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Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605
ISBN: 9781841760155 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher.
The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seem...
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83,11 zł |
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Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate
ISBN: 9780471758853 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details.
--Publishers Weekly ""Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era."" --Booklist The definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in... A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details.
--Publishers Weekly ""Interesting and exciting . . . a th... |
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150,63 zł |
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Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship
ISBN: 9780470116678 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress. You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance and into the Modern age. Understand how the Sovereign of the Seas became the model for a whole new generation of warships that would dominate naval warfare until the advent of steam power.
Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the h...
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120,33 zł |
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Brytyjskie okręty pancerne 1860-1875. HMS Warrior
ISBN: 9788381782616 / Polski / broszurowa / 2020 / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. W listopadzie 1859 roku miało miejsce wodowanie francuskiego La Gloire. Był to pierwszy na świecie pełnomorski okręt pancerny co prawda zbudowany z drewna, ale z kadłubem pokrytym ochronną warstwą płyt żelaznych. Wielka Brytania, aby nie dać się wyprzedzić, zwodowała w następnym roku swoją własną jednostkę tego typu. Był to HMS Warrior, który po wejściu do służby stał się najpotężniejszym okrętem wojennym na świecie. Podobnie jak Dreadnought pół wieku później, okręt ten zmienił na zawsze naturę wojny morskiej i stał się iskrą rozpoczynającą szalony...
W listopadzie 1859 roku miało miejsce wodowanie francuskiego La Gloire. Był to pierwszy na świecie pełnomorski okręt pancerny co prawda zbudowany...
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33,25 zł |
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Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate
ISBN: 9780470128213 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. "A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details." --Publishers Weekly "Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era." --Booklist The definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirate Of all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early eighteenth century, none was more ferocious or notorious than Blackbeard. As unforgettable as his savage career was, much of Blackbeard's life has been shrouded in mystery--until now....
"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details." --Publishers Weekly "Interesting and exciting . . . a thorough...
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103,28 zł |
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Fair Oaks 1862: McClellan's Peninsula Campaign
ISBN: 9781841766805 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This Osprey title details General George B. McClellan's controversial Peninsula campaign and the southern attempt to halt the Union juggernaut during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Following its humiliating defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, McClellan took command of the Union Army of the Potomac. In the spring of 1862, having rebuilt his forces, the "Little Napoleon" devised a plan to end the war in a single campaign. Transporting his army by sea to the Virginia Peninsula, he would outflank Confederate forces and march unopposed on Richmond, the Southern capital. Excessive caution...
This Osprey title details General George B. McClellan's controversial Peninsula campaign and the southern attempt to halt the Union juggernaut during ...
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94,20 zł |
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Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943
ISBN: 9781848845572 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew of the Scharnhorst's mission before she sailed and the vulnerable convoy was protected by a large Royal Naval force including the battleship Duke of York. In effect the Scharnhorst was sailing into a trap. One of the most compelling naval dramas of the Second World War had begun. Angus Konstam s gripping account tells the story of this crucial but under-studied naval battle, and...
On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war s...
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77,92 zł |
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Confederate Ironclad 1861-65
ISBN: 9781841763071 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The creation of a Confederate ironclad fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics. Surrounded by a superior enemy fleet, Confederate designers adapted existing vessels or created new ones from the keel up with the sole purpose of breaking the naval stranglehold on the nascent country. Her ironclads were build in remote cornfields, on small inland rivers or in naval yards within sight of the enemy. The result was an unorthodox but remarkable collection of vessels, which were able to contest the rivers and coastal waters of the South for five years. This title explains how...
The creation of a Confederate ironclad fleet was a miracle of ingenuity, improvisation and logistics. Surrounded by a superior enemy fleet, Confederat...
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72,02 zł |
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British Battleships 1890–1905: Victoria's steel battlefleet and the road to Dreadnought
ISBN: 9781472844682 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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62,33 zł |
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The British Sailor of the Second World War
ISBN: 9780747812371 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fearless sailors and navy personnel during World War II. It covers how they were recruited and trained, and how they endured life at sea in hostile waters, protecting convoys in the Atlantic, hunting submarines in the Mediterranean, and standing up to relentless air attacks in the Pacific. Told from the perspective of vivid first-hand accounts of life onboard, it reveals what it was like to be a sailor navigating, patrolling, and fighting in the largest theater of the war- the vast...
This title tells the dramatic story of how the Royal Navy transformed ordinary citizens into first-rate and fearless sailors and navy personnel during...
