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Palaces of Revolution

Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court

by Simon Thurley ...

Narrated by Simon Thurley ...

Unabridged

15 hours 59 min

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England.Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been shrouded in mystery: the first half of the century overshadowed by the fall and execution of Charles I, the second half in the complete collapse of the House ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England.Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been shrouded in mystery: the first half of the century overshadowed by the fall and execution of Charles I, the second half in the complete collapse of the House
... Read more
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Sharpe’s Eagle

The Talavera Campaign, July 1809

by Bernard Cornwell ...

Narrated by Rupert Farley ...

Series Audiobook 8 - The Sharpe Series
Unabridged

10 hours 39 min

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday TelegraphSpain, July 1809Lieutenant Richard Sharpe faces not only great danger on the battlefield but also, even more dangerous, treachery within his own ranks. But as the enemy approaches, he must pick up his rifle and prepare to lead his men against the French at one of the biggest, bloodiest fights of the war – the Battle of Talavera.Out ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday TelegraphSpain, July 1809Lieutenant Richard Sharpe faces not only great danger on the battlefield but also, even more dangerous, treachery within his own ranks. But as the enemy approaches, he must pick up his rifle and prepare to lead his men against the French at one of the biggest, bloodiest fights of the war – the Battle of Talavera.Out
... Read more
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Catherine de Medici

Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France

by Leonie Frieda ...

Narrated by Sarah Le Fevre ...

Unabridged

20 hours 58 min

SOON TO BE THE TV SERIES 'THE SERPENT QUEEN', STARRING SAMANTHA MORTONThe bestselling revisionist biography of one of the great women of the 16th centuryOrphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune. Married at fourteen to the future Henri II of France, she was constantly humiliated by his influential mistress Diane de Poitiers. When her ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

SOON TO BE THE TV SERIES 'THE SERPENT QUEEN', STARRING SAMANTHA MORTONThe bestselling revisionist biography of one of the great women of the 16th centuryOrphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici was the sole legitimate heiress to the Medici family fortune. Married at fourteen to the future Henri II of France, she was constantly humiliated by his influential mistress Diane de Poitiers. When her
... Read more
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Sharpe’s Fury

The Battle of Barrosa, March 1811

by Bernard Cornwell ...

Narrated by Rupert Farley ...

Series Audiobook 11 - The Sharpe Series
Unabridged

12 hours 33 min

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*Spain, March 1811Cadiz is under siege – the last city standing in France’s conquest of Spain. So Captain Richard Sharpe must navigate the spymasters and murderous factions within its walls – and see off deadly threats from more than one enemy.Deserted by their ailing Spanish allies, the British ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*Spain, March 1811Cadiz is under siege – the last city standing in France’s conquest of Spain. So Captain Richard Sharpe must navigate the spymasters and murderous factions within its walls – and see off deadly threats from more than one enemy.Deserted by their ailing Spanish allies, the British
... Read more
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Thomas Cromwell

Henry VIII's Great Politician

by Tracy Borman ...

Narrated by Gareth Armstrong, Paul Mendez, Sandra Duncan ...

Unabridged

15 hours 10 min

A gripping and revealing audiobook that brings to life the rise, power and true character of Henry VIII's most influential servantKnown widely as Henry VIII's 'right-hand man', Cromwell has captured imaginations throughout the centuries: but who was he really? In this major new biography, leading historian Tracy Borman examines the life, loves and legacy of the man who changed the shape of England ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

A gripping and revealing audiobook that brings to life the rise, power and true character of Henry VIII's most influential servantKnown widely as Henry VIII's 'right-hand man', Cromwell has captured imaginations throughout the centuries: but who was he really? In this major new biography, leading historian Tracy Borman examines the life, loves and legacy of the man who changed the shape of England
... Read more
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To Catch A King

Charles II's Great Escape

by Charles Spencer ...

Narrated by Richard Trinder ...

Unabridged

9 hours 18 min

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and
... Read more
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The Siege of Loyalty House

A new history of the English Civil War

by Jessie Childs ...

