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Battle of Fontenoy 1745
Saxe against Cumberland in the War of the Austrian Succession
Inbunden, 2019
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
225 kr
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The Battle of Fontenoy marked a turning point in the War of the Austrian Succession, yet it has rarely been analysed in depth and the Europe-wide conflict in which it played a part is little understood. James Falkner, in this perceptive and original account, puts the record straight by describing …
Louis XIV's Marshals of France
Servants of the Sun King
Inbunden, 2025
540 kr
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For over 70 years, from 1643 to 1715, Louis XIV fought a series of increasingly bitter wars with the Dutch, the Spanish, the British and the Austrians. During his long reign France was the foremost power in Europe and the king used his military and economic strength to expand French territory to …
Marlborough's War Machine, 1702-1711
Häftad, 2022
178 kr
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Blenheim, Ramilles , Oudenarde, Malplaquet much has been written about the brilliant victories of the Duke of Marlboroughs Anglo-Dutch army over the armies of Louis XIV of France during the War of the Spanish Succession. Less attention has been focused on the men and the military organization that …
Blenheim 1704
Marlborough''s Greatest Victory
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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A detailed and easily followed guidebook that tells the story of the Duke of Marlborough's victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704 and takes the reader across the Bavarian battlefield, rediscovering the lanes and by-ways tramped by the soldiers of 300 years ago. The author's skilful use of maps, …
Fire Over the Rock
The Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1779–1783
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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The great siege of Gibraltar was the longest recorded in the annals of the British army. Between 1779 and 1783 a small British force defended the Rock against the Spanish and the French who were determined take this strategically vital point guarding the entrance to the Mediterranean. The tenacity …
Marlborough's Battlefields
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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Three hundred years ago Queen Anne's Captain-General, John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough, led the Allied armies in an epic struggle against the powerful French forces of Louis XIV, in campaigns that stretched across wide areas of the Low Countries, France and Germany. Marlborough's victories at …
Marlborough's War Machine 1702-1211
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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Blenheim, Ramilles , Oudenarde, Malplaquet – much has been written about the brilliant victories of the Duke of Marlborough's Anglo-Dutch army over the armies of Louis XIV of France during the War of the Spanish Succession. Less attention has been focused on the men and the military organization …
The War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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The War of the Spanish Succession, fought between 1701 and 1714 to decide who should inherit the Spanish throne, was a conflict on an unprecedented scale, stretching across most of western Europe, the high seas and the Americas. Yet this major subject is not well known and is little understood. …
Battle of Fontenoy 1745
Saxe against Cumberland in the War of the Austrian Succession
E-bok, 2019
88 kr
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A detailed history of a pivotal, bloody battle in a clash of European dynasties, with illustrations included. The Battle of Fontenoy marked a turning point in the War of the Austrian Succession, yet it has rarely been analyzed in depth and the Europe-wide conflict in which it played a part is …
Battle of Fontenoy 1745
Saxe against Cumberland in the War of the Austrian Succession
E-bok, 2019
88 kr
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A detailed history of a pivotal, bloody battle in a clash of European dynasties, with illustrations included. The Battle of Fontenoy marked a turning point in the War of the Austrian Succession, yet it has rarely been analyzed in depth and the Europe-wide conflict in which it played a part is …
Prince Eugene of Savoy
A Genius for War Against Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire
Inbunden, 2022
288 kr
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Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736), French born of an Italian mother, was destined for the church, but fled France as a young man and chose the life of a soldier. He entered the service of the Habsburg Emperor Leopold I in 1683 and rose rapidly to become one of the greatest military …
Prince Eugene of Savoy
A Genius for War Against Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire
E-bok, 2022
137 kr
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This biography of the Holy Roman Empire''s great military commander examines his extraordinary life on and off the battlefield.French born of an Italian mother, Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736) was destined for the church, but fled France to choose the life of a soldier. He entered the …
Prince Eugene of Savoy
