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G. A. Henty The Dragon and the Raven

Belletristik
Englisch
82339 Wörter
Ab 6 Jahren
292
2

In a time of chaos and Viking onslaught, Alfred the untested Saxon king, must fight to save his [mehr]

Stichwörter: the dragon and the raven, king alfred, english history, historical fiction, historical fantasy, war and warfare

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Jacob Abbott Hannibal the Carthaginian

Biografie/Autobiografie
Englisch
55341 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
164
2

Hannibal was a Punic Carthaginian military commander, generally considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. His father, Hamilcar Barca, was the leading Carthaginian commander during the First Punic War, his younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal, and he was brother-in-law to Hasdrubal the Fair. Hannibal lived during a period of great tension in the Mediterranean, when the Roman Republic established its supremacy over other great powers such as Carthage, the Hellenistic kingdoms of Macedon, Syracuse, and the Seleucid empire. One of his most famous achievements was at the outbreak of the Second Punic War, when he marched an army, which included war elephants, from Iberia over the Pyrenees and the Alps into northern Italy. In his first few years in Italy, he won three dramatic victories—Trebia, Trasimene, and Cannae, in which he distinguished himself for his ability to determine his and his opponent's strengths and weaknesses, and to play the battle to his strengths and the enemy's weaknesses—and won over many allies of Rome. Hannibal occupied much of Italy for 15 years, but a Roman counter-invasion of North Africa forced him to return to Carthage, where he was decisively defeated by Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Zama. Scipio had studied Hannibal's tactics and brilliantly devised some of his own, and finally defeated Rome's nemesis at Zama, having previously driven Hasdrubal, Hannibal's brother, out of the Iberian Peninsula. Often regarded as one of the greatest military strategists in history, Hannibal would later be considered one of the greatest generals of antiquity, together with Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Scipio, and Pyrrhus of Epirus. Plutarch states that, when questioned by Scipio as to who was the greatest general, Hannibal is said to have replied either Alexander or Pyrrhus, then himself, or, according to another version of the event, Pyrrhus, Scipio, then himself. Military historian Theodore Ayrault Dodge once famously called Hannibal the "father of strategy", because his greatest enemy, Rome, came to adopt elements of his military tactics in its own strategic arsenal. This praise has earned him a strong reputation in the modern world, and he was regarded as a great strategist by men like Napoleon Bonaparte. [mehr]

Stichwörter: hannibal the cartaginian, biography, jacob abbott, bio, military history, military biography, war and warfare

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Jacob Abbott Genghis Khan

Biografie/Autobiografie
Englisch
64779 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
192
2

Genghis Khan was the founder and Great Khan (emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his demise. He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia. After founding the Mongol Empire and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan," he started the Mongol invasions that resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia. These included raids or invasions of the Kara-Khitan Khanate, Caucasus, Khwarezmid Empire, Western Xia and Jin dynasties. These campaigns were often accompanied by wholesale massacres of the civilian populations – especially in the Khwarezmian controlled lands. By the end of his life, the Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China. Beyond his military accomplishments, Genghis Khan also advanced the Mongol Empire in other ways. He decreed the adoption of the Uyghur script as the Mongol Empire's writing system. He also promoted religious tolerance in the Mongol Empire, and created a unified empire from the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia. Present-day Mongolians regard him as the founding father of Mongolia. Genghis Khan is also credited with bringing the Silk Road under one cohesive political environment. This increased communication and trade from Northeast Asia to Muslim Southwest Asia and Christian Europe, thus expanding the horizons of all three cultural areas. Historians have noted that Genghis Khan instituted meritocracy, and encouraged religious tolerance. [mehr]

Stichwörter: genghis khan, biography, jacob abbott, military history, war and warfare, the mongol empire, asian history, bio

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Sir Walter Scott Ivanhoe (Unabriged)

