The British Army's neglected disaster of the Napoleonic wars
For many students of the Napoleonic Age the war in the Iberian Peninsula, which came to an end with the defeat and abdication of the emperor in 1814, was followed by Wellington's final victory over Napoleon in his attempt to restore his power at Waterloo in 1815. However, this was not a time of seamless victories for the British Army. The British general, Sir Thomas Graham had proved himself to be a courageous and able commander during the Peninsular War, notably in 1811 at the Battle of Barrosa in southern Spain where, outnumbered by the French force and abandoned by his Spanish allies, he nevertheless achieved a decisive victory. Though by 1814 he believed himself done with soldiering, Graham was reluctantly once again commanding British troops in the Low Countries where, among other duties, it fell to him to take by storm the French occupied, walled city of Bergen-op-Zoom. Although Graham's battle plan has been acknowledged as fundamentally sound, the outcome of the assault on Bergen-op-Zoom was a catastrophic defeat at the hands of the French garrison. Perhaps predictably, little historical attention has been given to this debacle, though its details are fascinating. This special Leonaur volume has been created by drawing together the detailed eye-witness accounts of a participating soldier and of Sir Thomas Graham, together with the writings of highly regarded historical researchers, including officers of the Intelligence service and the acknowledged authority on siege-craft of the period. Included are essential maps and illustrations not all of which accompany the texts when first published.
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Автор: Bergen Universitetet I., Museum Bergens Название: Rbok - Universitetet I Bergen ISBN: 1249650925 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781249650928 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 31030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Bergen Benjamin K. Название: What the F: What Swearing Reveals about Our Language, Our Brains, and Ourselves ISBN: 0465060919 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780465060917 Издательство: Hachette Book Group Цена: 19500.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Smart as hell and funny as fuck, this book explains why we can t stop swearing and what it tells us about our language and brains. Everyone swears. Only the rare individual can avoid ever letting slip an expletive. And yet, we ban the words from television and insist that polite people excise them from their vocabularies. That s a fucking shame. Not only is swearing colorful, fun, and often powerfully apt, as linguist and cognitive scientist Benjamin K. Bergen shows us, the study of it can provide a new window onto how our brains process language. How can patients left otherwise speechless after a stroke still shout out Goddamn ? Why did Pope Francis say fuck in the middle of a speech? When did a cock cease to be a rooster? Why is crap vulgar when poo is just childish? And what are we shooting when we give someone the bird? What the F? Let me effing tell you. "
Автор: Bergen Peter Название: Trump and His Generals: The Cost of Chaos ISBN: 0525522417 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780525522416 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 18390.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: From one of America's preeminent national security journalists, an explosive, news-breaking account of the Trump Administration's reckless handling of American national security, foregrounding the generals--Jim Mattis, HR McMaster and John Kelly--who tried and failed to maintain adult supervision. Halfway through the first year of the Trump administration, the "axis of adults" on the team had reason to feel fairly sanguine. Feral ideologue Mike Flynn had blown up on the launch pad as National Security Advisor, and by the end of the summer, Steve Bannon, the intellectual architect of a hardcore "America First" populist nationalism that called for a retreat into isolation, was out as well. Jim Mattis was secure at the helm of Defense, and his fellow generals HR McMaster and John Kelly were steadying presences too, who well knew the value of America's network of global defense alliances. Aiding and abetting them were two other strong "globalists"--a swear word to the Bannonite wing-- Gary Cohn and Rex Tillerson. Trump would always be Trump, but the grown-ups on board seemed willing and able to keep the crazy at bay. By the middle of 2019, however, these dreams had been utterly dashed. McMaster, Kelly, Mattis, Cohn, and Tillerson were all gone, done in one after the other by the relentless storm of chaos, and taking with them in the minds of many any reasonable hope for a mature and considered national security policy, one that knew what a real emergency was when it saw it.
