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Bugles and a tiger Bugles and a tiger John Masters John Masters whose military career in the Indian Army spanned two decades has written a thrilling account of the last days of the British Raj. Amidst the tensions of the civil disobedience movement … OL123581W
The Silver Branch The Silver Branch Charles Keeping,Johanna Ward,Rosemary Sutcliff A young Roman army medical officer, sent to Britain during the period of waning Roman rule, befriends a kinsman with whom he shares an adventure of intrigue, exile, and underground activity with the … OL1417754W
German armies German armies Peter H. Wilson "German armies" examines the diversity of German involvement in European conflict from the Peace of Westphalia to the age of Napoleon.; Challenging assumptions of the Holy Roman Empire as weak and di… OL15024659W
European Warfare, 1494-1660 European Warfare, 1494-1660 Jeremy Black The onset of the Italian Wars in 1494, subsequently seen as the onset of 'modern warfare', provides the starting point for this impressive survey of European Warfare in early modern Europe. Huge deve… OL15180384W
Defence and discovery Defence and discovery Andrew B. Godefroy The Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union is well documented, but few are aware of Canada's early activities in this important arena of global power. Defence and Discover… OL15993580W
The Rise of Germany, 1939-1941 The Rise of Germany, 1939-1941 James Holland " In The Rise of Germany, the first of a major new three-part history of World War II in the West, he weaves together the experiences of dozens of individuals, from civilians and infantrymen, to line… OL20012520W
L'année stratégique 2014 L'année stratégique 2014 Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques (France) Les clés pour comprendre les transitions, les mutations et les rapports stratégiques à l'oeuvre sur la scène internationale. Une synthèse de la situation politique, diplomatique et économique de l'an… OL20810430W
Battaglie Battaglie Paolo Cau Panorama historique et international des batailles dont les conséquences ont changé le destin d'une civilisation, de la bataille de Qadesh en 1286 avant J.-C. à la guerre du Liban en 2006. Pour chaqu… OL21407716W
British Military History For Dummies (For Dummies (History, Biography & Politics)) British Military History For Dummies (For Dummies (History, Biography & Politics)) Bryan Perrett A plain-English guide to Britons in battle, from the Roman invasion to the ongoing Iraqi war Charging through the Britain's military past, this accessible guide brings to life the battles and wars … OL2220316W
Sharpe's battle Sharpe's battle Bernard Cornwell As Napoleon threatens to crush Britain on the battlefield, Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe leads a ragtag army to exact personal revenge against a French general known for his acts of terror. Sharpe's Battl… OL23290W
Sharpe's Triumph Sharpe's Triumph Bernard Cornwell E-book Extras: Bernard Cornwell On: The Origin of Richard Sharpe; Sharpe's Adventures; Sharpe's Trafalgar.The next installment in Bernard Cornwell’s wildly popular Sharpe series.Richard Sharpe and th… OL23317W
Les guerriers, héros de l'histoire Les guerriers, héros de l'histoire Deborah Jane Murrell Ouvrage en quatre volets invitant à se plonger dans l'univers des guerriers grecs, gladiateurs, samouraïs et chevaliers. Au fil des pages se dessine le contexte historique qui les a vus naître, de mê… OL24158380W
La Grèce antique La Grèce antique John D. Clare,Nicole Ferron En lisant ce livre, vous serez les témoins de la vie quotidienne au siècle de Périclès : une histoire de plus de 2000 ans rafraîchie grâce à une mise en scène contemporaine. OL24276685W
Le Canada au fil des guerres Le Canada au fil des guerres Webb, Jonathan Bien qu'ils soient souvent perçus à travers le monde comme des gardiens de la paix, les militaires de l'armée canadienne n'en ont pas moins pris part aux grands conflits armés ayant marqué l'histoire… OL25070765W
Fiasco Fiasco Thomas E. Ricks The definitive military chronicle of the Iraq war and a searing judgment on the strategic blindness with which America has conducted it, drawing on the accounts of senior military officers giving voi… OL2688486W
Take a rifle from a dead man Take a rifle from a dead man Larry Matthews "Paul Brite's extraordinary life took him through every major event of the 20th Century in the United States with the exception of World War One. In the thirties he rode the rails as a teenager durin… OL28169613W
Atlas des guerres napoléoniennes Atlas des guerres napoléoniennes Gunther Erich Rothenberg Cette étude de vulgarisation, agrémentée d'une importante iconographie, présente de façon détaillée les campagnes menées d'abord par Bonaparte, puis par l'empereur Napoléon Ier, de 1796 à 1815. OL28589341W
The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers Paul M. Kennedy El eminente historiador Paul Kennedy analiza y describe el auge y la caída de las grandes potencias a lo largo de los últimos cinco siglos. La nación proyecta su poder militar según sus recursos econ… OL3907743W
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 Decisive Wars of History The Decisive Wars of History B. H. Liddell Hart First published under title *The Decisive Wars of History*; later, *Strategy: The indirect approach*. OL89087W
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