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Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War

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Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War

Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War by John R McKay
English | January 30th, 2024 | ISBN: 1399036602 | 208 pages | True EPUB | 16.36 MB

This superbly researched book tells the story of one of the most significant maritime operations of the Second World War. The importance of the Arctic convoys providing the Soviets with the necessary equipment needed to win the war on the Eastern Front has too often been underestimated. This book puts that right.

Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation

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Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation

Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation by Eleanor Barnett
English | September 10th, 2024 | ISBN: 180328157X | 384 pages | True EPUB | 36.81 MB

A topical and richly entertaining history of food preservation and food waste in Britain from the sixteenth-century kitchen to the present day.

Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era

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Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era

Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era by Alwyn Turner
English | February 22nd, 2024 | ISBN: 1800815301 | 400 pages | True EPUB | 4.92 MB

When Queen Victoria died in 1901 it was the end of an era. Britain's dominance stretched across seven continents and its ruling classes were wealthier than ever before. Many later remembered the decade or so that followed as the long afternoon of an empire where the sun never set. Yet the Edwardians themselves were acutely aware that the country was in a state of flux; the seismic change that they felt would transform modern Britain forever.

A Nasty Little War: The Western Intervention into the Russian Civil War

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A Nasty Little War: The Western Intervention into the Russian Civil War

A Nasty Little War: The Western Intervention into the Russian Civil War by Anna Reid
English | February 6th, 2024 | ISBN: 1541619668 | 400 pages | True EPUB | 25.53 MB

The first comprehensive history of the failed Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War, a decisive turning point in the relationship between Russia and the West

By Fire and Bayonet: Grey's West Indies Campaign of 1794 (From Reason to Revolution)

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By Fire and Bayonet: Grey's West Indies Campaign of 1794 (From Reason to Revolution)

By Fire and Bayonet: Grey's West Indies Campaign of 1794 (From Reason to Revolution) by Steve Brown
English | May 20th, 2022 | ISBN: 1915070902 | 250 pages | True EPUB | 4.81 MB

There have been few books about Grey's glorious (but ultimately ill-fated) West Indies campaign in the early years of the long and terrible wars of 1793-1815, yet five of the subalterns in Grey's expeditionary force went on to command divisions in Wellington's Peninsula army; another two commanded the Iron Duke's Royal Artillery; and one (Richard Fletcher) - famously - the Royal Engineers.

Volcanic: Vesuvius in the Age of Revolutions

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Volcanic: Vesuvius in the Age of Revolutions

Volcanic: Vesuvius in the Age of Revolutions by John Brewer
English | November 14th, 2023 | ISBN: 0300272669 | 544 pages | True EPUB | 7.75 MB

A vibrant, diverse history of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples in the age of Romanticism

Charles II and his Escape into Exile: Capture the King

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Charles II and his Escape into Exile: Capture the King

Charles II and his Escape into Exile: Capture the King by Martyn R. Beardsley
English | May 20th, 2022 | ISBN: 152672572X | 192 pages | True EPUB | 21.17 MB

The English king’s epic escape from his own country is thrillingly recounted in this authoritative history.

Forgotten War: The British Empire and Commonwealth's Epic Struggle Against Imperial Japan, 1941–1945

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Forgotten War: The British Empire and Commonwealth's Epic Struggle Against Imperial Japan, 1941–1945

Forgotten War: The British Empire and Commonwealth's Epic Struggle Against Imperial Japan, 1941–1945 by Brian E. Walter
English | December 31st, 2023 | ISBN: 1636243576 | 336 pages | True EPUB | 34.03 MB

A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific.

Mongol Warrior vs European Knight: Eastern Europe 1237-42 (Combat)

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Mongol Warrior vs European Knight: Eastern Europe 1237-42 (Combat)

Mongol Warrior vs European Knight: Eastern Europe 1237-42 (Combat) by Stephen Turnbull
English | February 16th, 2023 | ISBN: 1472849132 | 80 pages | True EPUB | 21.74 MB

Featuring specially commissioned artwork and maps, carefully chosen illustrations and insightful analysis, this book examines the legendary Mongol warriors and their vastly different European opponents.

The Great Defiance: How the World Took on the British Empire

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The Great Defiance: How the World Took on the British Empire

The Great Defiance: How the World Took on the British Empire by David Veevers
English | May 25th, 2023 | ISBN: 1529109957 | 512 pages | True EPUB | 10.10 MB

'Veevers brilliantly retells the story we thought we knew…Important and thrilling' Dan Snow

Personifying Prehistory: Relational Ontologies in Bronze Age Britain and Ireland

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Personifying Prehistory: Relational Ontologies in Bronze Age Britain and Ireland

Personifying Prehistory: Relational Ontologies in Bronze Age Britain and Ireland by Joanna Brück
English | ISBN: 0192858254 | 320 pages | PDF | 2021 | 52 Mb

Arise to Conquer: The 'Real' Hurricane Pilot

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Arise to Conquer: The 'Real' Hurricane Pilot

Arise to Conquer: The 'Real' Hurricane Pilot by I.R. Gleed
English | June 20th, 2022 | ISBN: 1399017101 | 232 pages | True EPUB | 23.89 MB

Born in 1916, after learning to fly as a civilian, Ian Richard Gleed was granted a RAF commission in 1936. He completed training on Christmas Day that year, being posted to 46 Squadron which was equipped with the Gloster Gauntlet.

Edward I's Regent: Edmund of Cornwall, The Man Behind England's Greatest King

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Edward I's Regent: Edmund of Cornwall, The Man Behind England's Greatest King

Edward I's Regent: Edmund of Cornwall, The Man Behind England's Greatest King by Michael Ray
English | May 5th, 2022 | ISBN: 1399093541 | 280 pages | True EPUB | 31.21 MB

Born at Christmas 1249 to Richard, Edmund of Cornwall was nephew to Henry III and cousin to Edward I. His eventful childhood took him to Germany when his father was elected king there. He was captured at the battle of Lewes and imprisoned for more than a year. Returning from crusade, he witnessed the brutal murder of his half-brother, which left him as heir to his father, the richest man in the kingdom.

Soldier, Rebel, Traitor: John, Lord Wenlock and the Wars of the Roses

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Soldier, Rebel, Traitor: John, Lord Wenlock and the Wars of the Roses

Soldier, Rebel, Traitor: John, Lord Wenlock and the Wars of the Roses by Alexander R. Brondarbit
English | May 5th, 2022 | ISBN: 139900347X | 224 pages | True EPUB | 9.46 MB

John Wenlock, first Lord Wenlock, was a leading diplomat, courtier and soldier during the Wars of the Roses whose remarkable career offers us a fascinating insight into one of the most turbulent periods in English medieval history. And yet he has hitherto been overshadowed by his more illustrious contemporaries. Alexander Brondarbit’s meticulously researched and perceptive biography is overdue. It establishes Wenlock as a major figure in his own right and records in vivid detail how this shrewd nobleman found his way through the brutal conflicts of his times.

Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King

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Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King

Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Michael Livingston
English | October 12th, 2023 | ISBN: 1472855205 | 320 pages | True EPUB | 8.88 MB

Agincourt is one of the most famous battles in English history, a defining part of the national myth. This groundbreaking study by Mike Livingston, author of Never Greater Slaughter, presents a new interpretation of Henry V's great victory.