Abenteuer
Englisch
178179 Wörter
Ab 6 Jahren
142
2

Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Ivanhoe is the story of one of the remaining Saxon noble families at a time when the English nobility was overwhelmingly Norman. It follows the Saxon protagonist, Wilfred of Ivanhoe, who is out of favor with his father for his allegiance to the Norman king, Richard I of England. The story is set in 1194, after the failure of the Third Crusade, when many of the Crusaders were still returning to Europe. King Richard, who had been captured by the Duke of Austria on his way back, was believed to still be in the arms of his captors. The legendary Robin Hood, initially under the name of Locksley, is also a character in the story, as are his "merry men". The character that Scott gave to Robin Hood in Ivanhoe helped shape the modern notion of this figure as a cheery noble outlaw. Other major characters include Ivanhoe's intractable father, Cedric, one of the few remaining Saxon lords; various Knights Templar, most notable of which is Brian de Bois-Guilbert, primary rival of the protagonist; and a number of churchmen; the loyal serfs Gurth the swineherd and the jester Wamba, whose observations punctuate much of the action; and the Jewish moneylender, Isaac of York, who is equally passionate about his people and his daughter, Rebecca. The book was written and published during a period of increasing struggle for emancipation of the Jews in England, and there are frequent references to injustice against them. [mehr]

Stichwörter: ivanhoe, walter scott, historical fiction, english history, classic literature, action and adventure, war and warfare

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Evelyn Everett-Green A Heroine of France

The Story of Joan of Arc

Biografie/Autobiografie
Englisch
71770 Wörter
Ab 8 Jahren
381
2

Sir Guy shrugged his shoulders, and gave me a shrewd glance, the meaning of which I was at no loss to understand. He thought that Bertrand's head had been something turned, and that he had become a visionary, looking rather for a miracle from heaven than for deliverance from the foe through hard fighting by loyal men marching under the banner of their King. Truth we all knew well that little short of a miracle would arouse the indolent and discouraged Charles, cowed by the English foe, doubtful of his own right to call himself Dauphin, distrustful of his friends, despairing of winning the love or trust of his subjects. But could it indeed be possible that such a miracle could be wrought, and by an instrument so humble as a village maid--this Jeanne d'Arc? [mehr]

Stichwörter: a heroine of france, the story of, joan of arc, biography, history, french history, military history, war and warfare

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Boyd Cable Action Front

Belletristik
Englisch
65154 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
406
2

In this classic work, the author tries to draw an image of WWI horrors through several short stories. The book was based on true events and reflects the feelings of the soldiers facing death on the front lines. There were some who complained that my last book was in parts too grim and too terrible, and no doubt the same complaint may lie against this one. To that I can only reply that I have found it impossible to write with any truth of the Front without the writing being grim, and in writing my other book I felt it would be no bad thing if Home realized the grimness a little better. [mehr]

Stichwörter: action front, boyd cable, war and warfare, war novel, world war one, trench warfare, true war stories, war

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Jade October Love and Warfare

Part 1

Fantasy
Englisch
431 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
169
1

Kyra and Damien are two young lovers trying to save the lives of their fellow villagers from the [mehr]

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C. W. Sleeman Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare

Belletristik
Englisch
120906 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
0

The information has been obtained while practically engaged in torpedo work at home and abroad, and from the study [mehr]

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Gui Mwamba WARFARE

THE FIRST AND THE END

Bibel
Englisch
1216 Wörter
Ab 3 Jahren
134
0

Narative: In the land of leadership, and a time of harmony and peace… the destiny of great bond rests on the shoulders of two human teenager children from the north and south of the young girl and boy. Their names are…. Jeanne and Christ. VOLUME I A TALES OF CHRONICLES [mehr]

Stichwörter: THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

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Ruben Rivas In Love And War

A boy up to no good meets a girl that leads them to a romance, where they go thru some bumps along the way.

Liebe
Englisch
7646 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
415
2

A boy up to no good meets a girl that leads them to a romance, where they go [mehr]

Stichwörter: Thriller

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