Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods and indomitable courage. Benbow was a man to be reckoned with. Sam Willis tells the extraordinary story of Admiral Benbow through an age of dramatic change, from his birth under Cromwell's Commonwealth, to service under the restored Stuart monarchy, to the French wars of Louis XIV, to the bitter betrayal of 1702. It covers all aspects of 17th-century naval life.Quercus, 2010; 410 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 34,95 Voor/Our Price € 14,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 57 %
Was Napoleon murdered. This baffling question has been sparking hot debates for nearly 200 years. But according to Swedish toxicologist Forshufvud and Napoleonic scholar Weider, the answer is an irrefutable yes. John Wiley and Sons; 555 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 30,00 Voor/Our Price € 10,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
Empires of the Sea is a thrilling account of a decades-long battle in the early 1500s between Christendom and Islam for the soul of Europe from Istanbul to Gibraltar, with some extraordinary characters such as Barbarossa, Charles V, Knights of St John. Faber and Faber, 2008; 341 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 34,95 Voor/Our Price € 14,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 57 %
Originally published in 1924, de Gaulle's analysis of the major errors that led the Germans to disaster in WWI is brilliant account of the internal divisions in Germany, focusing on the flawed character of its leaders, civilian-military conflicts a.o. Chapel Hill, 2002; 177 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 39,95 Voor/Our Price € 12,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 67 %
As religious zeal and sectarian strife set the opening years of the new millennium ablaze, they ushered in the latest chapter of a story that began centuries ago. From Bali to Beirut, we have inherited an idea that is as old as religion itself -killing in the name of God. This engrossing book unveils humanity's ancient habit of sanctifying bloodshed and exposes a past that seems doomed to repeat itself.Citadel, 2007; 212 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 23,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,80Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 59 %
He rose from genteel poverty to become a master of strategy, tactics, and logistics. His big 4 battles -Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet- were events at the very centre of the European stage. Richard Holmes' exhilarating biography paints the portrait of the man, warts and all, who was tenacious and brilliant on the battlefield as he was treacherous, greedy and passionate in his personal life.Harper, 2008; 564 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 35,00 Voor/Our Price € 14,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 57 %
In 480 BC, a huge Persian army, led by King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae as it marched on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans, took the battle to the Persians, and almost halted their advance. Cartledge looks anew at this history-altering moment and shows how its repercussions have bearing on us even today.Overlook, 2006; 313 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 30,00 Voor/Our Price € 10,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
The scale of the first global war is accurately reflected in this paramic survey, which shows how the conflict that began amongst European powers swiftly escalated to embroil their colonial empires. A dramatic new illustrated account of WWI. DK, 2010; 317 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 42,95 Voor/Our Price € 21,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 49 %
A concise, authoritative account of the course of the Great War, with analysis of decisive encounters and landmark engagements. Reviews the major weapons of war from dreadnought to U-boats to tanks and anti-aircraft guns. Illustrated with more than 500 photographs, maps and battle plans.Hermes House, 2009; 256 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 32,95 Voor/Our Price € 16,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 49 %
The legacy of the Great War was just as deeply felt as the war itself, and much longer lasting. We Will Remember Them is the story of the soldiers and their families, told in their own words. It describes the dying months of the war, when victory was close. It describes the joys and disappointments of triumph, the shock of homecoming, and the painful readjustment to ordinary civilian life. And it shows how wives and children reacted to their men coming home.Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2009; 304 pp.; EN; hbVan/List Price € 30,00 Voor/Our Price € 12,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 57 %
The importance of Colonel Edward House in 20th-century American foreign policy is enormous, from 1913 to 1919 he served not only as intimate friend and chief political advisor to President Woodrow Wilson but also as national security advisor and senior diplomat. Yet the relationship between House and the president ended in a quarrel at the 1919 Paris peace conference and House has received little sympathetic historical attention since.Yale, 2006; 335 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; pbVan/List Price € 23,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 59 %
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