Narrated by Miranda Raison ...

Unabridged

9 hours 49 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The Civil War was the most traumatic conflict in British history, pitting friends and family members against each other and tearing down the old order.Award-winning historian Jessie Childs plunges the reader into the shock of the struggle through one of its most dramatic episodes: the siege of Basing House. To the parliamentarian Roundheads, the Hampshire mansion was a ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.The Civil War was the most traumatic conflict in British history, pitting friends and family members against each other and tearing down the old order.Award-winning historian Jessie Childs plunges the reader into the shock of the struggle through one of its most dramatic episodes: the siege of Basing House. To the parliamentarian Roundheads, the Hampshire mansion was a
... Read more
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The House of Wisdom

How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance

by Jim al-Khalili ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the ... Read more

$27.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world’s myriad scientific innovations, which preceded—and enabled—the European RenaissanceThe Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by returning to its roots in the hubs of Arab innovation that would advance science and jump-start the
... Read more
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Trafalgar

The Biography of a Battle

by Roy Adkins ...

Narrated by John Telfer ...

Unabridged

13 hours 6 min

A superbly researched, gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson21 October 1805: Britain, under Nelson, mastered the sea for six hours, annihilating her French and Spanish opponents. In Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle, Roy Adkins embraces the battle, its prelude and its aftermath, in a narrative ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

A superbly researched, gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson21 October 1805: Britain, under Nelson, mastered the sea for six hours, annihilating her French and Spanish opponents. In Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle, Roy Adkins embraces the battle, its prelude and its aftermath, in a narrative
... Read more
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Seven Lies About Catholic History: Infamous Myths about the Church's Past and How to Answer Them

by Diane Moczar ...

Narrated by Kevin F. Spalding ...

Unabridged

5 hours 3 min

The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem
... Read more
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Castle of the Hawk: An epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama

by Mike Walker ...

Narrated by Carl Prekopp, Kai Owen, Anamaria Marinca, Full Cast, Philip Arditti, Mark Lewis Jones, Nia Roberts, Matthew McNulty, Richard Harrington, Jonathan Forbes ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 yearsFor almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was one of the most powerful royal families in Europe - and beyond. They established an empire that began with a castle on a crag, and ended up extending over four continents. In these riveting dramas, Mike Walker traces ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Mike Walker's thrilling saga of the Habsburg dynasty, who ruled most of Europe - and much of the New World - for almost 600 yearsFor almost six centuries, the House of Habsburg was one of the most powerful royal families in Europe - and beyond. They established an empire that began with a castle on a crag, and ended up extending over four continents. In these riveting dramas, Mike Walker traces
... Read more
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English Food

A People’s History

by Diane Purkiss ...

Narrated by Sarah Kants ...

Unabridged

22 hours 50 min

‘An absolute gem’ Sunday Times ‘A mouthwatering history’ The GuardianIn this delicious history of Britain’s food traditions, Diane Purkiss invites readers on a unique journey through the centuries, exploring the development of recipes and rituals for mealtimes such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to show how food has been both a reflection of and inspiration for social continuity and change ... Read more

$55.99 CAD

‘An absolute gem’ Sunday Times ‘A mouthwatering history’ The GuardianIn this delicious history of Britain’s food traditions, Diane Purkiss invites readers on a unique journey through the centuries, exploring the development of recipes and rituals for mealtimes such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to show how food has been both a reflection of and inspiration for social continuity and change
... Read more
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The House of Seymour

by Joanna Hickson ...

Narrated by Clare Corbett ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The House of Seymour
Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

Praise for Joanna Hickson:‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times ‘Rich and warm’ Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?When Isabel Williams is betrothed to John Seymour, Lord of Wolf Hall Manor, she hopes that love and respect will come, despite his cold streak of ruthless ambition.Jess the shepherdess tends her flock on the w... ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Praise for Joanna Hickson:‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times ‘Rich and warm’ Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?When Isabel Williams is betrothed to John Seymour, Lord of Wolf Hall Manor, she hopes that love and respect will come, despite his cold streak of ruthless ambition.Jess the shepherdess tends her flock on the w...
... Read more
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Brunelleschi's Dome

How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

by Ross King ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the
... Read more
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Men-of-War

Life in Nelson’s Navy

by Patrick O’Brian ...

