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Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2020
200 kr
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During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms. Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading …
Covenanting Citizens
The Protestation Oath and Popular Political Culture in the English Revolution
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2016
1435 kr
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Covenanting Citizens throws new light on the origins of the English civil war and on the radical nature of the English Revolution. An exercise in writing the ''new political history'', the volume challenges the discrete categories of high and popular politics and the presumed boundaries between …
Covenanting Citizens
The Protestation Oath and Popular Political Culture in the English Revolution
Av John Walter
Inbunden, 2016
1659 kr
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Covenanting Citizens throws new light on the origins of the English civil war and on the radical nature of the English Revolution. An exercise in writing the 'new political history', the volume challenges the discrete categories of high and popular politics and the presumed boundaries between …
Understanding Popular Violence in the English Revolution
The Colchester Plunderers
Häftad, 2005
502 kr
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This is a critical re-evaluation of one of the best known episodes of crowd action in the English Revolution, in which crowds in their thousands invaded and plundered the houses of the landed classes. The so-called Stour Valley riots have become accepted as the paradigm of class hostility, …
Famine, Disease and the Social Order in Early Modern Society
Av John Walter, Roger Schofield
Häftad, 1991
502 kr
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Although Western societies cannot escape from images of famine in the present world, their direct experience of widespread hunger has receded into the past. England was one of the very first countries to escape from the shadow of famine; in this volume a team of distinguished economic, social and …
Negotiating Power in Early Modern Society
Order, Hierarchy and Subordination in Britain and Ireland
Av Michael J. Braddick, John Walter
Inbunden, 2001
1828 kr
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Addressing the dynamics of power in early modern societies, this book challenges the existing tendency to see past societies in terms of binary oppositions - such as male/female, rich/poor, rulers/ruled - in which the disadvantaged have influence only in moments of direct confrontation. Drawing on …
Understanding Popular Violence in the English Revolution
The Colchester Plunderers
Av John Walter
Inbunden, 1999
1928 kr
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This is a critical re-evaluation of one of the best known episodes of crowd action in the English Revolution, in which crowds in their thousands invaded and plundered the houses of the landed classes. The so-called Stour Valley riots have become accepted as the paradigm of class hostility, …
Crowds and Popular Politics in Early Modern England
Av John Walter
Häftad, 2010
382 kr
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Early modern England was marked by profound changes in economy, society, politics and religion. It is widely believed that the poverty and discontent which these changes often caused resulted in major rebellion and frequent ‘riots’. Whereas the politics of the people have often been described as a …
Iron Horse
The History and Development of the Steam Locomotive
Av John Walter
Inbunden, 2016
288 kr
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With the nineteenth-century enthusiasm for railways came a demand for everfaster locomotives that could haul greater loads than their predecessors. As different companies competed in what is now known as the ‘steam era’, the face of locomotives was changed forever. The Iron Horse is an accessible …
Negotiating Power in Early Modern Society
Order, Hierarchy and Subordination in Britain and Ireland
Av Michael J. Braddick, John Walter
Häftad, 2018
586 kr
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Addressing the dynamics of power in early modern societies, this book challenges the existing tendency to see past societies in terms of binary oppositions - such as male/female, rich/poor, rulers/ruled - in which the disadvantaged have influence only in moments of direct confrontation. Drawing on …
Hotchkiss Machine Guns
From Verdun to Iwo Jima
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2019
196 kr
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Created by a long-forgotten Austrian nobleman, Adolf Odkolek von Augezd, the air-cooled Hotchkiss machine gun was the first to function effectively by tapping propellant gas from the bore as the gun fired. Although the Hotchkiss would be overshadowed by the water-cooled Maxim and Vickers Guns, it …
Hotchkiss Machine Guns
From Verdun to Iwo Jima
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2019
200 kr
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Created by a long-forgotten Austrian nobleman, Adolf Odkolek von Augezd, the air-cooled Hotchkiss machine gun was the first to function effectively by tapping propellant gas from the bore as the gun fired. Although the Hotchkiss would be overshadowed by the water-cooled Maxim and Vickers Guns, it …
Hotchkiss Machine Guns
From Verdun to Iwo Jima
Av John Walter
Häftad, 2019
172 kr
