Author: John Keegan
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446496821
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The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: an imperishable account of the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'. It examines the physical conditions of fighting, the particular emotions and behaviour generated by battle, as well as the motives that impel soldiers to stand and fight rather than run away. In this stunningly vivid reassessment of three battles, John Keegan conveys their reality for the participants, whether facing the arrow cloud of Agincourt, the levelled muskets of Waterloo or the steel rain of the Somme.
Language: en
Pages: 336
Pages: 336
The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: an imperishable account of the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'. It examines the physical conditions of fighting, the particular emotions and behaviour generated by battle, as well as the motives that impel soldiers to stand
Language: en
Pages: 269
Pages: 269
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Pages: 363
Pages: 363
This book examines how the human involvement in naval warfare has developed over the 20th Century and how it is likely to evolve over the first part of the 21st Century.
Language: en
Pages: 352
Pages: 352
Language: en
Pages: 296
Pages: 296
'. . . history is my passion. Writing it, teaching it, reading it fills the days and years of my life. In all passions, there is pain and pleasure.' Greg Dening In this collection of writings-some new, some previously published-Greg Dening reflects on his experiences both as a historian and
Language: en
Pages: 320
Pages: 320
A fascinating study of the changing face of the art of warfare over the past 2000 years, by one of today's most readable historians Mankind has always been in conflict. Without war, there would be no peace, no stability, no safety. Men go to war to defend, or acquire, territory
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Language: en
Pages: 63
Pages: 63
Presents a collection of illustrations from the Warhammer books, games, and model boxes.
Language: en
Pages: 348
Pages: 348
A definitive survey of the military history of North America explains how geography has shaped America's military heritage and discusses every major fortification and battle site on the continent. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
Language: en
Pages: 280
Pages: 280
On a hot and dusty summer's day in 216 BC, the forces of the Carthaginian general Hannibal faced the Roman army in a dramatic encounter at Cannae. Massively outnumbered, the Carthaginians nevertheless won an astonishing victory - one that left more than 50,000 men dead. Gregory Daly's enthralling study considers