Автор: Knight Ian Название: Australian Bushrangers 1788-1880 ISBN: 1472831101 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472831101 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 11870.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Featuring rare period photos, this highly illustrated history tells the story of the frontier outlaws who defied the authorities on the wild Australian frontier in the Victorian era, and the Crown forces who eventually hunted them down.
The first bushrangers or frontier outlaws were escaped or time-expired convicts, who took to the wilderness--the bush--in New South Wales and on the island of Tasmania. Initially, the only Crown forces available were redcoats from the small, scattered garrisons, but by 1825 the problem of outlawry led to the formation of the first Mounted Police from these soldiers. The gold strikes of the 1860s attracted a new group of men who preferred to get rich by the gun rather than the shovel. The roads, and later railways, that linked the mines with the cities offered many tempting targets and were preyed upon by the bushrangers. This 1860s generation boasted many famous outlaws who passed into legend for their boldness. The last outbreak came in Victoria in 1880, when the notorious Kelly Gang staged several hold-ups and deliberately ambushed the pursuing police. Their last stand at Glenrowan has become a legendary episode in Australian history. Fully illustrated with some rare period photographs, this is the fascinating story of Australia's most infamous outlaws and the men tasked with tracking them down.
Автор: Knight Ian Название: The New Zealand Wars 1820–72 ISBN: 1780962770 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781780962771 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 12860.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Between 1845 and 1872, various groups of Maori were involved in a series of wars of resistance against British settlers. The Maori had a fierce and long-established warrior tradition and subduing them took a lengthy British Army commitment, only surpassed in the Victorian period by that on the North-West Frontier of India.
Автор: Nicholson, Helen Название: Knight Templar ISBN: 1841766704 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841766706 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 14840.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: This title offers a fresh approach to the Templars, the most intriguing and feared of the military orders.
Автор: Gravett, Christopher Название: English Medieval Knight 1400–1500 ISBN: 184176146X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841761466 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 14840.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: The first of a three-part study of the English mediaeval knight through three centuries. This volume covers the 15th-century knight, following a hypothetical knight and showing how he fared on campaign with the Normans at the loss of Normandy. It covers recruitment, training and active service.
Автор: Gravett, Christopher Название: English Medieval Knight 1300–1400 ISBN: 1841761451 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841761459 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 14840.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: The 14th-century knight lived in a time of change, in terms of both recruitment methods and the appearance of fighting men. This title describes all aspects of the knight`s life, including his training in the castle yard and the hard knocks of the tournament.
Автор: Gravett, Christopher Название: English Medieval Knight 1200–1300 ISBN: 1841761443 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841761442 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 14840.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: This volume details the life of the English knight during the 13th century, when knighthood became so expensive that many eligible men had to be forced into it by royal command. It includes how the tournament evolved, the formation of the army, commutation of duty, and the hiring of mercenaries.
Автор: Gravett, Christopher Название: Tudor Knight ISBN: 1841769703 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841769707 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 14840.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: The Tudor Knight was the first line of defence employed by monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, the last of a long tradition of knighthood dating back to the 11th century. This book follows the knight from his first jousts to his real experience of battle, and examines the innovations in military technology that influenced his training.
Автор: Butter Michael, Knight Peter Название: Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories ISBN: 103217398X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781032173986 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 47970.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Taking a global and interdisciplinary approach, the Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories provides a comprehensive overview of conspiracy theories as an important social, cultural and political phenomenon in contemporary life.
Автор: Knight, Ian Название: Queen Victoria`s Enemies (4) ISBN: 0850459516 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780850459517 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 12860.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Coming fourteen years after South Africa`s achievement of majority rule, this book takes a critical and searching look at the country`s past. The book`s chapters, by ten of the best historians of South Africa, represent a reassessment of the major historical events, developments, and records of South Africa and will be an important new tool for students and professors of African history worldwide.
Автор: Knight, Ian Название: Boer Commando 1876–1902 ISBN: 1841766488 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841766485 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 14840.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Ian Knight uses both meticulously researched analysis and a composite character (Johannes de Bruyn) to paint a vivid picture of Boer life and their military effectiveness.
