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Seven Years' War
E-bok, 2014
158 kr
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The closest thing to total war before World War One, the Seven Years'' War was fought in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and India with major consequences for all parties involved. Now in e-guide format, this is a thorough review of the grand strategies of the combatants and examine the …
Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519–1521
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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The Spanish conquest of Mexico was one of the most difficult military expeditions in history, and in achieving it, Hernan Cortes proved himself as one of the ablest European generals of all time. This book explains the background of the Aztec Empire and of the arrival and presence of the …
Crusades
E-bok, 2014
128 kr
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Born amid immense suffering and bloodshed, the Kingdom of Jerusalem remained a battlefield for almost 200 years. The Crusades gave rise to the Military Orders of the Templars and Hospitallers, and were a backdrop to the careers of some of history''s most famous leaders including Richard ''The …
Napoleonic Wars (1)
The Rise of the Emperor 1805–1807
Av Todd Fisher
E-bok, 2014
158 kr
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While Napoleon prepared his army, on the coast of France, for an invasion of England that would never come, Russia and Austria prepared to move against his rear. Napoleon turned on the allies and crushed them in one of history''s greatest campaigns. The following year, he met the legendary army of …
American Civil War (1)
The War in the East 1861–May 1863
E-bok, 2014
158 kr
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The United States saw long-simmering sectional tensions erupt into fighting at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, in April 1861. This began what would become the most cataclysmic military struggle in the western world between Waterloo and the First World War. This volume focuses on events in the Virginia …
American Civil War (3)
The War in the East 1863–1865
Av Robert Krick
E-bok, 2014
127 kr
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Great battles and famous commanders dominated the military history of the Civil War in the Eastern Theater during the period 1863-1865. This book, now in compact e-guide format, includes revealing details of the clash at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the costliest battle ever waged in the Western …
Napoleonic Wars (2)
The Empires Fight Back 1808–1812
Av Todd Fisher
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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In 1808 Napoleon dominated Europe, but the peace was not to survive for long. Todd Fisher continues his detailed account of the Napoleonic Wars with Austria''s attack against Napoleon in 1809. Despite being defeated at Aspern-Essling, Napoleon rallied his forces and emerged triumphant at Wagram. …
American Civil War (2)
The War in the West 1861–July 1863
E-bok, 2014
158 kr
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The American Civil War''s vast Western Theater witnessed enormously important military campaigning during the period 1861 - 1863. This book, the third in a four-volume series, examines the geographical, logistical and strategic factors that shaped fighting in this theater, as well as assessing …
American Civil War (4)
The War in the West 1863–1865
E-bok, 2014
127 kr
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Union military forces suffered momentary defeat followed by sustained success in the Western Theater during the second half of the American Civil War. Following the Union''s defeat at Chickamauga, Ulysses S. Grant took command at Chattanooga and orchestrated a striking victory which paved the way …
First World War (1)
The Eastern Front 1914–1918
E-bok, 2014
129 kr
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Now in compact, e-guide form, this book unravels the complicated and tragic events of the Eastern Front in the First World War. The author details Russia''s sudden attack on German forces, despite her inadequate resources. A crushing defeat at Tannenberg was followed by Germany inflicting …
First World War (2)
The Western Front 1914–1916
E-bok, 2014
128 kr
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More than 80 years on, the Great War - and particularly the great battles such as the Somme and Verdun - continues to fascinate us and to cast long shadows over the world in which we live. For Britain, the effort and sacrifice involved in creating and sustaining its first-ever and biggest-ever mass …
Napoleonic Wars (3)
The Peninsular War 1807–1814
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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Napoleon''s occupation of the Iberian peninsula embroiled him in a protracted and costly war against British, Spanish and Portuguese forces ultimately led by one of history''s greatest commanders -- the Duke of Wellington. Yet it also introduced a new dimension to warfare, for Napoleon''s ''Spanish …
Second World War (1)
The Pacific
Av David Horner
E-bok, 2014
129 kr
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Now in compact e-guide form, a concise primer on the conflicts of the Pacific theatre of the Second World War. The war in the Pacific began with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and ended with the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, which led to the …
Rome at War AD 293–696
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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In the early third century AD the Roman Empire was a force to be reckoned with, controlling vast territories and wielding enormous political power from Scotland to the Sahara. 400 years later this mighty Empire was falling apart in the face of successive problems that the rulers failed to deal …
First World War (3)
The Western Front 1917–1918
E-bok, 2014
129 kr
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In this, the second volume in the Guide To... series covering the war on the Western Front, Peter Simkins describes the last great battles of attrition at Arras, on the Aisne and at Passchendaele in 1917. Then he moves on to relate the successive offensives launched by Germany in the spring and …
