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Today more than one hundred small, asymmetric, and revolutionary wars are being waged around the world. This book provides invaluable tools for fighting such wars by taking enemy perspectives into consideration.
In November 1528, almost a century before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, the remnants of a Spanish expedition reached the Gulf Coast of Texas. By... Læs mere
Kiser's insights into the pre-Civil War conflicts in southern New Mexico are essential to a deeper understanding of the larger US-Apache war that culminated in the heroic resistance of Cochise, Victorio, and Geronimo.
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The Battle of the Rosebud may well be the largest Indian battle ever fought in the American West. Historian Paul Hedren presents the definitive account of this critical battle, from its antecedents in the Sioux campaign to its historic consequences.
Vicente Podico Lim was once his country's best-known soldier. The first Filipino to graduate from West Point and a... Læs mere
This is a story of extraordinary courage and sacrifice displayed in a series of battles that were fought and won... Læs mere