Resultaten voor 'david nicolle'
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Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955
Volume 3 - Colonial Skies, 1918-1936€ 32,95 -
The First Crusade 1096–99
Conquest of the Holy LandA detailed guide to the First Crusade to the Holy Land, featuring expert commentary and illustrations throughout.
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The Scandinavian Baltic Crusades 1100–1500
The armour, weapons, fortifications and ships of one of the least-known phases of the Medieval Crusades.
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Crécy 1346
Triumph of the longbowAn illustrated, detailed account of the Battle of Crécy, the first major land battle of the Hundred Years War.
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Crusader Warfare Volume I
Byzantium, Western Europe and the Battle for the Holy LandPresents various aspects of warfare during the period of the crusades within the cultures most directly involved. This volume looks at Christian and in a few cases "pagan" armies whose actions or mere existence in sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia, had a bearing upon military, political and economic relations between Christendom and Islam.
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The Second Crusade 1148
Disaster outside DamascusA fully-illustrated account of the dramatic fight between Christians and Muslims at the siege of Damascus, which proved to be a turning point to the Crusades as a whole.
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Constantinople 1453
The end of ByzantiumThis title details the epic four-month siege of the city of Constantinople, last vestige of the once mighty Roman and Byzantine Empires. It illustrates the battle which saw Constantine's men outnumber eight-to-one before being overcome by the Sultan Mehmet.
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The Great Chevauchée
John of Gaunt’s Raid on France 1373A complete history of John of Gaunt's great raid through the heart of France during the Hundred Years' War.
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Kalka River 1223
Genghiz Khan's Mongols invade RussiaA compact, illustrated guide to a key European conquest for one of history's most legendary leaders.
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The Conquest of Saxony AD 782–785
Charlemagne's defeat of Widukind of WestphaliaA detailed account of the key years that saw Charlemagne take personal command and finally subjugate the Saxons - one of the most epic campaigns of his long reign.
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Acre 1291
Bloody sunset of the Crusader statesDavid Nicolle worked for the BBC Arabic service for a number of years, before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He later taught world and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. He has written many books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare and many titles for Osprey. He lives in Leicestershire, UK.Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specialising in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.
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Orléans 1429
France turns the tideThe story of France's dramatic win under legendary leader, Joan of Arc.
€ 23,50