wyszukanych pozycji: 4
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Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman: A Biography
ISBN: 9780786424603 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Lloyd Tilghman was a man of distinguished family. His forefathers, men of rank during colonial times, included Matthew Tilghman, who helped frame Maryland's constitution, Chief Justice William Tilghman of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Colonel Tench C. Tilghman, George Washington's military secretary. Trained at West Point, Lloyd Tilghman originally resigned his commission in 1836. However, with the onset of the Mexican conflict--a veritable training ground for the War Between the States--in 1846, Tilghman rejoined the army as an aide-de-camp to General David E. Twiggs. When the ultimate...
Lloyd Tilghman was a man of distinguished family. His forefathers, men of rank during colonial times, included Matthew Tilghman, who helped frame Mary...
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169,20 |
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J. Patton Anderson, Confederate General: A Biography
ISBN: 9780786417667 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. J. Patton Anderson was from Florida, the seceding state that was referred to as the "tadpole" of the Confederate states, but nevertheless he was one of the Confederacy's great military leaders. Anderson oversaw a large plantation, Casa Bianca, and his views meshed with secessionist views sufficiently for him to be elected as a delegate to the Secession Conference held in Montgomery, Alabama. After Florida seceded, President Davis appointed Anderson as a Brigadier General. Anderson engaged the enemy in the Western theater for four years under his mentor, General Braxton Bragg, who advanced him...
J. Patton Anderson was from Florida, the seceding state that was referred to as the "tadpole" of the Confederate states, but nevertheless he was one o...
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169,20 |
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Spain, Britain and the American Revolution in Florida, 1763-1783
ISBN: 9780786432134 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Spain relinquished Florida, a land it had possessed for over 200 years, to the British. With revolution imminent, Britain set about populating its two new colonies of East and West Florida with loyal British Tories, ultimately turning St. Augustine into a southern American headquarters for British interests. This volume details the British occupation of colonial Florida immediately before and during the American Revolution with emphasis on the effect this possession had on the course of the war. Beginning with a brief summary of Spanish history, it...
As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, Spain relinquished Florida, a land it had possessed for over 200 years, to the British. With revolution immin...
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196,67 |
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Soccer in the Middle East
ISBN: 9780415612449 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This collection explores the multifaceted connections between soccer and society in the Middle East. It examines the social significance of soccer and its importance to individuals and the collectivity. Shaped and influenced by such forces as religion, colonialism, nation-building and globalization, the game is a source of both conflict and peace. Soccer is a vital part of the Middle East s cultural and political fabric. The chapters in this volume include an essay on the leading role played by fans and players during the Arab Spring revolts; anthropological studies of women players in... This collection explores the multifaceted connections between soccer and society in the Middle East. It examines the social significance of soccer ... |
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766,88 |