The Military Enlightenment: War and Culture in the French Empire from Louis XIV to Napoleon, Paperback - Christy L. Pichichero

Reducere. The Military Enlightenment brings to light a radically new narrative both on the Enlightenment and the French armed forces from Louis XIV to Napole...

Reducere. Slander has always been a nasty business, Robert Darnton notes, but that is no reason to consider it a topic unworthy of inquiry. By destroying rep...

Reducere. The controversial history of the Holy Roman Empire is back in print. Attacked by revisionist historians for its integration of church history and t...

Monumental cornerstone work on the Revolutionary/Napoleonic Army and its commanders. This is a thoroughly documented work of immense scholarship. I...

Reducere. "Filled with critical insights, Brown's revisionist study utilizes an impressive array of archival sources, some only recently cataloged, to suppor...

Unique study of the Peninsular War from the French perspective.Illustrations: 32 black and white illustrations

Reducere. King Louis XIVHe was born on September 5th, 1638 in the French lap of luxury otherwise known as the "Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye." This extrav...

Full military biography of Prince Eugene, the leading Habsburg commander during the wars against the Ottomans and the French.Publisher: Pen & Sword...

Daniela L. Caglioti shows how states at war, when faced with real or alleged security threats, redrew the boundaries between members and non-member...

A brilliantly original take on the First World War, tracing the Indian army's journey from a small professional service to a crucial part of the co...

In a fascinating journey of rediscovery, Max Adams brings to life the forgotten experiences - and voices - of some of the most extraordinary women ...

Addresses the philosophy and politics of slavery during the French Enlightenment. This book scrutinizes Condorcet's "Reflections on Negro Slavery" ...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered how Germany became a military and economic powerhouse that placed its bid for world domination in the 20th century? If you w...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered how Germany became a military and economic powerhouse that placed its bid for world domination in the 20th century? If you w...

Reducere. Guerrilla warfare, border fights, and unorganized skirmishes are all too often the only battles associated with Missouri during the Civil War. Comb...

With the recent death of Hugh King and the disposal of his collection by auction, The Naval and Military Press have republished both volumes of thi...

What were the catalysts that motivated Mexican American youth to enlist or readily accept their draft notices in World War II, Korea, or Vietnam? I...

A rich, wondrous anthology of the Western magical tradition, from the Old Testament to Doctor Faustus and Paradise Lost, now in a Penguin Classics ...

DescriptionProlific Italian artist and author, Bruno Mugnai introduces the Dutch Army of the third quarter of the 17th century in the first of a ne...

Publisher: iUniverseAuthor(s): Father William (Consultant Child and) YoungNumber of pages: 544Publication date: 2004Dimensions: 222 x 141 x 33Cover...

The annals of the First World War record the Argonne Forest as the epicenter of the famous Meuse-Argonne offensive of 1918. The largest American op...

Publisher: Palgrave MacmillanAuthor(s): Philip ThodyIllustration(s): VIII, 231 p.Number of pages: 231Publication date: 1989Dimensions: 216 x 140Cov...

Publisher: Stanford University PressAuthor(s): Andrzej WalickiNumber of pages: 476Publication date: 1979Dimensions: 227 x 153 x 27Cover type: Paper...

Reducere. Louis XIV, the highly-feted "Sun King, " was renowned for his political and cultural influence and for raising France to a new level of prominence ...

Andrew Field, who has published four best-selling books on the Battle of Waterloo, has established himself as one of the leading experts on the Fre...

Both volumes of Alfred Thayer Mahan's superbly detailed commentary of French naval prowess during the years of the French Revolution and the subseq...

In May 1944, 40, 000 Polish soldiers attacked and captured the hilltops of Monte Cassino, bringing to a close the largest, bloodiest battle fought ...

DescriptionThe Korean War, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lebanon, El Salvador, Grenada, Iran-Contra, Nicaragua, Pan...

Publisher: Rowman & LittlefieldAuthor(s): Jeremy BlackNumber of pages: 234Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 19Cover type: Paperback / s...

Reducere. Major General J. F. C. Fuller, a pioneer of mechanized warfare in Great Britain, was one of this century's most renowned military strategists and h...

Explore the Captivating History of the Safavid EmpireThe Safavid dynasty was one of the most notable ruling dynasties of Iran. This Islamic Empire ...