The American civil war, a concise history of its causes, progress, and results Formby John Книга по Требованию

This major and long-awaited work is the definitive history of the American Civil War by our greatest military historian • The American Civil War was one of the longest and bloodiest of modern wars. It is also one of the most mysterious. It has captured the imagination of writers, artists and film-makers for decades but the reality of it confuses and divides historians even today • In this magisterial history of the first modern war, the distinguished military historian John Keegan unpicks the geography, leadership and strategic logic of the war and takes us to the heart of the conflict. His captivating work promises to be the definitive history of the American Civil War

Explore the fascinating history of America's bloodiest ever conflict • Combining expert historical insight with the eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians, A Short History of the American Civil War offers a brilliant summary of the key events and wider context of the hostilities between North and South • Profiles of influential military and political leaders, and thought-provoking features on themes and experiences, from the evils of slavery to the treatment of wounded soldiers, bring the story dramatically to life. This book also features clear timelines that give an instant overview of the developments during the tumultuous war • Richly illustrated with a wealth of original artefacts, weaponry and equipment, photography, and maps, this unique combination of image provides the most accessible, episode-by-episode account ever

Эта книга для детей в возрасте от 9 до 12 лет посвящена истории Гражданской войны в Америке и знакомит детей с американской историей и с тем, как она стала той страной, которой является сегодня. В каждой главе рассказывается о людях, причинах и последствиях самого кровопролитного конфликта в Америке • На страницах этой детской книги о гражданской войне вы откроете для себя • - Полностраничные профили о ключевых фигурах и сражениях • - Фотографии и иллюстрации эпохи гражданской войны, изображающие важные события и артефакты • - Точная историческая информация, правдивое изложение истории афроамериканцев в контексте Гражданской войны • - Необычные и примечательные истории, такие как история мальчика-барабанщика в День благодарения и рассказы о войне в личных письмах • Америка потратила пять лет на то, чтобы вести свою самую разрушительную войну, которая показала глубоко разделенную страну с союзными штатами, с одной стороны, и конфедеративными штатами - с другой

Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness American Civil War explores the war that turned the nation against itself • Become an eyewitness to one of the most important times in US history, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the American Civil War. Children will be mesmerised by the key events of the conflict, from brutal battles to legendary commanders • This unique, beautifully illustrated guide reveals the conflict between the North and South, of more than 50 battles, and shows both sides of the conflict in equal light. Using striking full-colour photographs of paintings, artefacts and illustrations of battles, discover how tensions about slavery exploded into a war that lasted four years • Throughout the pages of this newly-revised book on the American Civil War, you can expect to find • - A fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature

A remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history • The compelling narrative draws on new sources such as letters, memoirs, ballads and plays to bring to life the Roundheads and Cavaliers, the foot soldiers, war widows and witchfinders of one of the most significant turning points in British history, culminating in Oliver Cromwell's triumph and the execution of Charles I • By blending the political and the personal, Diane Purkiss illuminates both the ideologies behind the English Civil War and the fears of those who fought in it; the men who were destroyed by the conflict and those, such as Oliver Cromwell, who were defined by it

It was a time of climate change and colonialism, puritans and populism, witch hunts and war • This is the story of a home that became a warzone. Basing House in Hampshire saw one of the longest and bloodiest sieges of the English Civil War. Defended for over two years by artists and aristocrats, actors and apothecaries, women and children, it became a symbol of royalist defiance and a microcosm of the wider conflict • Drawing on unpublished manuscripts and the voices of dozens of soldiers and civilians, award-winning historian Jessie Childs weaves a thrilling tale of war and peace, terror and faith, savagery and civilization

Inspired by Hemingway’s adventures as a newspaper correspondent in Spain in the 1930s, The Fifth Column and Four Stories of the Spanish Civil War magnificently evokes life in a besieged city over a tumultuous decade. Featuring the author’s only full-length play, the works recount decadent parties and doomed love affairs amid the rubble, and effortlessly capture the devastating effects of the war on the inhabitants of the city

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