Trump and His Generals is New York Times-bestselling author Peter Bergen's jaw-dropping intimate account of life inside that storm, foregrounding the experiences of the four generals whose relationships with Trump have done so much to define his presidency--McMaster, Kelly, Mattis and Flynn. From Iraq and Afghanistan to Syria and Iran, from Russia and China to North Korea and Islamist terrorism, Trump and His Generals is a brilliant reckoning with an American ship of state navigating a roiling sea of acute threats without a well-functioning rudder. Bergen is both an intrepid and exquisitely well-sourced journalist and a very wise head himself on national security issues, and the combination of intense human drama and trenchant big-picture analysis results in a gripping read that offers tremendous clarity on the complex landscape of America's geopolitical place in the world. Clarity, unfortunately, is not the same thing as reassurance.
Автор: Bergen Michael Название: The Astrology Code ISBN: 0989920062 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780989920063 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 46590.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: 13,000 people in 80 different categories were studied to test the major techniques of Western astrology. Conclusive evidence was found showing the effect of the planets and the zodiac in our lives. Many surprising discoveries were made including that Libra and Aquarius interpretations are being reversed. This book contains models showing how the solar system represents consciousness and how each astrological technique functions. Full explanations of all findings are provided. A free 70] page synopsis and a digital download version are available at www.AstrologyCode.org
Автор: Gouda Kareem Название: The Get Ready Guide for the Bergen Academies Admission Test Third Edition: Completely Updated with New Essay Section and Bca Level Questions and Full ISBN: 1490559337 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781490559339 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 33330.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Bergen County Academies is one of the best high schools in the world, and every resident of Bergen County has a chance of becoming a BCA student. I wrote this book to help you do just that. The Get Ready Guide contains 12 chapters that cover all the math and essay topics and tricks you will need to know for the test. Emphasis throughout the book and in chapter 11 is given to solving problems without using a calculator because the use of calculators is not allowed on the Bergen Academies admission test. This new third edition of The Get Ready Guide from Gouda BCA has: 1. A completely new essay section that covers the structure of the essay, important writing techniques, and important writing tricks. The essay section covers organization, clarity, word choice, transitions, grammar, and language. Also in this new section are sample essays with detailed commentary and step by step examples on each paragraph. 2. A BCA level practice sheet that is answered in details. 3. A full length BCA math test that is identical in level and format to the actual BCA practice tests. All this is in addition to the 2000 practice questions from the past edition. Be sure to email us after buying the book for free videos, extra practice, and complimentary essay revision. Some topics presented in this book are: CHAPTER 1 THE BASIC STUFF 1. Types of Numbers 2. Place Value 3. Expanded Form 4. Ordering Numbers 5. Rounding Whole Numbers 6. Divisibility Tests 7. Commutative Property 8. Associative Property 9. Distributive Property 10. Adding & Subtracting Zero 11. Multiplying & Dividing by Zero 12. Multiplying & Dividing by One 13. Factors of a Number 14. Prime Factorization 15. Multiples of a Number 16. Exponents 17. Square Roots (Radicals) 18. Factorial Notation 19. Order of Operations 20. The Number Line 21. The Absolute Value 22. Adding & Subtracting with Negative Numbers 23. Multiplying & Dividing with Negative Numbers 24. Coordinates on a Grid CHAPTER 2 FRACTIONS 1. What is a Fraction? 2. Improper Fractions 3. Mixed Numbers 4. Comparing Fractions 5. Greatest Common Factor (Sometimes called the Greatest Common Divisor) 6. Least Common Multiple (Sometimes called the Lowest Common Denominator) 7. Multiplying or Dividing the Numerator & Denominator by the Same Number 8. The Simplest Form of a Fraction (Also called The Lowest Term) 9. Reciprocal 10. Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions 11. Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers 12. Converting a Fraction to a Decimal 13. Adding and Subtracting Fractions 14. Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers 15. Multiplying Fractions and Fractions 16. Multiplying Fractions and Whole Numbers 17. Multiplying Mixed Numbers 18. Dividing Fractions 19. Simplifying Complex Fraction CHAPTER 3 DECIMALS 1. Place Values of Decimal Numbers 2. Expanded Form of a Decimal Number 3. Adding Decimals 4. Subtracting Decimals 5. Comparing Decimal Numbers 6. Rounding Decimal Numbers 7. Estimating Sums and Differences 8. Multiplying Decimal Numbers 9. Dividing Decimals and Whole Numbers 10. Dividing Decimals by Decimals CHAPTER 4 RATIO & PROPORTION CHAPTER 5 PERCENTS CHAPTER 6 STATISTICS CHAPTER 7 PROBABILITY CHAPTER 8 SEQUENCES CHAPTER 9 BASIC ALGEBRA & WORD PROBLEMS CHAPTER 10 GEOMETRY CHAPTER 11 SEE YOU LATER CALCULATOR CHAPTER 12 THE ESSAY BCA PRACTICE SHEET WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
Автор: Bergen Cynthia Название: Dark Cloud ISBN: 0997065117 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780997065114 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5520.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Timothy was raised by his grandparents in a humble lower middle class home where he attended a private Catholic school. Until one night a radical decision led to spiraling series of events...
