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A Time of War (Deverry, #7; Westlands, #3)

Book Seven Of The Celebrated Deverry Series, An Epic Fantasy Rooted In Celtic Mythology That Intricately Interweaves Human And Elven History Over Several Hundred Years.

Author:

Katharine Kerr

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Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766

in This Vivid And Compelling Narrative, The Seven Years' War–long Seen As A Mere Backdrop To The American Revolution–takes On A Whole New Significance. Relating The History Of The War As I...t Developed, Anderson Shows How The Complex Array Of Forces Brought Into Conflict Helped Both To Create Britain’s Empire And To Sow The Seeds Of Its Eventual Dissolution. beginning With A Skirmish In The Pennsylvania Backcountry Involving An Inexperienced George Washington, The Iroquois Chief Tanaghrisson, And The Ill-fated French Emissary Jumonville, Anderson Reveals A Chain Of Events That Would Lead To World Conflagration. Weaving Together The Military, Economic, And Political Motives Of The Participants With Unforgettable Portraits Of Washington, William Pitt, Montcalm, And Many Others, Anderson Brings A Fresh Perspective To One Of America’s Most Important Wars, Demonstrating How The Forces Unleashed There Would Irrevocably Change The Politics Of Empire In North America. of Ages Past interweaving Stories Of Kings And Imperial Officers With Those Of Indians, Traders, And The Diverse Colonial Peoples, Anderson Brings Alive A Chapter Of Our History That Was Shaped As Much By Individual Choices And Actions As By Social, Economic, And Political Forces.

Author:

Fred Anderson

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The Thirty Years War

Europe In 1618 Was Riven Between Protestants And Catholics, Bourbon And Hapsburg--as Well As Empires, Kingdoms, And Countless Principalities. After Angry Protestants Tossed Three Representatives Of Th...e Holy Roman Empire Out The Window Of The Royal Castle In Prague, World War Spread From Bohemia With Relentless Abandon, Drawing Powers From Spain To Sweden Into A Nightmarish World Of Famine, Disease, And Seemingly Unstoppable Destruction. 1. Germany And Europe : 1618 -- 2. A King For Bohemia : 1617-19 -- 3. Spanish Tocsin, German Alarum : 1619-21 -- 4. The Emperor Ferdinand And The Elector Maximilian : 1621-5 -- 5. Towards The Baltic : 1625-8 -- 6. Deadlock : 1628-30 -- 7. The King Of Sweden : 1630-2 -- 8. From Lutzen To Nordlingen -- And Beyond 1632-5 -- 9. The Struggle For The Rhine : 1635-9 -- 10. The Collapse Of Spain : 1639-43 -- 11. Towards Peace : 1643-8 -- 12. The Peace And After. C.v. Wedgwood ; Foreword By Anthony Grafton. Originally Published: London : J. Cape, 1938. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Author:

C.V. Wedgwood

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Fire and Sword (Revolution, #3)

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Author:

Simon Scarrow

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The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War

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Author:

Fred Anderson

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The Hundred Years War: The English in France 1337-1453

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Author:

Desmond Seward

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Wars of the Roses: Through the Lives of Five Men and Women of the Fifteenth Century

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Author:

Desmond Seward

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George Washington's War: The Saga of the American Revolution

An exciting trip back in time to the American Revolution, a reminder of what history can be when written by a master.—Publishers Weekly Booknews In this third volume of narratives of important ev...ents in American history (following Delivered from Evil: the Saga of World War II and None Died in Vain: the Saga of the Civil War), popular historian Leckie traces the course of events from the causes of the break between the American colonies and the British government to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Author:

Robert Leckie

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Trial by Battle: The Hundred Years War, Volume 1

a History Book Club Selection the London Review Books - Keen sumption's Two Splendid Volumes Have Done A Very Condiserable Service To The Current Study Of History By Restoring Narrative To Its Proper ...Place In The Discipline.

Author:

Jonathan Sumption

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The War of Wars: The Epic Struggle Between Britain and France 1793-1815

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Author:

Robert Harvey

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