Victoria Crosses of the Crimean War. The Men Behind the Medals, Hardback - James W. Bancroft

The most comprehensive biographical study of the Crimean VC holders ever compiled.

This was the first occasion in history that a railway was constructed to support an army in war.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Anthony ...

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The most comprehensive biographical study of the Cawnpore Massacre ever compiled. Details the lives and biographical background of many of the peop...

The Crimean War (1853-1856) was the first modern war. A vicious struggle between imperial Russia and an alliance of the British, French and Ottoman...

A complete chronological record of VCs awarded during the Anglo-Zulu and Boer wars.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Kevin BrazierIllustra...

Brings to life the true story of Rorke's Drift as depicted in the epic 1964 film Zulu! in which Chard was portrayed by Sir Stanley Baker and Bromhe...

The first book to uncover the key role the British Army played in the establishment of the FA Cup.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): James ...

Reducere. What the Boys in Blue Left Behind is a long overdue pictorial encyclopedia. This book reveals memorabilia which the Civil War veterans left to us. ...

Reducere. From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians, " (Financial Times) the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern ag...

The second edition of this book presents a new and expanded exploration of the unusually varied coinage and currency of the 'Great Rebellion' of 16...

Reducere. The Crimean War is one of history's most compelling subjects. It encompassed human suffering, woeful leadership and maladministration on a grand sc...

Reducere. This biography of Florence Nightingale is intended for younger readers eager to understand her immense contributions to the nursing profession.Publ...

From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians" ("Financial Times") comes the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the mod...

In 1941, Sgt Albert Victor Ient sought adventure in the Services. Stationed in Hong Kong, he faced a different reality when his position was overru...

This book studies Crimean War nursing from a transnational perspective setting nursing in the five combatant armies into the wider context of Europ...

This is the first book-length study to examine the predicaments and achievements of mid-Victorian war poets. Confronted with news of suffering sold...

Having introduced the world to LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, DMX and Jay-Z, the label formed by hustler-incarnate Russell Simmons and ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe image of a scorpion surrounded by a ring of fire, stinging itself to death, was widespread among antislavery leaders before the Civi...

Publisher: Rutgers University PressAuthor(s): Martin DanahayNumber of pages: 154Collection: War CulturePublication date: 2022Dimensions: 154 x 228 ...

Reducere. THIS BOOK IS THE 2016 EXPANDED EDITION WITH NEW AND ENLARGED PHOTOS (25%). It covers the U.S. history of the U.S. Victory Medal from 1919 to 2005. ...

Taking the reader through the remote wilds of the jungle, showing the parching heat and the relentless rain that these men experienced, Rhodes Jame...

The story and analysis of the Calling Blighty series of films made by the Combined Kinematograph Service in Burma and India between 1943 and 1946. ...

Capturing the stories of ordinary women doing extraordinary things through the turbulent years of the Second World WarPublisher: The History Press ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe tragic and fascinating history of the first epic struggle between white settlers and Native Americans in the early seventeenth centu...

Compiling the stories of noncombat veterans, Rona Simmons follows them as they report for service, complete their training, and ship out to station...

Reducere. A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Notable Book Robert Merry's brilliant and highly acclaimed history of a crucial epoch in U.S. histor...

Strong on human interest coupled with military history.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Victor PiukIllustration(s): 16 pages of black and...

Magnificent hardcover art books featuring the incredible images and lore of Magic: The Gathering (R)!

Reducere. DescriptionThe Crimean War, one of history's most compelling subjects, encompassed human suffering, woeful leadership and misadministration on a gr...

Publisher: Stackpole BooksAuthor(s): Scott HippensteelIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecified; Tables; Halftones, Black & White including Black...

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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 ...

DescriptionA personal account of the courageous men of an Army Combat Engineer Battalion during our most unpopular war. They faced constant danger ...

Jairus Victor Grove offers an ecological theorization of geopolitics in which he contends that contemporary global crises are better understood whe...

Offers a full explanation of the wider situation to set each VC action within the bigger picture.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Paul Ol...

Reducere. HANNIBAL THE CONQUEROR is the greatest military strategist to ever come out of Africa And come out of Africa he did...with sword swinging Hannibal ...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): James A. FokNumber of pages: 512Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 161 x 236 x 37Cover type: HardbackRede...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): edited by Hugh Malcolm RobertsIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 166Publication date: 2021Dimension...

Reducere. We all know the names of the last US presidents, but who were the masterminds that catapulted them into the highest echelon of power? Go behind the...