Автор: Bob Bergen Название: Scattering Chaff: Canadian Air Power and Censorship During the Kosovo War ISBN: 177385030X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781773850306 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 29250.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Most Canadians know little, if anything at all, about the role of the Canadian Air Force in the 1999 Kosovo Air War. Yet lives were at put at stake as mission dedication and military skill were pushed to the limit. Some of Canada's most prominent journalists attempted to report on the war, but came away virtually empty handed. Daily briefings given at the National Defence Headquarters provided so little information most Ottawa journalists simply stopped going. The decision of the military to choke Canada's news media was deliberate and based on a tactical and strategic rationale. Scattering Chaff explores the role of the Canadian Air Force in the bombing campaigns of the Kosovo Air War while examining the military's interference with the news media attempting to report to the Canadian public. It explores the ways in which the military has come to manage the media as an element of operational security, mission focus, and of popular opinion. Drawing on in-depth interviews with the war's Canadian participants and a treasure-trove of unpublished documents and photographs, this book is an unprecedented investigation of a little-known conflict and the forces that prevented it from being better known.
Автор: Kildal, Nanna Kuhnle, Stein (department Of Comparative Politics, University Of Bergen, Norway) Название: Normative foundations of the welfare state ISBN: 0415429765 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415429764 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 57150.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book conveys analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the unique `Nordic welfare state model` which are relevant across the globe.
Автор: Bergen Warren Название: Swagger & Sweat: A Start-Up Capital Boot Camp ISBN: 0988058812 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780988058811 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 17230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A Start-up Capital Boot Camp Ever wonder why one company gets funded and 99 do not? Welcome to the alleys of start-up capital, a wild scene where entrepreneurs seek investors to fuel the dream. Venture capitalists fund 1 of 100 deals and angel investors fund a few more. Get the deal right and you accelerate the growth of the company. Get it wrong and you join the unfunded majority. This is the truth about how deals get done, what the investors want and how to avoid the bad money. After seeing well over 1,000 deals in the past decade and seeing consistent mistakes being made, Bergen created this book to help first-time entrepreneurs prepare themselves and their early stage companies to stand above the fray of competing deals. Learn from the stories of masters and fools. Then follow the Tale of Tom as he leaves his job, chooses partners, builds a company and finds funding. Early Praise for Swagger & Sweat: "I believe this to be important and insightful work." Bill Mackenzie Senior Advisor Next Equities "Warren has taken his collective experiences in helping to raise capital and has articulated the most important themes and concepts with absolute brilliancy." Michael Yurechuk, BCOM, MBA, President and CEO, Energy Engine "Swagger & Sweat is a long overdue and much needed resource for emerging entrepreneurs. Warren's book engages us with a plain language and information rich read that should be on every entrepreneur's book shelf. " Marc Elrick Principal & Founder, Critical Path Group Executive Director, Canadian Financing Forum Executive Director, Banff Venture Forum Supporting insights and interviews contributed by: Shawn Abbott, iNovia Capital Bob de Wit, GreenAngel Energy Fund Bill McKenzie, Next Equities Whitney Rockley, McRock Capital Mike Satterfield, Yaletown Venture Partners Geoff Smart & Randy Street, ghSMART Mike Volker, Angel Investor
Автор: Bergen Andrez Название: Black Sails, Disco Inferno ISBN: 0692701613 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780692701614 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 22930.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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