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Charles XI's War : The Scanian War Between Sweden and Denmark, 1675-1679
The book describes and analyses the Scanian War, which was fought from 1675 to 1679 between, on one side, primarily Brandenburg and Denmark-Norway and, on the other, Sweden. The war was mainly fought in Scania, the former Danish lands along the border with Sweden, and in northern Germany. The (...)
Categoría: Militares
The Saxon Mars and His Force : The Saxon Army During the Reign of John George III 1680 - 1691
This is the first detailed study of the origins of the standing Saxon army. Created by elector John George III (r. 1680-1691), it quickly won its laurels in the battle of Vienna (1683) and later in campaigns against the Ottomans and the French. This book gives a broad analysis on this army, dealing (...)
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Africa War Nº011. The Flechas : Insurgent Hunting in Eastern Angola, 1965-1974
In 1961, Portugal found itself fighting a war to retain its colonial possessions and preserve the remnants of its empire. It was almost completely unprepared to do so, and this was particularly evident in its ability to project power and to control the vast colonial spaces in Africa. Following the (...)
Categoría: Militares
The Italian Wars Vol 1 The Expedition of Charles VIII into Italy and the Battle of Fornovo 1495
On 6 July 1495 a sudden gunshot came from the right bank of the Taro River in the Gerola Valley, near Fornovo (not far from Parma); shortly afterwards a sky full of clouds unleashed its fury on a wretched battlefield. That gunshot kicked off a battle which changed warfare and represented the (...)
Categoría: Militares