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Cannon to the left of them; cannon to the right of them… The legend of an extraordinary defeat brought vividly to life
The cavalry charge of the Light Brigade in the Crimean War remains one of the most iconic disasters in British military history. Here bestseller John Harris casts a fresh view on the subject, rejecting conventional wisdom.
The calamity was, he argues, brought about by something much more complex than the usually suspected cause:...
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Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
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2023.
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English
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'…and if there had been only one survivor, there would have been no mystery in any of these cases…'
Bestselling author John Harris freshly investigates seven of the most gripping and intriguing voyages of the past 150 years. Bringing his unique skills as a novelist and sailor to reassess the fragmentary evidence, he aims to finally answer these enduring and terrifying mysteries.
He takes us:
• Aboard Erebus and Terror on Sir John Franklin's...
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"How the miracle on the beaches saved a nation. A gripping account of one of the most famous episodes of the Second World War In May 1940 British and Allied troops on mainland Europe were in a perilous situation: cut off and surrounded, at the conclusion of the bloody Battle of France they faced complete annihilation. It would be a devastating blow, handing Europe to the Nazis. But over a few frantic days, the greatest evacuation in history managed...
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This is the fascinating autobiography of Ernst Toller. Ernst Toller (1893-1939) was a German left-wing playwright, best known for his expressionist plays. He also famously served for six days in 1919 as the President of the short-lived Bavarian Soviet Republic, later being imprisoned for his actions. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in twentieth-century European history. Contents include: "Childhood", "A Student in France",...
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The History Press
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[2014]
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English
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No one can resist a good conspiracy theory-particulary if it involves the MI6, the Nazis, and the Royal Family-and the one behind Rudolf Hess' flight to Scotland during WWII has yet to be debunkedOn May 10, 1941, on a whim, Hitler's deranged deputy Rudolf Hess flew a Messerschmitt Bf 110 to Scotland in a bizarre effort to make peace with Britain. Goering sent fighters to stop him but he was long gone. Arrested and tried at Nuremberg, he would die...
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