ONE - Spain & Portugal 1

This ebook is an updated and fully revised version of the author's popular printed book - Footsteps through the City of Malaga. In Part 1 the ebook guides readers along three circular walks within t……続きを見る

The immortal words “Not tonight Josephine!” are probably apocryphal, but in 1796 Napoleon had more pressing concerns than his amorous wife: he had been handed command of the Republican forces in Ita……続きを見る

At the turn of the 20th Century, the historical section of the French General Staff began to produce some of the most valuable and detailed studies of the Napoleonic period, and particularly Napoleo……続きを見る

Waterloo Illustration Pack – 14 maps/battle plans, 18 portraits of the personalities engaged, 10 illustrations. Almost 200 years after the battles were fought, the Waterloo Campaign of 1815 still re……続きを見る

Lieutenant Colonel Tomkinson's memoirs are a rarity amongst the many books written by British soldiers of their experiences during the Napoleonic period, in that it has been written by a cavalryman.……続きを見る

The Franco-War of 1870 marked an absolute watershed: France had been the military and cultural centre-point of mainland Europe for some centuries, its fashion copied, its armies feared and its langu……続きを見る

Colonel Cathcart, as he was then, was assigned to the court of Russia just before Napoleon launched his massive assault in 1812. He attached himself to the Emperor Alexander’s suite and followed the……続きを見る

Numerous Irishmen joined the British army during the Napoleonic Wars, a great number distinguishing themselves in the heat of combat; a further few wrote memoirs or recollections such as the rogueis……続きを見る

« Souvenirs de campagnes du lieutenant-colonel Louis Bégos, ancien capitaine adjudant-major au 20 régiment suisse au service de la France. Lausanne, Delafontaine, 1859, in-8°, 188 p. Bégos a voulu p……続きを見る

As Grand Chancellor to the Holy Roman Emperor, Mercurino di Gattinara (1465–1530) shaped the administration and aims of the Spanish Empire. Ard Boone situates Gattinara at the heart of Renaissance p……続きを見る

History of Rifle Brigade from 1809 to 1813 - mainly Peninsular War in which the regiment was involved from start to finish. On 10th May 1809 the strength of the 1st Battalion was 1,536 and the 2nd 1……続きを見る

Includes over 100 maps of the actions, engagements and battles of the entire Peninsular War. “A full and vivid account of the Peninsula War and the Waterloo campaign as they happened in some 180 let……続きを見る

Story of The Rifle Brigade from its formation in 1800, its organization, uniform, equipment, arms and training and battles ending at Corunna in January 1809. The Rifle Brigade was formed in 1800 by ……続きを見る

O estudo dos apelidos é, antes de mais, matéria estreitamente ligada à história das famílias em geral e de cada família em particular. Saber como se formam e transmitem os apelidos, que importância ……続きを見る

Como otras veces en la historia moderna de España, miles de ciudadanos se contemplan ante un espejo en la búsqueda de su identidad colectiva. La imagen que descubren es la de una ausencia desesperan……続きを見る

El comunismo (en su versión marxista) llegó relativamente tarde a España. No obstante, al menos desde los años 30 y la Guerra Civil, la figura del comunista español se torna en un punto icónico y es……続きを見る

ttraverso la tecnica del racconto, il libro narra le vicende accadute a Cagliari dal 1535 al 1571. In questo arco di tempo – che, con riguardo ai fatti d’arme, va dalla spedizione di Tunisi alla bat……続きを見る

Born into a well-known and respected family in Dublin, William Grattan has left no sketch of himself or his reasons for joining the 88th Regiment of Foot, the most Irish of all the Irish regiments a……続きを見る

Robert Batty, wrote a number of books on his battlefield experiences as a young subaltern, in the 1st battalion Grenadier Guards during the Napoleonic wars, notably this volume concerning the period……続きを見る

Following the destruction of Napoleon’s huge armies of 1812 in the wintry wastes of European Russia, his hegemony of Europe was teetering on the abyss. He set about re-establishing his dominance wit……続きを見る

John Tone recounts the dramatic story of how, between 1808 and 1814, Spanish peasants created and sustained the world's first guerrilla insurgency movement, thereby playing a major role in Napoleon'……続きを見る

Este libro pretende mostrar una realidad: la historia de España en el siglo xx y sus causas mediante un recorrido que se inicia con unas páginas dedicadas al período de la Restauración (1874-1902), ……続きを見る

Estas páginas recogen la vida de Constanza Manuel, reina de Castilla y León y princesa de Portugal. Nacida dentro de una de las familias peninsulares más influyentes de su época alcanzó las cotas má……続きを見る

Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (Madrid, 19 de julio de 1803 – ibídem, 30 de abril de 1882) fue un escritor español. Sus estudios históricos y artículos de costumbres dedicados a la capital española le hi……続きを見る

Con tan solo 18 años Mesonero Romanos publicó de forma anónima la que sería su primera obra, estos cuadros de costumbres madrileños, que son una obra maestra de observación y estilo. Trata de las te……続きを見る

Ramón de Mesonero Romanos El obsesivo interés de Mesonero por su ciudad natal dio como consecuencia dos obras básicas para el conocimiento histórico y urbanístico de la capital: Manual de Madrid (18……続きを見る

«Una storia d'amore travagliata e piena di colpi di scena, con due protagonisti, Dalmau ed Emma, che affrontano una vera e propria discesa agli Inferi nella Barcellona di inizio Novecento, quella di……続きを見る

Juan de Timoneda (1490?-1583). España.Nació en Valencia, fue zurrador de pieles, impresor y librero. Es conocido como autor de farsas, dramas, comedias y entremeses, por lo cual es considerado un an……続きを見る

Los muertos vivos sirvieron de argumento a Francisco Bernardo de Quirós para su entremés del mismo título. Benavente fue halagado por Lope de Vega en su Laurel de Apolo, por Juan Pérez de Montalbán ……続きを見る

Does torture "work?" Can controversial techniques such as waterboarding extract crucial and reliable intelligence? Since 9/11, this question has been angrily debated in the halls of power and the co……続きを見る