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About the Author

James Falkner is a leading writer on seventeenth- and eighteenth-century warfare and he has made a special study of the War of the Spanish Succession and the military exploits of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. His book, Great and Glorious Days: Marlborough's Battles 1704-1709, is one of the mostrar mais outstanding studies of the subject. His books include Blenheim 1704, Ramillies 1706, Marlborough's Wars - Eye-Witness Accounts, Marlborough's Sieges, Marlborough's Battlefields, Fire Over the Rock: The Great Siege of Gibraltar 1779-1783, Marshal Vauban and the Defence of Louis XIV's France, Fontenoy 1745 and Marlborough's War Machine. mostrar menos

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male
Nacionalidade
UK

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This Pen & Sword's Battleground title is a handy travel guide to the battle of Blenheim with splendid b/w and color illustrations and a good account of the battle, the campaign and a walking tour. I particularly like the annotated in situ photographs which highlight the command difficulties on a plain. With a better vantage point, Tallard's misallocation of his infantry might have been corrected and defeat turned into victory. If I had to choose between taking the Osprey title or this booklet on a tour; I'd pick this one. Unfortunately, the maps of both titles do not drill down far enough, so there is still a need for an accurate battle map.… (mais)
 
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jcbrunner | Jan 1, 2011 |

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Obras
13
Membros
225
Popularidade
#99,815
Avaliação
3.8
Resenhas
1
ISBNs
40

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