All for the King's Shilling: The British Soldier Under Wellington, 1808-1814, Paperback - Edward J. Coss

Reducere. The British troops who fought so successfully under the Duke of Wellington during his Peninsular Campaign against Napoleon have long been branded b...

Reducere. John Gore is eighteen years old in 1862 rural Kentucky. He has struggled his entire life with stuttering and the ridicule associated with it. Unabl...

Intelligence is often the critical factor in a successful military campaign. This was certainly the case for Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellingt...

Reducere. From the leading Wellington historian, a fascinating reassessment of the Duke's most famous victory and his role in the turbulent politics after Wa...

DescriptionThough pressed many times to write about his battles and campaigns, the Duke of Wellington always replied that people should refer to hi...

Using new information from British, Portuguese and French sources, this book updates the story of the Lines of Torres Vedras defences and their rol...

Between 1660 and 1815 British supremacy on foreign soil was near total. Central to this success was the humble redcoat soldier who showed heroism i...

Book 2 of Mike Lunnon-Wood's BRITISH MILITARY QUARTET 'ONE THE BEST MILITARY ADVENTURE STORIES I'VE EVER READ' - Rowland White, author of Vulcan 60...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Scopes Trial and the battle over evolution and creation in America's schools.In the summer of 1925, the s...

Reducere. By now the world knows well the exploits of World War II admirals Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and "Bull" Halsey. These brilliant strategists and c...

First-hand accounts of the British cavalry from Waterloo to the First World War.Illustrations: 20 black and white illustrations

Reducere. This book examines the experiences of the British Army soldiers, or 'redcoats', who fought in North America and the West Indies between 1755 and 17...

Magnificent history of the common British soldier from 1700 to 1900 by one of Britain's best-known and accomplished military writers and broadcaste...

First biography of 'the greatest villain of the fourteenth century'.

The nineteenth century is too often invoked as moment where Britain alone exerted global dominance, without the need for European collaboration. Th...

Lonely Planet's Experience Japan is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. Discover Hokkaido's ski slopes and snow festivals,...

This study sheds light on a major and until now little studied Liverpool writer, Edward Rushton (1782-1814), whose politics and poetics were imbued...

How an Australian commoner saved the British monarchy.Publisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): Peter ConradiNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 20...

Reducere. More than any other place on Earth, the Gal pagos Islands are the workshop of evolution. Isolated and desolate, they were largely overlooked by ear...

Whether you're a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron's Painless Earth Science provides review and practice in an easy, st...

Covering the period 1286-1306 and written with reference to historic documents as well as the most up-to-date research, Under the Hammer examines t...

Reducere. In this new biography of General Ulysses S. Grant, acclaimed Civil War historian, Edward G. Longacre, examines Grant's early life and his military ...

Following the themes of the Haynes Great War British Tommy and German Infantryman Manuals this book looks in detail at the weapons, uniform, accout...

Reducere. Rebuild My Church is the first critical analysis of the development of the thought of Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner, a Franciscan theologian for whom th...

An informative, entertaining and educational guide to the British ducks, geese and swans, covering 34 species of birds. It has been designed to ent...

Reducere. In a time of terror for Europe s monarchs--imprisoned, exiled, executed--Napoleon s army marched toward Lisbon. Cornered, Prince Regent Jo\u00e3o h...

DescriptionDiaries, memoirs, and letters by officers of the Napoleonic era abound, but there are few reminiscences by common foot soldiers. This ex...

During the Age of Revolution, the British Crown responded to crises in its colonies with a heavy hand. Lisa Ford shows how imperial peacekeeping me...

Top economist Gary Shilling shows you how to prosper in the slow-growing and deflationary times that lie ahead While many investors fear a rapid ri...

Reducere. From the days when Buddy Bolden would blow his cornet to attract an audience from one New Orleans park to another, to the brass bands in clubs and ...

A charming new red Early Reader story from OPAL MOONBABY author Maudie Smith, and talented illustrator Ali Pye, about friendship, kindness and tigh...

Reducere. During his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln expressed hope that the better angels of our nature would prevail as war loomed. He was wrong. ...

Provides an up-to-date exploration of planning processes, analytical techniques and data, and locality, business, and human resource development, a...

Reducere. A primer in art appreciation for the very young, this boldly illustrated picture book follows ten talkative mice and their cat friend in an imagina...

A bold reassessment of nineteenth-century British painter and decorative artist Edward Burne-Jones, elucidating his fundamentally radical defiance ...

Reducere. Before being published as a small book, these "counsels of perfection" and spiritual notes by Blessed Edward Poppe (1890-1924), a Belgian priest wh...

Compelling study of the British campaigns in India during the Napoleonic Wars. Focuses on the campaigns of Arthur Wellesley - later Duke of Welling...

DescriptionThis commentary on Daniel is a serious painstaking work by one of the foremost of contemporary Old Testament scholars. It is ably design...

DescriptionThe Declaration of Arbroath, 6 April, 1320, is one of the most remarkable documents to have been produced anywhere in medieval Europe. S...

Learn why the Roman Republic collapsed -- and how it could have continued to thrive -- with this insightful history from an award-winning author. I...

Reducere. The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects is a book by Edward J. Ruppelt which described the study of UFOs by United States Air Force from 1947 to ...

The official book for series 12 of the hit Channel 4 show The Great British Bake OffPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): The The Bake Off ...

Set in the 1930s, this is a novel on American politics. It traces the rise and fall of Willie Stark, who resembles the real-life Huey "Kingfish" Lo...

Publisher: British Film InstituteAuthor(s): Edward (film critic, UK) BuscombeIllustration(s): 60 colour illusNumber of pages: 96Collection: BFI Fil...

PB edition of a full account of the Gallipoli campaign from the Ottoman point of view. Analysis of the defensive strategy and tactics that defeated...

Robert Marshall is a writer and producer. He spent 20 years at the BBC, ran independent production companies, pioneered live screening of the perfo...

In this beautifully illustrated publication, Horswell explains how the monument came to fruition and looks at the casting history of the 50 separat...

DescriptionFeaturing first-hand accounts and full-color artwork, this Combat-series title casts new light on the desperate fighting between British...

Reducere. The Sergeant-at-Arms is the guardian of the bylaws, and protector of the brotherhood. Learn the skills necessary to ply your trade as the Sergeant-...