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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Napoléon Napoléon Georges Lefebvre At the time when Napoleon Bonaparte assumed control of France, Europe and the French Revolution had been at war for over seven years, and except for a brief interruption, this conflict was to last un… OL1251932W
Vauban and the French military under Louis XIV Vauban and the French military under Louis XIV Jean-Denis Lepage "Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect France's national frontiers and was also a gifted economist, author, and political strategist. Covers his exceptional career (within the backg… OL15499936W
Napoleon's army Napoleon's army Guy C. Dempsey A uniformology study on the French Army, based on the primary source artworks collected and printed by Martinet during the Napoleonic wars. OL2078043W
The French at War 1934-1944 The French at War 1934-1944 Nicholas Atkin Covering the Occupation, the Vichy regime, the Resistance and collaboration, Nick Atkin provides an introduction to the years 1934-1944, France's most contentious decade. OL2659017W
The D-Day experience The D-Day experience Richard Holmes,Imperial War Museum D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This is a gra… OL3125800W
The Battle of Crécy, 1346 The Battle of Crécy, 1346 Andrew Ayton "First large-scale study of Crécy and its context, bringing out its full significance in English and French history"--Provided by publisher. OL3486392W
The wars of French decolonization The wars of French decolonization Anthony Clayton,Anthony Clayton This ambitious survey draws together the two major wars of decolonization fought by France in Indochina and Algeria (as well as the lesser but far from insignificant military operations in Madagascar… OL3938728W
The dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV The dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV Guy Rowlands The 'personal rule' of Louis XIV witnessed a massive increase in the size of the French army and an apparent improvement in the quality of its officers, its men and the War Ministry. However, this is… OL8325641W
Life in the French Foreign Legion Life in the French Foreign Legion Evan McGorman A thorough account from a man who actually enlisted for a term in the French Foreign Legion and lived to tell about it. The book is a heavily detailed account on joining the world's most legendary ar… OL8341567W