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Tales of War: Great Stories from Military History for Every Day of the Year
Bruce Carrick
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Description for Tales of War: Great Stories from Military History for Every Day of the Year
Paperback. A collection of stories of history's great battles and the men and women who fought in them, from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans through the bloody twentieth century. From Julius Caesar's victory over Pompey in 48 BC to the first V2 rockets falling on London, it takes you on a tour of the many faces of armed conflict. Editor(s): Carrick, Bruce. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 151 x 59. Weight in Grams: 894.
This is a powerful collection of stories of history's great battles and the men and women who fought in them, from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans through the bloody twentieth century. From Julius Caesar's victory over Pompey in 48 BC to the first V2 rockets falling on London, "Tales of War" is a unique tour of the many faces of armed conflict - the camaraderie and bravery as well as the bloodshed and sacrifice in wars and battles that changed history. With a story for every day of the year, "Tales of War" reveals how Richard the Lionheart died ... Read more
This is a powerful collection of stories of history's great battles and the men and women who fought in them, from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans through the bloody twentieth century. From Julius Caesar's victory over Pompey in 48 BC to the first V2 rockets falling on London, "Tales of War" is a unique tour of the many faces of armed conflict - the camaraderie and bravery as well as the bloodshed and sacrifice in wars and battles that changed history. With a story for every day of the year, "Tales of War" reveals how Richard the Lionheart died ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848310742
SKU
V9781848310742
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About Bruce Carrick
W.B. Marsh was born in New York, and now lives in London. On his birthday - 26 October - Alfred the Great, who famously defeated the Danes on British soil, died in 899. Bruce Carrick has worked in book publishing for many years in New York and London. On his birthday in 1856, the Gazette first published the creation of ... Read more
Reviews for Tales of War: Great Stories from Military History for Every Day of the Year
One of the complaints made of history is that it's all about dates, but the authors of this volume take the criticism head on, assembling a series of military events to coincide with each day of the year. The format is admirably straight forward: a lead story enscapulating a battle or other military matter is followed up by a listing ... Read more