First World War (4)
The Mediterranean Front 1914–1923
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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The First World War in the Mediterranean represented more than just a peripheral theatre to the war on the Western Front. Now in compact, e-guide form, this engaging volume includes details of Allied attempts to capture Constantinople; bloody campaigning in Northern Italy; the defence of the Suez …
Second World War (5)
The Eastern Front 1941–1945
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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In 1940, fresh from the success in France, Hitler turned his attention to the East. In this concise e-guide, Geoffrey Jukes explains what led to Hitler''s decision to instigate the invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) and offers a concise account of the campaign that followed. The …
Wars of Alexander the Great
336–323 Bc
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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The age of Alexander and his conquest of the Persian or ''Achaemenid'' Empire, which had existed for over two centuries, represents a watershed in the history of the world. This book offers a fascinating insight into the achievements of one of the greatest generals ever known. Alexander''s …
Second World War (3)
The War at Sea
Av Alastair Finlan, Mark J Grove m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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Now in compact e-guide form, t his volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theatres of combat; the battles for the Atlantic, the war in the Mediterranean and the contest in the Indian Ocean. The war at sea was a vital contest, which if lost would have irreversibly altered the balance …
Second World War (6)
Northwest Europe 1944–1945
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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Now in concise e-guide format, this book examines the seminal Northwest Europe campaign of the Second World War. This hard-fought campaign conducted by the Western Allies against the Germans during 1944-45 represented, for the former, the decisive theatre of the entire Second World War. From the …
Second World War (2)
Europe 1939–1943
Av Robin Havers
E-bok, 2014
127 kr
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While many of the participants were the same as the First World War, this conflict was far more than a re-match of 1914-1918. Robin Havers'' concise e-guide shows the Second World War was even more destructive than the first and the added ideological element meant that this war was far crueller. …
Greek and Persian Wars 499–386 BC
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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This book covers the long series of wars between the Classical Greeks and the Persian Empire. This period produced the famous battles of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis, as well as an ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Persian king in 400 BC, which helped to inspire the conquests of Alexander the …
Napoleonic Wars (4)
The Fall of the French Empire 1813–1815
E-bok, 2014
128 kr
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This fourth volume of the Napoleonic Wars miniseries covers Napoleon''s gradual fall from power, beginning in the spring of 1813, when France prepared to face the vengeance of Russia and Prussia. Quickly raising new armies composed of inexperienced conscripts and invalided veterans, and with a …
Caesar's Gallic Wars
58–50 Bc
E-bok, 2014
129 kr
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Now in a compact, e-guide format, a short history of Julius Caesar''s short but bloody conquest of the Celtic tribes, which led to the establishment of the Roman province of Gaul (modern France). Caesar''s commentaries on his Gallic Wars provide us with the most detailed surviving eye-witness …
Second World War (4)
The Mediterranean 1940–1945
Av Paul Collier
E-bok, 2014
128 kr
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This concise e-guide explores the Mediterranean theater of the Second World War as the first truly modern war. It was a highly mobile conflict, in which logistics were a critical and often deciding factor, and from the very beginning a close relationship between the land, sea, and air elements was …
Crimean War
1854–1856
E-bok, 2014
154 kr
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This bitter war between Russia and Turkey, aided by Britain and France, was the setting for the stuff of legends. Now in e-guide format, this book details the gallant yet suicidal Charge of the Light Brigade: in the words of Tennyson, ''Into the Valley of Death rode the Six Hundred''. It relates …
French Revolutionary Wars
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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This concise, accessible guide details the events of the period, led by commanders whose names remain a by-word for excellence in leadership to this day: Napoleon and Nelson. Europe''s great powers formed two powerful coalitions against France. Yet force of numbers, superior leadership and the …
Korean War
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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In this e-guide, Dr Carter Malkasian provides a concise overview of the so-called "Forgotten War" in Korea. From 1950 to 1953, the most powerful countries in the world engaged in a major conventional war in Korea. Yet ironically this conflict has come to be known as the USA''s "Forgotten War." …
Campaigns of the Norman Conquest
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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Now in e-guide format, a full introduction to the Norman Conquest, an event which resulted in dramatic changes to the nation''s aristocracy, church and administration. It brought a new language and cultural influences and revolutionised military architecture with the introduction of the castle. …
Falklands War 1982
E-bok, 2014
131 kr
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The Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982 sparked national outrage. Britain felt she had to avenge the humiliation and protect her own. This volume explores both the military and political dimensions of this important conflict, including detailed accounts of the air / sea battle, the Battle …
