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Figures of Soldiers – Crimea 1854–1856 Figures of Soldiers – Crimea 1854–1856 2
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THE TIMELESS LEGACY OF THE CRIMEAN CAMPAIGN 1854–1856: Art and Moral Forces Sevastopol, 8 September 1855. The main naval port of the Russian Imperial Fleet on the Black Sea has just fallen to the Franco-British expeditionary force, supported by two small Turkish and Sardinian contingents, bringing an end to a year of gruelling siege warfare punctuated by...
THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF HISTORY 2nd edition - 2,500...
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The names of Actium, Lepanto, Trafalgar and Jutland resonate as so many confrontations that have entered History with a capital H. The warship became a weapon in its own right, ceaselessly evolving and transforming. Yet, however devastating these countless battles may have been, they also contributed to the greatness of humanity. For if conflicts...
Civil Wars - From the Renaissance to the Present Day
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" The greatest of evils is civil war " (Pascal) Following on from their previous successful collective work Le dernier carré, Jean-Christophe Buisson and Jean Sévillia have brought together renowned historians and journalists to recount the most significant civil wars that have disfigured the history of humanity, from the Wars of Religion that tore Europe...
Napoleon III, the Misunderstood
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Napoleon III, the Misunderstood

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Napoleon III gave France the foundations of its modernity, yet he remains an unloved figure of the Republic. In this book, two convinced advocates rehabilitate a man and his visionary outlook for France, its society, its economy, its culture, and its influence beyond its borders. Discovering the Second Empire means immersing oneself in an effervescent era...
The Wars of Afghanistan
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The Wars of Afghanistan

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Afghanistan: the epicentre of wars for two centuries. The history of Afghanistan is above all a military history — the history of a country perpetually embroiled in conflict due to foreign invasions or power struggles. It is the history of a nation that fought to assert its independence in the face of expansionist powers. Its unity and the power of its...
Sail & Cannon - The World of Sailing Warships - 1745-1815
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revised and expanded edition The ambition of this richly illustrated work is to guide the reader through an in-depth exploration of the fascinating world of the sailing warship, which reached its peak between 1745 and 1815, from the War of Independence to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, by way of the French Revolution. This book paints a vivid, precise...
The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet... The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet... 2
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Original study by Eugène Leliepvre 28 original plates After the fleeting 1st Restoration and Hundred Days, during which they retained, with a few minor variations, the appearance they had in the final years of the Empire, the cuirassiers of the 2nd Restoration (the reign of Louis XVIII from 1815 to 1824, followed by Charles X from 1824 to 1830) presented...
The True Story of the Daltons – Last Outlaws of the Far West
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The Daltons: behind the pop culture icons lies a violent and little-known history. Their name, inseparable from that of Lucky Luke, evokes four bunglers whose misdeeds always blow up in their faces. But in the Far West of the late nineteenth century, they were feared outlaws who spread terror, and their fall, as brutal as it was spectacular, marked the...
Anthology of French Military Thinkers
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From the white plume of Henri IV to Napoleon triumphant at the sun of Austerlitz, the French imagination has been nourished by feats of daring from the history of the armies to build a national military culture. The fruit of long-term work bringing together the finest specialists in military history, this anthology allows the reader to grasp its full...
The French Colonial Empire - From History to Legacy...
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During the 19th and 20th centuries, France established itself as a major colonial power (Maghreb, Africa, Asia, Oceania), driven by a policy of expansion deeply rooted in its political, economic and cultural history. This work addresses the debates it has sparked: the effects of these policies in metropolitan France and in the colonised countries, the...
The École Militaire – A History in Postcards The École Militaire – A History in Postcards 2
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The École Militaire – A History in Postcards invites the reader on a journey through time: in Paris, a century ago… These photographs show us the little history, a neighbourhood life and everyday life behind the gates of the École: soldiers at drill, ceremonies, fatigue duties, care given to horses… They also plunge us into the great History: the...
STORMING THE WALLS - Cities at the heart of battle, from...
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Through humanity, the city and war have been intimately linked for several millennia. As a place of life and exchange, the city is, by its very nature, a geographical space where a population gathers, along with resources, wealth and power. It is therefore no surprise that every civilisation, including the most primitive, has sought to make the city a...
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