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  • Redcoat Officer

    1740–1815

    af Stuart Reid ...
    Serier Bog 42 - Warrior
    The commissioned officer ranks in the British Army from 1740-1815 were almost entirely composed of the affluent and educated - the sons of the landed gentry, the wealthy, and other professional people. This title looks at the enlistment, training, daily life and combat experiences of the typical British officer in the crucial periods of the North American conflicts, the American Revolution, and ... Læs mere

    112,24 kr.

  • British Redcoat 1740–93

    af Stuart Reid ...
    Serier Bog 19 - Warrior
    During this period, the British army earned itself a formidable reputation as a fighting force. However, due to its role as a police force at home, and demonisation by American propaganda, the army was viewed as little removed from a penal institution run by aristocratic dilettantes. This view, still held by many today, is challenged by Stuart Reid, who paints a picture of an increasingly ... Læs mere

    132,05 kr.

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  • British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783

    Including the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence

    af Carl Franklin ...
    "Of great use to anyone interested in the 18th century British Army as well as illustrators and others who need detailed information."— Classic Arms and MilitariaBased on records and paintings of the time, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms, their facing colors, and the nature and shape of lace worn by officers, NCOs and private soldiers ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Marlborough

    af Angus Konstam ...
    Serier Bog 10 - Command
    John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, is one of the great commanders of history.Using his great charm and diplomatic skills he was able to bind troops from various European states into a cohesive army that won a string of victories over the French armies of King Louis XIV, the first of which was perhaps his most spectacular triumph – the battle of Blenheim. Other great victories followed, but ... Læs mere

    125,49 kr.

  • Blücher

    Scourge of Napoleon

    Serier serie Campaigns and Commanders Series
    One of the most colorful characters in the Napoleonic pantheon, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (1742–1819) is best known as the Prussian general who, along with the Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Throughout his long career, Blücher distinguished himself as a bold commander, but his actions at times appeared erratic and reckless. This magnificent biography by ... Læs mere

    169,61 kr.

  • Ramillies 1706

    Marlborough’s tactical masterpiece

    Serier Bog 275 - Campaign
    A detailed, slim volume on the Duke of Marlborough's masterstroke that saw the capture of the vital cities of Brussels, Bruges, Louvain and Antwerp.This is the story of one of the great battles which forged the reputation of the Duke of Marlborough as one of history's greatest captains. His tactical intuition on the field of Ramillies led to perhaps his finest battlefield performance and paved the ... Læs mere

    157,21 kr.

  • Napoleon in Italy

    The Sieges of Mantua, 1796–1799

    Serier serie Campaigns and Commanders Series
    In the center of Mantua, in northern Italy, a covered bridge stretches over the narrow Rio where vendors sell fish from pushcarts just as locals did more than two hundred years ago when Napoleon Bonaparte laid siege to the city. Four cannon balls protruding out of an adjacent wall offer a tacit monument to the sufferings of townspeople during the 1796–1797 siege, when the city, held by Austrian ... Læs mere

    200,11 kr.

  • British Cavalryman 1792–1815

    Serier Bog 8 - Warrior
    In the campaigns of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, the deserved reputation of the British infantry has tended to overshadow the contribution of the cavalry, but in fact they did form an integral part of the army, carrying out duties crucial to the success of other arms. British Cavalryman 1792-1815 recounts what these duties were and examines the men who performed them. The ... Læs mere

    108,24 kr.

  • The Ascent of John Company

    From Traders to Rulers (1756-1787)

    af G.S. Cheema ...
    The Ascent of John Company is the story of the founding of the British empire in India. The process of founding empires is rarely, if ever, edifying. It is invariably a sordid story of brutality and violence, tempered to some extent by blatant lies, corruption, skullduggery and intrigue. Robert Clive and Warren Hastings, the two names that come most readily to mind when one thinks of the founders, ... Læs mere

    482,70 kr.

  • America's Secret War

    Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between the United States and Its Enemies

    George Friedman delivers the geopolitical story that the mainstream media has been unable to uncover — the startling truth behind America’s foreign policy and war effort in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond**.**Friedman, founder of Stratfor, one of the world’s most respected private global intelligence firms, and Geopolitical Futures, has an unmatched ability to provide clear perspective on the ... Læs mere

    50,15 kr.

  • Time For Me to Fly

    "Time For Me to Fly" is a dramatization of actual events that occurred leading up to the 17th and final mission of the B-17 Bomber "The Rusty Nail" and its crew on July 29th 1944. The story is presented and told as to how it may have looked through the eyes of SSgt Charles Curtis Campbell. It includes dates,locations and events which actually happened during WWII. ... Læs mere

    6,23 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Crucible of War

    The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766

    af Fred Anderson ...
    In this engrossing narrative of the great military conflagration of the mid-eighteenth century, Fred Anderson transports us into the maelstrom of international rivalries. With the Seven Years' War, Great Britain decisively eliminated French power north of the Caribbean — and in the process destroyed an American diplomatic system in which Native Americans had long played a central, balancing role — ... Læs mere

    112,99 kr.