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“james bender”

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  • Dutch Warships in the Age of Sail, 1600–1714

    Design, Construction, Careers and Fates

    by James Bender ...
    This definitive study presents a complete account of the Dutch Republic's naval fleet during its golden age as a world power.The Netherlands was by far the most important maritime power of the seventeenth century. It dominated seaborne trade with the largest merchant fleet in the world. Born out of an 80-year struggle against Spain for independence, the Dutch republic relied on naval power to ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Professional Test Driven Development with C#

    Developing Real World Applications with TDD

    by James Bender, Jeff McWherter ...
    Hands-on guidance to creating great test-driven development practiceTest-driven development (TDD) practice helps developers recognize a well-designed application, and encourages writing a test before writing the functionality that needs to be implemented. This hands-on guide provides invaluable insight for creating successful test-driven development processes. With source code and examples ... Read more

    $27.00 USD

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  • Hadrian's Wall

    by Adrian Goldsworthy ...
    **From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Hadrian’s Wall.“Hadrian’s Wall is a short and sparkling introduction to the great wall of the Roman Empire, written by a master historian. Adrian Goldsworthy cuts through the myth without losing the magic.” ―Barry Strauss, author of The Trojan War**Stretching eighty miles from coast to coast across northern England, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Roman Centurions 31 BC–AD 500

    The Classical and Late Empire

    by Dr Raffaele D’Amato ...
    Series Book 479 - Men-at-Arms
    In the years between 31 BC and AD 500 the Romans carved out a mighty empire stretching from Britain to the deserts of North Africa.The men who spearheaded this expansion were the centurions, the tough, professional warriors who led from the front, exerted savage discipline and provided a role model for the legionaries under their command. This book, the second volume of a two-part study, reveals ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • The Roman Army from Hadrian to Constantine

    by Michael Simkins ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The year AD 122 was the first time a Roman Emperor had set foot in the Province of Britannia since the invasion in AD 43.No doubt he had read many reports concerning the damage caused by marauding tribesmen crossing from what is now Scotland into the Province. Hadrian, therefore, decided - in the words of his biographer - 'to build a wall to separate the Romans from the Barbarians'.This engaging ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Four Days' Battle of 1666

    The Greatest Sea Fight of the Age of Sail

    by Frank L. Fox ...
    "An excellent piece of work, not just as an account of the Four Days' Battle itself but also for its account of the entire Second Anglo-Dutch War" (HistoryOfWar.org).On June 1, 1666, a large but outnumbered English fleet engaged the Dutch off the mouth of the Thames in a colossal battle that was to involve nearly 200 ships and last four days. False intelligence had led the English to divide their ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Warships of the Anglo-Dutch Wars 1652–74

    by Angus Konstam ...
    Series Book 183 - New Vanguard
    Three times during the 17th century, England and Holland went to war as part of an ongoing struggle for economic and naval supremacy.Primarily fought in the cold waters of the North Sea and the English Channel, the wars proved revolutionary in their impact upon warship design, armament, and naval tactics. During this time, the warship evolved into the true ship-of-the-line that would dominate ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • European Medieval Tactics (2)

    New Infantry, New Weapons 1260–1500

    by Dr David Nicolle ...
    Series Book 189 - Elite
    With the development in the 13th century of co-operative tactics using crossbowmen and heavy spearmen, the charge by Muslim horse-archers, and then by European armoured knights, could be defied.Infantry were far cheaper and easier to train than knights, and potentially there were far more of them. Tactics emerged by which more numerous and more varied infantry played an increasing part in battles ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Hadrian's Wall

    History and Guide

    by Guy de la Bedoyere ...
    Stretching 73 miles from coast to coast and reaching a height of about 13 feet, Hadrian's Wall should have been counted as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Today, a World Heritage site, it stands as the most imposing monument north of the Alps and attracts millions of visitors a year. Yet, despite all the excavation and research that has been carried out, this is the first detailed ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Brothers in Arms

    Hollanders in the Anglo-Boer War

    by Chris Schoeman ...
    At the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War in 1899, a large number of Hollanders and Dutch expatriates joined the Boers, their reasons ranging from loyalty to their common ancestry to strong anti-British sentiments and a search for adventure. Brothers in Arms documents the trials and tribulations of these volunteers – most of them unaccustomed to the harsh landscape and climate of South Africa. ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • The Fortress of Rhodes 1309–1522

    by Konstantin Nossov ...
    Series Book 96 - Fortress
    An illustrated history of the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller, repeatedly besieged during the Crusades.First besieged in 305 BC, the island of Rhodes became part of the Roman Empire and was later fortified in the Byzantine style. Due to its strategic position in the Mediterranean, Rhodes was also attacked and besieged for over a century by Islamic forces.This book details the development ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Caesar's Greatest Victory

    The Battle of Alesia, Gaul 52 BC

    by John Sadler, Rosie Serdiville ...
    "A good account of one of the most decisive battles of the ancient world. Who knows how world history would have proceeded had Caesar been defeated?" ( New York Journal of Books).Julius Caesar's campaign of 52 BC frequently hung in the balance. Celtic chieftain Vercingetorix was a far more formidable opponent than any he'd encountered in Gaul. The Romans were caught totally off-guard, and it ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus