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  • Braddock's Defeat

    The Battle of the Monongahela and the Road to Revolution

    de David L. Preston ...
    Series series Pivotal Moments in American History
    On July 9, 1755, British regulars and American colonial troops under the command of General Edward Braddock, commander in chief of the British Army in North America, were attacked by French and Native American forces shortly after crossing the Monongahela River and while making their way to besiege Fort Duquesne in the Ohio Valley, a few miles from what is now Pittsburgh. The long line of red ... Leer más

    $13.29 USD

  • The Other Face of Battle

    America's Forgotten Wars and the Experience of Combat

    de Wayne E. Lee, David L. Preston, Anthony E. Carlson, David Silbey ...
    Taking its title from The Face of Battle, John Keegan's canonical book on the nature of warfare, The Other Face of Battle illuminates the American experience of fighting in "irregular" and "intercultural" wars over the centuries. Sometimes known as "forgotten" wars, in part because they lacked triumphant clarity, they are the focus of the book. David Preston, David Silbey, and Anthony Carlson ... Leer más

    $22.79 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Braddock's Defeat

    The Battle of the Monongahela and the Road to Revolution

    de David L. Preston ...
    Series series Pivotal Moments in American History
    On July 9, 1755, British regulars and American colonial troops under the command of General Edward Braddock, commander in chief of the British Army in North America, were attacked by French and Native American forces shortly after crossing the Monongahela River and while making their way to besiege Fort Duquesne in the Ohio Valley, a few miles from what is now Pittsburgh. The long line of red ... Leer más

    $13.29 USD

  • Audiolibro

    The Other Face of Battle

    America's Forgotten Wars and the Experience of Combat

    de Wayne E. Lee, David L. Preston, David Silbey, Anthony E. Carlson ...
    Narrado por Danny Campbell ...

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    9 hora 28 minutos

    Taking its title from The Face of Battle, John Keegan's canonical book on the nature of warfare, The Other Face of Battle, illuminates the American experience of fighting in "irregular" and "intercultural" wars over the centuries. Sometimes known as "forgotten" wars, in part because they lacked triumphant clarity, they are the focus of the book. David Preston, David Silbey, and Anthony Carlson ... Leer más

    $24.99 USD

    Disponible también en: eBook

    Disponible también en: eBook

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  • No Lack of Courage

    Operation Medusa, Afghanistan

    de Colonel Bernd Horn ...
    No Lack of Courage is the story of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Operation Medusa, the largely Canadian action in Afghanistan from 1 to 17 September 2006, to dislodge a heavily entrenched Taliban force in the Pashmul district of Afghanistans Kandahar Province. At stake, according to senior Afghan politicians and NATO military commanders, was nothing less than the very existence of the ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Fortune Favours the Brave

    Tales of Courage and Tenacity in Canadian Military History

    Edición de Colonel Bernd Horn ...
    Many Canadians see the role their country's military plays in Afghanistan as an anomaly. However, this assumption is far from the truth. As U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has commented, "Canadians are fierce fighters." Fortune Favours the Brave certainly proves this point in a collection of essays that showcases the fighting spirit and courage of Canada's military.Daring actions featured ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • What the Thunder Said

    Reflections of a Canadian Officer in Kandahar

    de Lieutenant-Colonel John Conrad ...
    By every principle of war, every shred of military logic, logistics support to Canada's Task Force Orion in Afghanistan should have collapsed in July 2006. There are few countries that offer a greater challenge to logistics than Afghanistan, and yet Canadian soldiers lived through an enormous test on this deadly international stage - a monumental accomplishment. Canadian combat operations were ... Leer más

    $8.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Operation Medusa

    The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban

    de Major General David Fraser, Brian Hanington ...
    From the Canadian in charge of the joint military command in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, this is the real on-the-ground story of one of NATO's bloodiest, most decisive and misunderstood operations: The battle of Panjwayi, the defining moment of "Operation Medusa."In the summer of 2006, David Fraser was the Canadian general in charge of NATO's Regional Command South, a territory spanning six ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • How to Lose a Battle

    Foolish Plans and Great Military Blunders

    de Bill Fawcett ...
    Series Libro 3 - How to Lose Series
    A remarkable compendium of the worst militarydecisions and the men who made themThe annals of history are littered with horribly bad military leaders. These combat incompetents found amazing ways to ensure their army's defeat. Whether it was a lack of proper planning, miscalculation, ego, bad luck, or just plain stupidity, certain wartime stratagems should never have left the drawing board. ... Leer más

    $14.49 USD

  • War Made New

    Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today

    de Max Boot ...
    A monumental, groundbreaking work, now in paperback, that shows how technological and strategic revolutions have transformed the battlefieldCombining gripping narrative history with wide-ranging analysis, War Made New focuses on four "revolutions" in military affairs and describes how inventions ranging from gunpowder to GPS-guided air strikes have remade the field of battle—and shaped the rise ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Canadian Forces in Afghanistan 3-Book Bundle

    No Easy Task / No Ordinary Men / No Lack of Courage

    de Colonel Bernd Horn, Dr. Emily Spencer ...
    Canadian Forces, including Special Operations Forces, have played an outsize role in the conflict in Afghanistan, often under a cloak of secrecy. For the first time, Col. Bernd Horn reveals the stories of the troops and operations behind Canada’s pivotal involvement in the Afghanistan conflict.No Ordinary MenPeels back the cloak of secrecy and reveals four untold special operations that Joint Task ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Show No Fear

    Daring Actions in Canadian Military History

    de Colonel Bernd Horn ...
    Show No Fear is a collection of essays that captures the richness of Canadian military history. Although Canadians see their nation as a peaceable kingdom and themselves as an unmilitary people, the truth is that Canada has a proud military heritage. Moreover, the nations citizens and their descendants share a legacy of courage, tenacity, and warfighting prowess. This volume of daring actions ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus