe
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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In this authoritative and beautifully illustrated new account of Napoleon's greatest victory and the campaign that preceded it, Ian Castle sheds new light on the actions of the commanders and questions the assumptions - and explores the myths - that have shaped our understanding of the event ever …
Fort William Henry 1755–57
A battle, two sieges and bloody massacre
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2013
208 kr
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An illustrated history of the French siege of Fort William Henry in 1757 and the most infamous incident of the French-Indian War: the massacre that inspired the book The Last of the Mohicans.After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army …
Fort William Henry 1755–57
A Battle, Two Sieges and Bloody Massacre
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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An illustrated history of the French siege of Fort William Henry in 1757 and the most infamous incident of the French-Indian War: the massacre that inspired the book The Last of the Mohicans . After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging …
Fort William Henry 1755–57
A Battle, Two Sieges and Bloody Massacre
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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An illustrated history of the French siege of Fort William Henry in 1757 and the most infamous incident of the French-Indian War: the massacre that inspired the book The Last of the Mohicans . After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging …
Austerlitz
Napoleon and The Eagles of Europe
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2006
162 kr
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In this authoritative and beautifully illustrated new account of Napoleon's greatest victory and the campaign that preceded it, Ian Castle sheds new light on the actions of the commanders and questions the assumptions-and explores the myths-that have shaped our understanding of the event ever …
Austerlitz 1805
The fate of empires
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2002
210 kr
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A chronicle of the events that climaxed on the field of Austerlitz in one of the most famous battles of history, now presented in a refreshingly balanced volume.Not only was it the first campaign Napoleon waged as Emperor of France, but also the first great test for his Grande Armée. The Emperor …
Zulu War
Volunteers, Irregulars & Auxiliaries
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2003
161 kr
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Mention of the Zulu War of 1879 inevitably conjures up images of the redcoats at Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift.It is often forgotten that the limited number of Imperial troops available led to the raising of several thousand local troops from Natal, Cape Colony and beyond. Typified by hard-riding …
British Infantryman in South Africa 1877–81
The Anglo-Zulu and Transvaal Wars
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2003
186 kr
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For many people the epitome of the British soldier of the late Victorian period is the Redcoat who fought in southern Africa in the 1870s.This title covers the key period of the wars against the Zulu and Boers; the dramatic battles of Rorke's Drift, Isandlwana, Ulundi, Laing's Nek and Majuba are …
London 1914–17
The Zeppelin Menace
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2008
210 kr
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This book tells the story of Germany’s strategic Zeppelin offensive against Britain, and how it came to be neutralized.The first Zeppelin attack on London came in May 1915 – and with it came the birth of a new arena of warfare, the ‘home front’. German airships attempted to raid London on 26 …
British Airships 1905–30
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2009
157 kr
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This book reveals the fascinating story of the cat and mouse duel between the airship and another pioneering form of technology – the submarine - during World War 1.Detailed cut-away drawings reveal the design and development of the airship, during and after the war, whilst full-colour …
London 1917–18
The bomber blitz
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2010
210 kr
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This book explores the aerial campaign against the British capital, and the birth of the Royal Air Force.On a sunny May afternoon in 1917, the peace of an English seaside town was shattered when a flight of German Gotha bombers appeared without warning. Twenty-three Gothas had set out to attack …
British Airships 1905–30
Av Ian Castle
E-bok, 2013
176 kr
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This book reveals the fascinating story of the cat and mouse duel between the airship and another pioneering form of technology – the submarine - during World War 1. Detailed cut-away drawings reveal the design and development of the airship, during and after the war, whilst full-colour …
Zeppelin Onslaught
The Forgotten Blitz 1914 - 1915
Av Ian Castle
Inbunden, 2018
274 kr
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At the outbreak of the First World War, the United Kingdom had no aerial defence capability worthy of the name. When the war began Britain had just thirty guns to defend the entire country, with all but five of these considered of dubious value . So when raiding German aircraft finally appeared …
Zeppelin Base Raids
Germany 1914
Av Ian Castle
Häftad, 2011
198 kr
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In the summer of 1914, as Europe teetered on the brink of war, the spectre of immediate Zeppelin raids on London and other major British towns and cities loomed large.When Winston Churchill accepted responsibility for the defence of London, he realised that Zeppelins were most vulnerable when on …