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The Woman in Battle: Soldier, Spy and Secret Service Agent for the Confederacy During the American Civil War
ISBN: 9780857063847 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An incredible heroine of the Confederacy
There are several accounts told through the ages, and concerning several conflicts, of women who went to war for the cause they espoused and who not only performed extraordinary feats of daring and bravery, but acted disguised and undetected in the roles of men. The history of the American Civil War offers several examples where the women concerned came from both sides of the conflict and all are incredible. Several of these dauntless Amazons have left posterity riveting accounts of their experiences, but among them all this book, written by the... An incredible heroine of the Confederacy
There are several accounts told through the ages, and concerning several conflicts, of women who went to... |
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123,84 zł |
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The Confederate Female Spy: A Southern Woman in Disguise: Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army [special Illustra
ISBN: 9781467907064 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 542 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Loreta Janeta Velazquez (June 26, 1842- c.1897), was a Cuban-born woman who masqueraded as a male Confederate soldier during the Civil War. She enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861, without her soldier-husband's knowledge. She fought at Bull Run, Ball's Bluff and Fort Donelson, but her gender was discovered while in New Orleans and she was discharged. Undeterred, she reenlisted and fought at Shiloh, until unmasked once more. She then became a spy, working in both male and female guises. Her husband died during the war and she remarried three more times; being widowed in each instance.
Loreta Janeta Velazquez (June 26, 1842- c.1897), was a Cuban-born woman who masqueraded as a male Confederate soldier during the Civil War. She enlist...
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133,91 zł |
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The Woman in Battle: Soldier, Spy and Secret Service Agent for the Confederacy During the American Civil War
ISBN: 9780857063830 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 580 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An incredible heroine of the Confederacy
There are several accounts told through the ages, and concerning several conflicts, of women who went to war for the cause they espoused and who not only performed extraordinary feats of daring and bravery, but acted disguised and undetected in the roles of men. The history of the American Civil War offers several examples where the women concerned came from both sides of the conflict and all are incredible. Several of these dauntless Amazons have left posterity riveting accounts of their experiences, but among them all this book, written by the... An incredible heroine of the Confederacy
There are several accounts told through the ages, and concerning several conflicts, of women who went to ... |
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195,28 zł |
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The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant
ISBN: 9781453726877 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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115,87 zł |
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The Woman in Battle: The Civil War Narrative of Loreta Janeta Velazques, Cuban Woman and Confederate Soldier
ISBN: 9780299194246 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 606 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A Cuban woman who moved to New Orleans in the 1850s and eloped with her American lover, Loreta Janeta Velazquez fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy as the cross-dressing Harry T. Buford. As Buford, she single-handedly organized an Arkansas regiment; participated in the historic battles of Bull Run, Balls Bluff, Fort Donelson, and Shiloh; romanced men and women; and eventually decided that spying as a woman better suited her Confederate cause than fighting as a man. In the North, she posed as a double agent and worked to traffic information, drugs, and counterfeit bills to support the...
A Cuban woman who moved to New Orleans in the 1850s and eloped with her American lover, Loreta Janeta Velazquez fought in the Civil War for the Confed...
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190,27 zł |
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The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant
ISBN: 9781469633190 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 614 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Loreta Janeta Velazquez was the daughter of a Spanish official living in Cuba. As a young girl she was sent to school in New Orleans, where she ran away and married a U.S. Army officer. After the outbreak of the war, she persuaded her husband to renounce his commission and to join the Confederate forces. After he was killed in battle, Velazquez disguised herself as a man so that she could serve, eventually doing so as an officer, a spy, and a blockade runner. The Woman in Battle tells the amazing story of Velazquez's experiences in a male-dominated world, offering a unique perspective...
Loreta Janeta Velazquez was the daughter of a Spanish official living in Cuba. As a young girl she was sent to school in New Orleans, where she ran aw...
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241,12 zł |