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42 produkter
Rifles and Machine Guns, The World Encyclopedia of
An illustrated historical guide to over 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms
Av Will Fowler, Patrick Sweeney m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
166 kr
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This fully updated encyclopedia is an authoritative reference work with two stunning visual directories. It explains the development of rifles and machine guns through the centuries, and shows the capabilities and individual specifications of modern weapons. The chronological story of arms …
Pistols, Revolvers and Submachine Guns, The World Encyclopedia of
An illustrated historical reference to over 500 military, law enforcement and antique firearms
Av Will Fowler, Anthony North m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
166 kr
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This fully updated encyclopedia of small arms is an authoritative reference work featuring two stunning visual directories. The chronological survey of arms development looks at the origins of firearms, beginning with gunpowder and developing through handguns, matchlocks, wheel-locks and …
Battle for the Falklands (1)
Land Forces
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 1982
162 kr
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On the night of 1–2 April 1982, the Argentinian Junta led by Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri made its move against the Falkland Islands.On 3 April British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher faced an appalled and furious House of Commons to announce that Argentine armed forces had landed on British sovereign …
Authoritarianism in Latin America Since Independence
Av William M. Fowler, Will Fowler
Inbunden, 1996
885 kr
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This edited collection explores how different dictators and authoritarian parties and factions have frequently succeeded in rising to power in modern Latin America, often retaining political and/or military control for long periods of time. The volume examines whether there are common factors …
Ideologues and Ideologies in Latin America
Av William M. Fowler, Will Fowler
Inbunden, 1997
1072 kr
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The chapters in this volume provide a varied yet consistent analysis of the ways in which ideologies have been used, misused, or abandoned in Latin America in the twentieth century. The volume offers scholars and students a challenging collection of interpretations of and explanations for the ways …
Mexico, 1848-1853
Los Años Olvidados
Häftad, 2020
731 kr
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Historians have paid scant attention to the five years that span from the conclusion early in 1848 of Mexico’s disastrous conflict with the United States to the final return to power in April 1853 of General Antonio López de Santa Anna. This volume presents a more thorough understanding of this …
Ypres 1914-1915
The Fight for Flanders Fields
Av Will Fowler
E-bok, 2011
95 kr
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Ypres was a medieval town known for its textiles; however, it became infamous during the Great War with trench warfare, poison gas and many thousands of casualties.As the German Army advanced through Belgium, it failed to take the Ypres Salient. On 13 October 1914, German troops entered Ypres. On …
Independent Mexico
The Pronunciamiento in the Age of Santa Anna, 1821–1858
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2016
461 kr
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In mid-nineteenth-century Mexico, garrisons, town councils, state legislatures, and an array of political actors, groups, and communities began aggressively petitioning the government at both local and national levels to address their grievances. Often viewed as a revolt or a coup d’État, these …
Forceful Negotiations
The Origins of the Pronunciamiento in Nineteenth-Century Mexico
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2011
402 kr
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Often translated as "revolt," a pronunciamiento was a formal, written protest, typically drafted as a list of grievances or demands, that could result in an armed rebellion. This common nineteenth-century Hispano-Mexican extraconstitutional practice was used by soldiers and civilians to forcefully …
Celebrating Insurrection
The Commemoration and Representation of the Nineteenth-Century Mexican Pronunciamiento
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2013
519 kr
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The pronunciamiento, a formal list of grievances designed to spark political change in nineteenth-century Mexico, was a problematic yet necessary practice. Although pronunciamientos rarely achieved the goals for which they were undertaken and sometimes resulted in armed rebellion, they were …
Malcontents, Rebels, and Pronunciados
The Politics of Insurrection in Nineteenth-Century Mexico
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2012
461 kr
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Behind every pronunciamiento, a formal list of grievances designed to spark political change in nineteenth-century Mexico, was a disgruntled individual, rebel, or pronunciado. Initially a role undertaken by soldiers, a pronunciado rallied military communities to petition for local, regional, and …
Santa Anna of Mexico
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2009
284 kr
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Building on recent historiography, this is a breakthrough study of Santa Anna.-S. F. Voss, ChoiceAntonio LÓpez de Santa Anna (1794–1876) is one of the most famous, and infamous, figures in Mexican history. Six times the country’s president, he is consistently depicted as a traitor, a turncoat, and …
Independent Mexico
The Pronunciamiento in the Age of Santa Anna, 1821–1858
Av Will Fowler
E-bok, 2016
420 kr
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In mid-nineteenth-century Mexico, garrisons, town councils, state legislatures, and an array of political actors, groups, and communities began aggressively petitioning the government at both local and national levels to address their grievances. Often viewed as a revolt or a coup d’État, these …
