Ancient warfare

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Die Schlacht von Gettysburg war eine der entscheidenden Konfrontationen im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg.

The Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great to the Battle of Actium, was a time of great technological change and innovation in naval design.

Der Weg des Samurai, der Bushido-Kodex, ist weit mehr als ein historisches Relikt – er ist eine Philosophie, die Jahrhunderte überdauerte und bis heute Menschen auf der ganzen Welt inspiriert.

In den turbulenten Zeiten der Donaumonarchie formte sich an den zerklüfteten Küsten der Adria eine Gruppe furchtloser Krieger, die als Uskoken in die Annalen der Geschichte eingingen.

The Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great to the Battle of Actium, was a time of great technological change and innovation in naval design.

The charioteer in his purest form.

Während des Ersten Weltkriegs kämpften Bulgaren und Deutsche jahrelang an der Saloniki-Front Seite an Seite gegen die Entente.

Nicht nur Napoleon Bonaparte prägte die Umbruchszeit um 1800 maßgeblich, auch andere Dichter und Denker versuchten, ihre Ansätze in Bezug auf die Verbesserung der Gesamtsituation umzusetzen.

Se presenta en estas páginas la crónica histórica de las principales batallas que marcaron uno de los momentos más difíciles en la historia del México independiente: la invasión norteamericana.

In "e;Switzerland's Untold War: The Truth Behind Nidwalden's Terror Days,"e; Lukas Stofer delves into the tumultuous period of the Nidwalden crisis, challenging the conventional image of Switzerland as a tranquil, neutral country.

From renown Roman historian, Dr.

Tras el cruento ciclo de batallas en torno a Madrid que se sucedieron durante el primer invierno de la Guerra Civil española, parecería que la lucha en los flancos de la capital se había extinguido.

Ein Sachbuch über eine Schlacht zugleich ein literarisches Ereignis.

Una crónica sobre el terreno de la guerra en Ucrania que nos lleva hasta el origen, cuando Ucrania y Rusia eran el mismo reino medieval.

A history of pivotal military and political events in Ancient Rome from 425 to 457 BC.

The first book in the comprehensive, two-volume reference covering all aspects of the Hungarian military from the interwar period through WWII.

Die Welt erlebt eine Zeitenwende.

"e;This useful work will appeal to a wide audience, from military buffs to historically minded tourists (and their guides), to students and scholars.

"e;This useful work will appeal to a wide audience, from military buffs to historically minded tourists (and their guides), to students and scholars.

A compelling account of alliances, animosities, and ancient warfare in central Italy.

This fully illustrated history chronicles the evolution of Hellenistic warfare from the death of Alexander the Great to Rome's conquest of the region.

This fully illustrated history chronicles the evolution of Hellenistic warfare from the death of Alexander the Great to Rome's conquest of the region.

A compelling account of alliances, animosities, and ancient warfare in central Italy.

"e;A detailed, insightful survey of Greek warfare"e; with illustrations and "e;many well-informed and highly perceptive observations"e; (Choice).

Julian Romane examines the campaigns of Julius Caesar throughout the civil wars that followed his famous crossing of the Rubicon, through to the defeat of the final Pompeian diehards at the battle of Munda.

Julian Romane examines the campaigns of Julius Caesar throughout the civil wars that followed his famous crossing of the Rubicon, through to the defeat of the final Pompeian diehards at the battle of Munda.

A concise history of warfare between Ancient Middle Eastern cultures in the age of the Old Testament using archaeology and evidence from the Bible.

In 48 BC the armies of Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great fought a decisive battle at Pharsalus in Greece.

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A new narrative history of the east Roman field armies based on all the available sources.

Desde Sumeria y Babilonia hasta Grecia y Roma: 27 grandes batallas navales, los navíos y sus tácticas: Cumas, Salamina, Actium, Micala, Eurimedón, Arginusas, Egos Pótamos.

Bombardeos, asesinatos, secuestros, grandes desembarcos, paracaidistas tras las líneas enemigas, la imaginación a la hora de decantar la guerra hacia un lado u otro no tuvo límites durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y en la mayor parte de los casos el asunto se dilucidó entre las mentes más preclaras o simplemente por el curso de los acontecimientos.

En el verano de 1706, lo impensable se había tornado en realidad.

Cargas de coraceros con refulgentes cascos metálicos; agrestes cabileños, de chilabas rayadas; lanceros con multicolores banderolas; la legendaria Guardia Negra, azul y roja; audaces cornetas, casi niños; bellas hebreas; presidiarios encadenados, como salidos de Los miserables; húsares, blancos y celestes; aérea caballería marroquí, envuelta en jaiques fantasmales; misteriosas ciudades santas; arias de Bellini cantadas a la luz de las hogueras por oficiales sentimentales; zocos abigarrados; curtidas cantineras vestidas a la amazona, revólver en cinto; Prim tonante, en los Castillejos; caravanas ondulantes de camellos; ataques a la bayoneta con banderas desplegadas, al compás de músicas y charangas.

THERE once reigned in a town called Alba in Italy a king whose name was Numitor.

PYRRHUS, King of Epirus, entered at the very beginning of his life upon the extraordinary series of romantic adventures which so strikingly marked his career.

Rund 500 Jahre vor Christi Geburt schrieb der chinesische General Sun Tsu für seinen Kaiser eine wissenschaftliche und gleichzeitig philosophische Abhandlung über die Kunst des Krieges.

Die berühmteste Schlacht der Geschichte – Bernard Cornwell bringt sie uns näher denn je.

Im Herbst 1813 blickt ganz Europa nach Leipzig – voller Furcht, aber auch voller Hoffnung.

The 30 Years' War seems very far in the past nowadays.

Eine ganze Altersgruppe junger Männer wurde 1914 mit Beginn des ersten Weltkrieges und seines weiteren Verlaufes ihrer Jugend beraubt.

The acclaimed ancient world historian presents an accessible and authoritative account of the Macedonian Wars of the 3rd century, BCE.

A military history of the campaigns of Stilicho, the army general who became one of the most powerful men in the Western Roman Empire.

This is NOT just another retelling of the Fall of Constantinople, though it does include a very fine account of that momentous event.

The epic story of how Greece repelled Persia's massive forces in some of the most momentous battles of the ancient world.

A new translation of the 2nd-century Greek manual on warfare.