In 1519 Hernan Cortes and a small band of Spanish conquistadors overthrew the mighty Mexican empire of the Aztecs. Using excerpts primarily drawn from Bernal Diaz's 1632 account of the Spanish victor
"A mix of exceptionally rare and discerning essays." --The Great War MagazineSix first-personaccounts by German generalsCovers the Battle of Britain, Moscow, El Alamein, Stalingrad, D-Day and the Norm
Yijiang Zhong analyses the formation of Shinto as a separate and autonomous religious tradition in early modern Japan, 1600-1868. Highlighting the role of the god Okuninushi and the mythology centered
Yijiang Zhong analyses the formation of Shinto as a complex and diverse religious tradition in early modern and Meiji Japan, 1600-1868. Highlighting the role of the god Okuninushi and the mythology ce
This book tells the story of why the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) lost the war that it had always dreamt of winning in Sri Lanka. It is a collection of news stories and commentaries penned
Once upon a time?the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connec
Once upon a time?the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connec
Once upon a time?the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connec
Berlin, January 1945.The war draws to a close, but the fight for a vanquished city -- and for history -- is just beginning.In the final months of the war in Europe, the last act of a five-year conflag
" The Korean War has been termed ""The Forgotten War"" or the ""Unknown War."" It is a conflict which never assumed the mythic character of the American Civil War or World War II. However, this book a
Weber subjects the two dominant narratives of the War of 1812, "Mr. Madison's War" and the "Second War of Independence", to stress testing and finds them both wanting. He presents two alternatives, th
Throughout time, violent battles and bloody clashes have changed the course of history and shaped nations or empires. Battles of annihilation are rare, but ever since antiquity a stunning victory on t
Though no legendary battles took place at Oxford, the community was deeply affected by the War Between the States and deeply involved in its proceedings. Oxford in the Civil War tells the story of the
Taking a controversial position on the debatable issues surrounding the Civil War, this book demonstrates just how superior a general the Union's Ulysses S. Grant was to the Confederacy's Robert E. L