Royal Marines 1956–84
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 1984
162 kr
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As a 'Special Forces' organization the Royal Marines and their supporting Commando-trained arms are unique.While other special forces trace their origins to World War I, the Royal Marines date back to 1664. Since then, they have seen action across the world, from their memorable role in the capture …
More than Information
The Role of the Library Media Center in the Multimedia Classroom
Häftad, 1999
468 kr
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Mexico, 1848-1853
Los Años Olvidados
E-bok, 2018
813 kr
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Historians have paid scant attention to the five years that span from the conclusion early in 1848 of Mexico’s disastrous conflict with the United States to the final return to power in April 1853 of General Antonio López de Santa Anna. This volume presents a more thorough understanding of this …
Mexico, 1848-1853
Los Años Olvidados
E-bok, 2018
831 kr
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Historians have paid scant attention to the five years that span from the conclusion early in 1848 of Mexico’s disastrous conflict with the United States to the final return to power in April 1853 of General Antonio López de Santa Anna. This volume presents a more thorough understanding of this …
Mexico, 1848-1853
Los Años Olvidados
Inbunden, 2018
2525 kr
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Historians have paid scant attention to the five years that span from the conclusion early in 1848 of Mexico’s disastrous conflict with the United States to the final return to power in April 1853 of General Antonio López de Santa Anna. This volume presents a more thorough understanding of this …
Latin America since 1780
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2015
731 kr
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Latin America since 1780 provides an accessible introductory text aimed at Spanish linguists and historians taking modules in Latin American history. It provides a compelling continental-based historical narrative supported throughout by incisive evaluation, pedagogical features, and authentic …
Latin America since 1780
Av Will Fowler
Inbunden, 2015
2208 kr
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Latin America since 1780 provides an accessible introductory text aimed at Spanish linguists and historians taking modules in Latin American history. It provides a compelling continental-based historical narrative supported throughout by incisive evaluation, pedagogical features, and authentic …
Latin America since 1780
Av Will Fowler
E-bok, 2015
856 kr
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Latin America since 1780 provides an accessible introductory text aimed at Spanish linguists and historians taking modules in Latin American history. It provides a compelling continental-based historical narrative supported throughout by incisive evaluation, pedagogical features, and authentic …
Level 4: Shakespeare-His Life and Plays
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2008
150 kr
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Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to …
Pegasus Bridge
BéNouville D-Day 1944
Av Will Fowler
E-bok, 2013
224 kr
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The night before D-Day, light infantry and a detachment of Royal Engineers landed by gliders at Pegasus Bridge, which spanned the Caen Canal. Quickly overwhelming the guards, they managed to hold the bridge and help prevent German reinforcements from reaching the British landing beaches. Will …
Grammar of Civil War
A Mexican Case Study, 1857–61
Av Will Fowler
Inbunden, 2022
768 kr
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Unlike wars between nations, wherein the population generally comes together to defend its borders and is united by a common national goal, civil wars tear countries apart, divide families, and turn neighbors against each other. Civil wars are a form of self-harm in which a country’s people seek …
Allies at Dieppe
4 Commando and the Us Rangers
Av Will Fowler
E-bok, 2012
79 kr
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Set in the context of the Dieppe raid as a whole, Will Fowler studies the contribution of No. 4 Commando and Operation Cauldron. In August 1942, the Allies launched a raid against the German-held port of Dieppe on the French channel coast. It was largely a disaster, with the Canadian forces bearing …
Certain Death in Sierra Leone
The SAS and Operation Barras 2000
Av Will Fowler
E-bok, 2012
224 kr
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In September 2000 the notorious militia gang, ''West Side Boys'' kidnapped eleven British soldiers in Sierra Leone and Operation Barras was launched as the rescue operation. Fast roping in from helicopters, the SAS soldiers engaged in a heavy firefight with the militia, killing several, and …
Allies at Dieppe
4 Commando and the Us Rangers
Av Will Fowler
E-bok, 2012
79 kr
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Set in the context of the Dieppe raid as a whole, Will Fowler studies the contribution of No. 4 Commando and Operation Cauldron. In August 1942, the Allies launched a raid against the German-held port of Dieppe on the French channel coast. It was largely a disaster, with the Canadian forces bearing …
Ypres 1914-1915
The Fight for Flanders Fields
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2026
160 kr
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Ypres was a medieval town known for its textiles; however, fierce trench warfare, poison gas and the deadly engagements of the First World War would transform the area beyond recognition.As the German Army advanced through Belgium in the early stages of the war, its troops entered Ypres, looting …
Britain’s Secret War
The Indonesian Confrontation 1962–66
Av Will Fowler
Häftad, 2006
162 kr
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The 'Confrontation' between Malaysia and Indonesia in Borneo - the war against Indonesian raids across a 900-mile border - eventually involved nearly 20,000 British and Commonwealth troops, with air and naval support.Yet, by mutual consent, astonishingly little was reported at the time. This …