Narrated by Ronald Pickup ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.What was daily life in Nelson's navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.What was daily life in Nelson's navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what
... Read more
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Devil-Land

England Under Siege, 1588-1688

by Clare Jackson ...

Narrated by Emma Gregory ...

Unabridged

24 hours 10 min

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history**Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land': a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history**Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land': a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse
... Read more
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A Brief History of Germany

Indispensable for Travellers

by Jeremy Black ...

Narrated by Roger Davis ...

Series series Brief Histories
Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war.In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know today came to be, chronicling the events that shaped its past, present and future in a fascinating new way.From the fall of Rome in the 1500s to ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war.In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know today came to be, chronicling the events that shaped its past, present and future in a fascinating new way.From the fall of Rome in the 1500s to
... Read more
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So Great a Prince

England and the Accession of Henry VIII

by Lauren Johnson ...

Narrated by Matthew Biddulph ...

Series series Great Lives
Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

Bloomsbury presents So Great a Prince by Lauren Johnson, read by Matthew Biddulph.The King is dead: long live the King. In 1509, Henry VII was succeeded by his son Henry VIII, second monarch of the house of Tudor. But this is not the familiar Tudor world of Protestantism and playwrights. Decades before the Reformation, ancient traditions persist: boy bishops, pilgrimage, Corpus Christi pageants, ... Read more

$20.00 CAD

Bloomsbury presents So Great a Prince by Lauren Johnson, read by Matthew Biddulph.The King is dead: long live the King. In 1509, Henry VII was succeeded by his son Henry VIII, second monarch of the house of Tudor. But this is not the familiar Tudor world of Protestantism and playwrights. Decades before the Reformation, ancient traditions persist: boy bishops, pilgrimage, Corpus Christi pageants,
... Read more
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Geschichte der Renaissance: Von Florenz zur Revolution in Kunst und Denken

by Johannes Finke ...

Narrated by Johannes Finke ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

Tauche in eine dramatische Kulturgeschichte ein, in der radikales Denken und geniale Kunst das alte Europa herausfordern. Perfekt für den täglichen Arbeitsweg oder einen inspirierenden Spaziergang, entfaltet sich hier das lebendige Panorama der aufstrebenden italienischen Stadtstaaten. Spüre die pulsierende Energie mächtiger Familien, die im Herzen von Florenz um Ruhm, Reichtum und absoluten ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Tauche in eine dramatische Kulturgeschichte ein, in der radikales Denken und geniale Kunst das alte Europa herausfordern. Perfekt für den täglichen Arbeitsweg oder einen inspirierenden Spaziergang, entfaltet sich hier das lebendige Panorama der aufstrebenden italienischen Stadtstaaten. Spüre die pulsierende Energie mächtiger Familien, die im Herzen von Florenz um Ruhm, Reichtum und absoluten
... Read more
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Eine kurze Geschichte Italiens: 3.000 Jahre von Rom bis zur Renaissance und darüber hinaus

by Eric Rickert ...

Narrated by Eric Rickert ...

Unabridged

2 hours 32 min

Begleite den dramatischen Aufstieg vom Tiber-Dorf zur Weltmacht in dieser packenden Reise durch die Kulturgeschichte. Perfekt für das tägliche Pendeln oder entspannte Abende tauchst du tief in ein faszinierendes Mosaik aus rivalisierenden Stadtstaaten, glanzvoller Renaissance und erbitterten Machtkämpfen ein. Spüre die pulsierende Energie einer Region, die über Jahrtausende das historische Herz ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Begleite den dramatischen Aufstieg vom Tiber-Dorf zur Weltmacht in dieser packenden Reise durch die Kulturgeschichte. Perfekt für das tägliche Pendeln oder entspannte Abende tauchst du tief in ein faszinierendes Mosaik aus rivalisierenden Stadtstaaten, glanzvoller Renaissance und erbitterten Machtkämpfen ein. Spüre die pulsierende Energie einer Region, die über Jahrtausende das historische Herz
... Read more
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Bloody, Brilliant Tudors

100 Tales of Gowns, Gossip and Gory Ends

by Elizabeth Goff ...

