This history looks at the drama and excitement of Napoleon's costly campaign in the Peninsula between 1807 and 1814.
Presenting a significant new interpretation of Napoleonic warfare, Robert M. Epstein argues persuasively that the true origins of modern war can be found in the Franco-Austrian War of 1809. Epstein contends that the 1809 war -- with its massive and evenly matched armies, multiple theaters of operation, new command-and-control schemes, increased firepower, frequent stalemates, and large-scale sl…
"With nuclear stalemate holding the superpowers in check during the Cold War, violence proliferated in the Third World. Sometimes this took the form of colonial liberation wars as the old European empires disintegrated after the Second World War (Algeria 1954-1962 or Kenya 1952-1959); sometimes the violence was between Third World countries such as the Iran-Iraq War, and sometimes it involved t…
The year is 2001. In a surprise two-pronged dawn sweep, Chinese war-planes attack Vietnamese naval and airforce installations, plunging the world into crisis. A fiction - or "faction"--Written in the style of non-fiction, this thriller reveals what a future world crisis could be like.
"A celebrated annual publication featuring the latest research on history, development, and service of the world's warships. For 45 years, Warship has been the leading annual resource on the design, development, and deployment of the world's combat ships. Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished international contributors, this latest volume combines original res…
A revised guide on how to identify warships of the United States of America, the People's Republic of China, and the Russian Federation. Russia's war in Ukraine and ongoing construction in both America and China have led to significant changes since the publication of Warship Recognition Guide in March 2022. This second edition provides updated information on these nations' warships to the gene…
This book have Polish and English language