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44,30 zł |
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The Bismarck 1941: Hunting Germany's Greatest Battleship
ISBN: 9781849083836 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The breakout of the German battleship Bismarck into the North Atlantic in May 1941 was one of the most dramatic naval episodes of World War II (1939-1945). It took place at a time when the resources of the Royal Navy were stretched thinly, and the British Home Fleet were hard pressed to counter this powerful German warship, which was vaunted as the most powerful battleship in the world. For nine days she became the most sought-after vessel afloat, as the Home Fleet and Force H, based in Gibraltar, combed the seas in search of her. After days of fruitless searching, the lone German... The breakout of the German battleship Bismarck into the North Atlantic in May 1941 was one of the most dramatic naval episodes of World War II (193... |
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94,20 zł |
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European Ironclads 1860–75: The Gloire sparks the great ironclad arms race
ISBN: 9781472826763 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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62,33 zł |
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Hampton Roads 1862: Clash of the Ironclads
ISBN: 9781841764108 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This Osprey title examnies the first naval conflict of the American Civil War (1861-1865). On 9 March 1862 the world's first battle between two ironclad warships took place in the confined waters of Hampton Roads, Virginia. The previous day the Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia, impervious to her enemy's guns, had sunk two Union warships. When she re-emerged from Norfolk to complete the destruction of the Union blockading squadron the USS Monitor steamed out to meet her. The four-hour duel that ensued was a stalemate, but crucially the Virginia had failed to break the Northern blockade of the...
This Osprey title examnies the first naval conflict of the American Civil War (1861-1865). On 9 March 1862 the world's first battle between two ironcl...
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94,20 zł |
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Strongholds of the Picts: The Fortifications of Dark Age Scotland
ISBN: 9781846036866 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. When the Romans left Britain around AD 410 the island had not been fully subjugated. In the Celtic fringe of Caledonia - now Northern Scotland - these unconquered native peoples were presented with the opportunity to pillage what remained of Roman Britain. By way of response the Post-Roman Britons of what is now Scotland did their best to defend themselves from attack, and to preserve what they could of the economic and administrative systems left behind by the Romans. While some old Roman forts were maintained, the Post-Roman Britons in the area created new strongholds, or re-occupied... When the Romans left Britain around AD 410 the island had not been fully subjugated. In the Celtic fringe of Caledonia - now Northern Scotland - th... |
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83,11 zł |
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Renesansowe galery wojenne 1470-1590
ISBN: 9788365652867 / Polski / Miękka / 2002 / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 6-8 dni roboczych. Przez większość okresu Renesansu wojny morskie na Morzu Śródziemnym były zdominowane przez galery, unikalne okręty wojenne stosowane we wspaniałych czasach. Podczas walki chrześcijańskich i muzułmańskich potęg galery stanowiły rdzeń flot wojennych. W różnych rejonach Morza Śródziemnego budowano różne rodzaje galer, dopasowane do potrzeb i zasobów poszczególnych narodów. W książce tej opisano dzieje galer wojennych od ich „wskrzeszenia” w XV wieku aż do ich zmierzchu. Jest to pierwsza dogłębna analiza tych wspaniałych maszyn wojennych.
Przez większość okresu Renesansu wojny morskie na Morzu Śródziemnym były zdominowane przez galery, unikalne okręty wojenne stosowane we wspania...
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33,25 zł |
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Privateers & Pirates 1730 1830
ISBN: 9781841760162 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Following the pirate scourge of the early 18th century, many sea captains took to privateering as a means of making money. A form of nationally sponsored piracy, it reached its peak during the American Revolution (1763-1776), when the fledgling American navy had to rely on privateers to disrupt British shipping between England and the rebellious colonies. Following peace in 1815, many former privateers turned to piracy, spawning the last great piratical wave, which would last for a decade. The world of these privateers and latter-day pirates comes vividly to life in this detailed exploration...
Following the pirate scourge of the early 18th century, many sea captains took to privateering as a means of making money. A form of nationally sponso...
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83,11 zł |
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British Frigates and Escort Destroyers 1939–45
ISBN: 9781472858115 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. |
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67,53 zł |
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South Atlantic 1982: The carrier campaign in the Falklands War
ISBN: 9781472864710 / Angielski / 14-01-2025 Książka dostępna od: 14-01-2025 |
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Planowany termin premiery książki: 14-01-2025
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83,90 zł |
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Buccaneers 1620-1700
ISBN: 9781855329126 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Before the era of great pirates in the early 18th century, there was an even more bloodthirsty phase of attacks in the Caribbean known as the 'Buccaneering Era'. For over 50 years, English, French and Dutch buccaneers launched a series of devastating attacks on Spanish towns, ports and shipping. Well-known buccaneers such as Captain Henry Morgan carried out their raids under the protection of the English crown, and in 1692, the French even used buccaneers to help its army capture the great Spanish city of Cartagena
Before the era of great pirates in the early 18th century, there was an even more bloodthirsty phase of attacks in the Caribbean known as the 'Buccane...
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83,11 zł |
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Pavia 1525: The Climax of the Italian Wars
ISBN: 9781855325043 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Osprey's Campaign title for the climax of the Italian Wars (1494-1559). The battle of Pavia has been hailed as the first modern battle, marking the rise of hand held weapons as a tool of warfare. In this titanic clash - the most decisive of the Italian Wars, caused by French territorial ambitions in first the Kingdom of Naples and then the Duchy of Milan - the French troops were smashed by the Spanish Imperial Army. King Francis I was captured, and the cream of his nobility slaughtered. France's greatest defeat since Agincourt, the battle dramatically swung the balance of power in Western...
Osprey's Campaign title for the climax of the Italian Wars (1494-1559). The battle of Pavia has been hailed as the first modern battle, marking the ri...
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94,20 zł |
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