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The air-cooled Hotchkiss machine gun was the first to function effectively by tapping propellant gas from the bore as the gun fired.Although the Hotchkiss would be overshadowed by the water-cooled Maxim and Vickers Guns, it proved successful enough to develop the Modèle Portative: a man-portable …
Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2020
200 kr
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During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms. Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading …
Weapons of the Civil War Cavalryman
Av John Walter
Häftad, 2020
172 kr
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During the American Civil War, the mounted soldiers fighting on both sides of the conflict carried a wide array of weapons, from sabers and lances to carbines, revolvers, and other firearms.Though some sections of the cavalry placed their trust in the sabre, the advent of viable breechloading …
Walther Pistols
Pp, Ppk and P 38
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2022
214 kr
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While the PP and PPK were intended for police work, the Walther P 38 was produced for the Germany military; all three pistols have garnered a formidable international reputation since the 1930s. The innovative Walther PP (Polizeipistole), a double-action semi-automatic pistol intended for the …
Walther Pistols
PP, PPK and P 38
Av John Walter
Häftad, 2022
183 kr
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While the PP and PPK were intended for police work, the Walther P 38 was produced for the Germany military; all three pistols have garnered a formidable international reputation since the 1930s.The innovative Walther PP (Polizeipistole), a double-action semi-automatic pistol intended for the …
Nambu Pistols
Japanese military handguns 1900–45
Av John Walter
Häftad, 2023
195 kr
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This is the absorbing story of the handguns credited to Nambu Kijiro, the principal personal-defence weapons of the Imperial forces.Featuring full-color artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this book charts the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the Nambu pistols. Cutaway artwork …
Nambu Pistols
Japanese Military Handguns 1900–45
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2023
229 kr
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This is the absorbing story of the handguns credited to Nambu Kijiro, the principal personal-defence weapons of the Imperial forces. Featuring full-color artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this book charts the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the Nambu pistols. Cutaway artwork …
Nambu Pistols
Japanese Military Handguns 1900–45
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2023
222 kr
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This is the absorbing story of the handguns credited to Nambu Kijiro, the principal personal-defence weapons of the Imperial forces. Featuring full-color artwork and carefully chosen photographs, this book charts the origins, development, combat use, and legacy of the Nambu pistols. Cutaway artwork …
Sniping Rifles in the War Against Japan 1941–45
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2024
224 kr
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Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during 1941–45. During World War II, both the Japanese and their Allied opponents made widespread use of snipers armed with a variety of rifles, scopes and …
Sniping Rifles in the War Against Japan 1941–45
Av John Walter
Häftad, 2024
195 kr
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Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during 1941–45.During World War II, both the Japanese and their Allied opponents made widespread use of snipers armed with a variety of rifles, scopes and …
Sniping Rifles in the War Against Japan 1941–45
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2024
229 kr
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Fully illustrated, this absorbing study explores the evolving sniping technology and tactics employed by both sides in Asia and the Pacific during 1941–45. During World War II, both the Japanese and their Allied opponents made widespread use of snipers armed with a variety of rifles, scopes and …
Hand Gun Story
A Complete Illustrated History
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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The Handgun Story traces the fascinating history of the 'one hand gun' from its crude fourteenth-century origins to the sophisticated products of today. As technology has progressed, handguns have got smaller and deadlier, to be carried in holsters, pockets and even lady’s mufflers. Today they are …
Guns Of The Elite Forces
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2021
122 kr
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Guns of the Elite Forces provides a penetrating account of the weapons that elite fighting troops carry into combat. Such elites have always existed in the armies of the world. During the Second World War, elite units sprang up in most theaters of conflict – the German Brandenburgers carried out …
Guns of the Elite Forces
Av John Walter
E-bok, 2005
157 kr
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Guns of the Elite Forces provides a penetrating account of the weapons that elite fighting troops carry into combat. Such elites have always existed in the armies of the world. During World War II, elite units sprang up in most theatres of conflict the German Brandenburgers carried out clandestine …
