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The White Képi at War: The Legion's Top Battles (1863–1991) is more than military history; it is a profound examination of the French Foreign Legion's role as an indisp……続きを見る
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They Were Not Men: The Battle of Camarón is not merely a retelling of the battle; it is an immersion into the terrifying calculus of survival. While history books redu……続きを見る
Following Columbus' discovery of America in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests.
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When war broke out between the United States and Great Britain in 1812, neither side was prepared for the conflict, as evidenced by their respective fortifications.
The most sophisticated and modern……続きを見る
This book takes a look at the lengthy chain of forts built by the French to guard the frontier in the American northeast, including Sorel, Chambly, St Jean, Carillon (Ticonderoga), Duquesne (Pittsbu……続きを見る
Les guerres sont souvent présentées comme des affaires d’« hommes », dont les femmes ne seraient que des victimes à protéger. Victimes, elles le sont certainement, mais elles sont également actrices……続きを見る
FROM BEGINNER TO BLACK BELT
Current, 2017 edition: REPLACES the obsolete "Close Combat" manual. All-new photograph illustrations - not the old version with line drawings.
Important: this is a reflow……続きを見る
En cette année 1901, la première du siècle qui s’ouvre, ils sont cent quatre-vingts reçus au concours d’entrée à l’École polytechnique. Tous des hommes, personne n’imaginant encore qu’il puisse en ê……続きを見る
Long before England established a serious presence in the New World, Spain had already established an overseas Empire.
In North America, this included vast tracts of territory including most of what……続きを見る
This book describes the organization, lists the units and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the four Canadian divisions which earned an elite reputation on the Western Front in 1915-18.
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To celebrate the 450th title in the Men-at-Arms series, this book examines in unprecedented depth the units and the uniforms of a still-controversial army: the many thousands of American colonists w……続きを見る
The fascinating history of a war-torn state that emerged with a strong Medieval army that became one of the dominating powers of Eastern Europe.
Poland became a unified Christian state in AD 966 and……続きを見る
Following the French Revolution in 1789, members of the aristocracy were increasingly persecuted, and many of them fled abroad.
These exiles became known collectively as 'émigrés', and despite initi……続きを見る
The second instalment in a remarkable three-part study that transformed the research material available to the English-speaking student of the Peninsular War.
Most know that Wellington's Portuguese ……続きを見る
The year 1755 saw the rivalry between Britain and France in North America escalate into open warfare as both sides sought to overcome the other's forts and trading posts. Lord Loudoun and the Marqui……続きを見る
Dans le cadre de la guerre menée contre le terrorisme, les armées occidentales sont conduites à intervenir hors de leurs frontières pour neutraliser les menaces à leur source. Engagées dans un envir……続きを見る
The second instalment in a gripping memoir by Sakine Cansiz (codenamed 'Sara') chronicles the Kurdish revolutionary's harrowing years in a Turkish prison, following her arrest in 1979 at the age of ……続きを見る
Nobility Lost is a cultural history of the Seven Years' War in French-claimed North America, focused on the meanings of wartime violence and the profound impact of the encounter between Canadian, In……続きを見る
International Law and New Wars examines how international law fails to address the contemporary experience of what are known as 'new wars' - instances of armed conflict and violence in places such a……続きを見る
A fully illustrated exploration of the British fight against Junot's forces occupying Portugal.
On 2 August 1808 a British army of 14,000 men began landing north of Lisbon under the command of Sir A……続きを見る
Featuring information from a previously unpublished journal, an illustrated account of this strategically important battle in Canada.
Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to……続きを見る
On 9 July 1755 amid the wilderness of North America, Britain suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in her history. This illustrated volume explores the lead-up, the battle and its far-reachin……続きを見る
A highly illustrated account of the battle of Talavera in 1809, one of the major battles of the Peninsular War.
The battle of Talavera in 1809 was one of the major battles of the Peninsular War and ……続きを見る
Packed with illustrations and maps, this slim volume examines Wellington's comeback in Portugal, which ultimately led to the end of its French occupation.
In October 1810 the Allied position in Port……続きを見る
This book was written to enlighten the reader of the many similarities to civilian life; military life can have along with the many unique procedures that are practised simultaneously.
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The fascinating history of a war-torn state that emerged with a strong Medieval army that became one of the dominating powers of Eastern Europe.
Poland became a unified Christian state in AD 966 and……続きを見る
In 1758, at the height of the French and Indian War, British Brigadier General John Forbes led his army on a methodical advance against Fort Duquesene, French headquarters in the Ohio valley.
As his……続きを見る
To celebrate the 450th title in the Men-at-Arms series, this book examines in unprecedented depth the units and the uniforms of a still-controversial army: the many thousands of American colonists w……続きを見る
Following Columbus' discovery of America in 1492, European colonists brought their system of fortification to the New World in an attempt to ensure their safety and consolidate their conquests.
Fren……続きを見る
