The Spanish Ulcer: A History of Peninsular War, Paperback - David Gates

Reducere. The Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal was the most bitterly fought contest of nineteenth-century Europe. From 1808 to 1814, Spanish regulars and...

A full assembly, of all 98 colour maps and plans (+ 7 in B&W) from Sir Charles Oman's History of the Peninsular War. The maps are in chronological ...

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For centuries Spain had been the most feared and predatory power in Europe - it had one of the world's great navies to defend it. Trafalgar destroy...

The Frontline Napoleonic Library is an unparalleled collection of classic works on the Napoleonic Wars. Presenting some of the finest memoirs and s...

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

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

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Prof. Julian (University of Zaragoza, Spain) CasanovaNumber of pages: 240Collection: Short Histories...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Spanish-American War, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The Spani...

The graphic experience of British soldiers fighting in the Peninsular War told in their own words.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Glover...

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

Amid the many catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination among history buffs and the ...

A comprehensive and up-to-date study of the combat and logistics vehicles which formed part of the German contingent that fought in the Spanish Civ...

From the invasion of Italy to the gates of Dachau, no World War II infantry unit in Europe saw more action or endured worse than the one commanded ...

Reducere. From The Battle of Corunna to the end of The Talavera CampaignThe fate of the Iberian Peninsula was very much in the balance during the period Janu...

Reducere. The Siege of Burgos, the Retreat from Burgos, the Campaign of Vittoria, the Battles of the PyreneesBetween the Autumn of 1812 and the late Summer o...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Spanish-American War, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The Spani...

DescriptionSpain in Arms is a military history of the Spanish Civil War. It examines how the Spanish Civil War developed on the battlefield through...

Detailed graphic account of the three great offensives launched by the Republican People's Army in 1937-38.

Reducere. The 1807-1814 war in the Iberian Peninsula was one of the most significant and influential campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars. Arising from Napoleon'...

DescriptionSir Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch, is best known for his exceptional military career. He was one of the Duke of Wellington's ablest lieut...

Reducere. Masséna's Retreat, Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera, TarragonaVolume IV covers the period during which Portugal was finally secured from the danger of Fre...

Uses memoirs, documents and diaries from across the division. Provides a greater understanding of the Peninsular Campaigns, Illustrations: 30 black...

Reducere. The acclaimed sweeping history of a nation at war with itself, told here for the first time by the people who lived it Bottom-up history at its ver...

In the iconography of the Peninsular War of 1808-14, women are well represented - both as heroines, such as Agustina Zaragosa Domenech, and as vict...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David A. BellThe twentieth century is usually seen as "the century of total war." But as the historian David Bell argues in...

The Men of Wellington's Light Division is certain to be welcomed by historians and enthusiasts alike, providing a glimpse into the past that has no...

Reducere. Resurrecting a forgotten chapter in transatlantic history, James G. Cusick tells how, just before the United States went to war against Great Brita...

Contributor(s): Author: Sebastiaan FaberThe ability to forget the violent twentieth-century past was long seen as a virtue in Spain, even a duty. B...

Known collectively as the 'Great War', for over a decade the Napoleonic Wars engulfed not only a whole continent but also the overseas possessions ...

DescriptionSpanish Civil WarThe Spanish Civil War is sometimes seen as merely a precursor to World War II, and it's easy to understand why. The tro...

Publisher: BiblioLifeAuthor(s): Horatio Gates SomerbyIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 68Publication date: 2008Dimens...

A Financial Times Best Book of the Year The most timely and informative history book you will read this year, tracing a century of pandemics, with ...

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Andrew RawsonIllustration(s): 100 IllustrationsNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 219...

In more than 300 pictures, this book presents a gallery of the main ships of the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American war. Most images come from o...

Reducere. From award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy, The Gates of Europe is the definitive history of Ukraine that helps us understand the country's past an...

The end times have come, but it's not too late for a hero to strike back, in the grimdark fantasy sequel to The Last Sacrifice and Fallen Gods

Reducere. After serving six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, Robert M. Gates believed that he had left Washington politics behin...

What life was like for ordinary French and English people, embroiled in a devastating century-long conflict that changed their world The Hundred Ye...