A Genius for War Against Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire
E-bok, 2022
137 kr
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This biography of the Holy Roman Empire''s great military commander examines his extraordinary life on and off the battlefield.French born of an Italian mother, Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736) was destined for the church, but fled France to choose the life of a soldier. He entered the …
Marlborough's War
Eyewitness Accounts, 1702-1713
Häftad, 2020
171 kr
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Many books have been written about the 1st Duke of Marlborough's famous victories, but none of the previous studies has really concentrated on how the warfare was perceived by the men and women who took part - those who experienced the action at first hand. James Falkner has brought together a …
Prince Eugene of Savoy
A Genius for War Against Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire
Häftad, 2024
187 kr
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Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan (1663-1736), French born of an Italian mother, was destined for the church, but fled France as a young man and chose the life of a soldier. He entered the service of the Habsburg Emperor Leopold I in 1683 and rose rapidly to become one of the greatest military …
Marlborough's Wars
Eyewitness Accounts, 1702–1713
E-bok, 2021
114 kr
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Many books have been written about the 1st Duke of Marlborough's famous victories, but none of the previous studies has really concentrated on how the warfare was perceived by the men and women who took part - those who experienced the action at first hand. James Falkner has brought together a …
Marshal Vauban and the Defence of Louis XIV’s France
Louis XIV''s Engineer Genius
E-bok, 2021
131 kr
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Sebastien Le Prestre, Marshal Vauban, was one of the greatest military engineers of all time. His complex, highly sophisticated fortress designs, his advanced theories for the defense and attack of fortified places, and his prolific work as a writer and radical thinker on military and social …
Marlborough's Wars
Eyewitness Accounts, 1702–1713
E-bok, 2005
16 kr
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With extensive firsthand accounts, this volume presents a vivid chronicle of the Duke''s decisive campaigns in the War of Spanish Succession.Many books have been written about the 1st Duke of Marlborough''s famous victories, but none of the previous studies has really concentrated on how the …
Ramillies 1706
The Year of Miracles
E-bok, 2006
27 kr
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An account of the pivotal victory for the Grand Alliance forces during the War of the Spanish Succession, from a leading authority on eighteenth-century warfare. On Sunday, May 23 1706, near the village of Ramillies in modern Belgium, the Anglo-Dutch army commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of …
Ramillies 1706
The Year of Miracles
E-bok, 2021
127 kr
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On Sunday 23 May 1706, near the village of Ramillies in modern Belgium, the Anglo-Dutch army commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, inflicted a devastating defeat on the French army of the Duke de Villeroi. Marlborough's triumph on that day ranks alongside Blenheim as one of the …
Great and Glorious Days: Marlborough's Battles 1704-09
Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet
Häftad, 2007
399 kr
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Armies led by John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough met and defeated general and army that King Louis XIV of France could put against them. This book brings soldierly understanding of the trials and tribulations of the fateful days of battle and victories of the Duke of Marlborough at the …
Battle Story: Blenheim 1704
Häftad, 2014
129 kr
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Blenheim has gone down in history as one of the turning points of the War of the Spanish Succession – and some would say in the history of conflict in Europe. The overwhelming Allied victory ensured the safety of Vienna from the Franco-Bavarian army, thus preventing the collapse of the Grand …
War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714
Häftad, 2021
178 kr
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The War of the Spanish Succession, fought between 1701 and 1714 to decide who should inherit the Spanish throne, was a conflict on an unprecedented scale, stretching across most of western Europe, the high seas and the Americas. Yet this major subject is not well known and is little understood. …
Marlborough's War Machine 1702-1711
Inbunden, 2015
280 kr
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Blenheim, Ramilles , Oudenarde, Malplaquet - much has been written about the brilliant victories of the Duke of Marlborough's Anglo-Dutch army over the armies of Louis XIV of France during the War of the Spanish Succession. Less attention has been focused on the men and the military organization …
Marlborough's Sieges
Inbunden, 2006
298 kr
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In this detailed and highly entertaining book the author tells of the extraordinary military achievements of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough who successfully conducted twenty-six successful formal sieges during the height of the War of the Spanish Succession. Rivalled by none, this …
