13 Days to Glory: The Siege of the Alamo, Paperback - Lon Tinkle

Reducere. In thirteen chapters, Lon Tinkle tells the day-by-day story of how 182 men fought a losing battle but won for their cause an almost unparalleled me...

Reducere. Shadow the almost black kitten is off on another adventure to see the Alamo. She is excited to go on another trip but has no idea what the Alamo is...

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Reducere. The Alamo and its defenders, according to historian Stephen L. Hardin, -transcended mere history; both entered the realm of myth.- Indeed, the sieg...

Reducere. The Alamo and its defenders, according to historian Stephen L. Hardin, "transcended mere history; both entered the realm of myth." Indeed, the sieg...

The Portuguese winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature exercises his capacity for darkness, intellectual inquiry and humour across these reissued ...

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Reducere. The Siege of Londonderry was a crucial episode of the Williamite wars that followed the Glorious Revolution of 1689. Catholic forces loyal to the d...

This is a deeply personal memoir of the Bosnian Civil War, detailing the author's experience of the siege of Sarajevo, of having to flee their home...

But the drum of the New Model Army beat ever louder and in October 1645, Oliver Cromwell rolled in the heavy guns. The Siege of Loyalty House tells...

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This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

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Capturing Maui's golden era of windsurfing, from the early pioneering days of Kailua to the big waves at Hookipa and Jaws, this book tells the stor...

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It was a top-secret US military mission. Now, the SEAL team leader finally tells the stunning true story. Now a major Hollywood film starring Mark ...

Travel To A Distant OutpostDurgam's Folly sits at the edge of the kingdom, an embattled outpost against the evil creatures of the world. You travel...

Inspired by the Indian Mutiny of 1857, The Siege of Krishnapur is set in the fictional town of that name where a British garrison withstands a four...

DescriptionIn this perceptive retelling of The Iliad, a young Greek teacher draws on the enduring power of myth to help her students cope with the ...

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The full story of the most terrible siege in history when over a million people perished, illustrated by pictures recently released from Russian ar...

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*Includes pictures *Includes ancient historians' accounts of the siege *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Since we ...

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Richard Sharpe avoids the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill and endeavours to rescue a British officer from under the nose of the Tippoo of Mys...

Charles Whiting was a prolific British novelist and military historian. He wrote under his own name and a variety of pseudonyms including Duncan Ha...

Reducere. - Graphic account of a bloody battle on the Eastern Front in the final months of World War II - The Germans defended K strin tenaciously--with high...

DescriptionOnly an ember of humanity survived the first Xaros invasion. Now, the Xaros return to deliver the final blow to Earth and her defenders....

Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly made an officer, wishes he had stayed a sergeant after he is put in terrible danger by Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill at t...

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Reducere. THIS IS THE BOOK THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO READ. This book was previously withdrawn from its original publisher and is now being released in an author...

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On To Glory! is the official book of the Wales rugby team which defied all the odds across an action-packed Six Nations campaign. Packed with wonde...

The Restoration of a Classic AA/Dragster, Originally built by Kent Fuller.

The greatest Festa in history begins One year has passed since the fierce battles of the Gryps tournament, and now all the schools are preparing fo...

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Captain Richard Sharpe has to lead the attack on the terrible fortress.

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Reducere. A prizewinning historian tells the dramatic story of the siege that changed the course of the First World WarIn September 1914, just a month into W...

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Reducere. An epic account of 'the most concentrated submarine battle in history'.Ideal for fans of Max Hastings' Operation Pedestal and Jonathan Dimbleby's T...