Narrated by Gerard Logan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

Did Henry VIII really plan to have Anne Boleyn's beloved dog thrown out the window? Was Elizabeth I secretly a man? Who were the Grey sisters, and why is theirs one of the saddest Tudor stories of all? From Henry VII to Elizabeth I, Bloody, Brilliant Tudors answers all these questions and more. Come with us as we delve into the people and places behind the world-famous Tudor myths and legends. ... Read more

$53.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Did Henry VIII really plan to have Anne Boleyn's beloved dog thrown out the window? Was Elizabeth I secretly a man? Who were the Grey sisters, and why is theirs one of the saddest Tudor stories of all? From Henry VII to Elizabeth I, Bloody, Brilliant Tudors answers all these questions and more. Come with us as we delve into the people and places behind the world-famous Tudor myths and legends.
... Read more
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Иоанн Безземельный, Эдуард Третий и Ричард Второй глазами Шекспира

by Александра Маринина, Александра Маринина ...

Narrated by Игорь Князев ...

Series series А.Маринина. Больше чем История
Unabridged

11 hours 7 min

Истории трех знаменитых королей под одной обложкой. Каждый из них по-своему дошел до края… а кое-кто и переступил его. Иоанн (1167—1216) по прозвищу Безземельный. Был неудачником, которого никто не любил, особенно после правления его благородного брата Ричарда Львиное Сердце. Вчистую проиграл две большие войны: с французами — лишился половины своих владений; с собственными подданными — потерял ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Истории трех знаменитых королей под одной обложкой. Каждый из них по-своему дошел до края… а кое-кто и переступил его. Иоанн (1167—1216) по прозвищу Безземельный. Был неудачником, которого никто не любил, особенно после правления его благородного брата Ричарда Львиное Сердце. Вчистую проиграл две большие войны: с французами — лишился половины своих владений; с собственными подданными — потерял
... Read more
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The Prince Who Would Be King

The Life and Death of Henry Stuart

by Sarah Fraser ...

Narrated by Richard Trinder ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

Henry Stuart’s life is the last great forgotten Jacobean tale. Shadowed by the gravity of the Thirty Years’ War and the huge changes taking place across Europe in seventeenth-century society, economy, politics and empire, his life was visually and verbally gorgeous.NOW THE SUBJECT OF BBC2 DOCUMENTARY The Best King We Never HadHenry Stuart, Prince of Wales was once the hope of Britain. Eldest son ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Henry Stuart’s life is the last great forgotten Jacobean tale. Shadowed by the gravity of the Thirty Years’ War and the huge changes taking place across Europe in seventeenth-century society, economy, politics and empire, his life was visually and verbally gorgeous.NOW THE SUBJECT OF BBC2 DOCUMENTARY The Best King We Never HadHenry Stuart, Prince of Wales was once the hope of Britain. Eldest son
... Read more
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Steel Lobsters

Crown, Commonwealth, and the Last Knights in England

by Myke Cole ...

Narrated by Oliver Hembrough ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

Bloomsbury presents Steel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the last knights in England by Myke Cole, read by Oliver Hembrough.A dramatic history of the Steel Lobsters, Sir Arthur Hesilrige’s Regiment of Horse, in the English Civil War – the last fully armoured knights in England.The 17th-century battlefield ushered in a new era, with formed musketeers and pistol-wielding cavalry gradually taking ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Steel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the last knights in England by Myke Cole, read by Oliver Hembrough.A dramatic history of the Steel Lobsters, Sir Arthur Hesilrige’s Regiment of Horse, in the English Civil War – the last fully armoured knights in England.The 17th-century battlefield ushered in a new era, with formed musketeers and pistol-wielding cavalry gradually taking
... Read more

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