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Little-Known Wars of Great and Lasting Impact: The Turning Points in Our History We Should Know More about by Alan Axelrod Publisher Comments Alan Alexrod identifies between 18-25 smaller wars that led to great changes in history from the Afghan Civil War that precipitated the rise of the Taliban to the Algerine War in 1815 seen as the first “war on terror” to King Philip’s... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Modern Warfare in Spain: American Military Observations on the Spanish Civil War, 1936 1939 by James W. (edt) Cortada Publisher Comments During the Spanish Civil War, foreign military officers wrote highly elaborate reports of their experiences at the front. One was attach Col. Stephen O. Fuqua of the U.S. Army, who had once held the rank of major general. His presence was highly unusual,... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Wars of Empire by Douglas Porch Synopsis Across the globe, the 19th century signaled the high renaissance of Western Imperialism, with England, France, and other European nations ruling more and more territory. With all their power, it may have seemed that the Europeans pressed forward... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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War in the Holy Land: From Meggido to the West Bank by Andrew Duncan Publisher Comments This is an illustrated battle atlas from 1468 to present.... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $4.48 Used - Hardcover
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The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War by Fred Anderson Publisher Comments Apart from The Last of the Mohicans, most Americans know little of theFrench and Indian War — also known as the Seven Years' War — and yet it remains one of the most fascinating periods in our history. In January 2006, PBS will air The War That... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Memories of the Falklands. by Iain Dale Synopsis This poignant book is published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the outbreak of the Falklands conflict in 1982. Contributors include politicians, soldiers and their families, journalists and Falkland Islanders themselves.... (read more) Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Montcalm and Wolfe (99 Edition) by Francis Parkman Publisher Comments The result of over forty years of passionate research, Montcalm and Wolfe is the epic story of Europe's struggle for dominance of the New World. Centuries of rivalry and greed between the great imperial powers culminated in five brutal years of war... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Immaculate Invasion by Bob Shacochis Publisher Comments For eighteen months, Bob Shacochis covered Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti, where he bunked with a team of Special Forces Commandos -- the most highly trained and sophisticated warriors in history. There, he observed both the heroic exploits and the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Eve of Destruction: The Untold Story of the Yom Kippur War by Howard Blum Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-348).... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $2.75 Used - Hardcover
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Conquer or Die!: Wellington's Veterans and the Liberation of the New World (General Military) by Ben Hughes Publisher Comments In 1815, just after the battle of Waterloo, over 6,000 British volunteers sailed across the Atlantic to aid Simon Bolivar in his liberation of Gran Columbia from her Spanish oppressors. The expeditions were plagued with disaster from the start, when one... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat by Rick Atkinson Publisher Comments From Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Rick Atkinson comes an eyewitness account of the war against Iraq and a vivid portrait of a remarkable group of soldiers For soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division, the road to Baghdad began with a... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Moro War by James R Arnold Publisher Comments As the global war on terror enters its second decade, the United States military is engaged with militant Islamic insurgents on multiple fronts. But the post-9/11 war against terrorists is not the first time the United States has battled such ferocious... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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Illustrated Diary of a Romantic Prussian Soldier: Heinrich Gimkiewicz by Keith W Kaye Publisher Comments Imagine receiving an email from your Great Grandfather whilst he was fighting, a nearly forgotten war, in a distant land! This is what the author (KWK) experienced, when his Great Grandfather's Franco-Prussian War Diary was being translated from the old... (read more) List Price $74.50 Your price: $17.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Little-Known Wars of Great and Lasting Impact: The Turning Points in Our History We Should Know More about by Alan Axelrod Publisher Comments Explores eighteen little-known military conflicts and their effects, ranging from Boudicca's revolt and it's role as a model for Roman imperialism to the Mau Mau uprising that inspired many African independence movements.... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $17.74 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Brief History of the Crimean War the Causes & Consequences of a Medieval Conflict Fought in a Modern Age by Alexis Troubetzkoy Publisher Comments Lively examination of history's most curious and unnecessary struggle.... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Battle of the Alma 1854 by Ian Fletcher Synopsis On 20 September 1854 the combined British and French armies confronted the Russians at the river Alma in the critical opening encounter of the Crimean War. This was the first major battle the British had fought on European soil since Waterloo almost 40... (read more) List Price $39.99 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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War That Made America (05 Edition) by Fred Anderson Publisher Comments The globe's first true world war comes vividly to life in this "rich, cautionary tale" (The New York Times Book Review) The French and Indian War -the North American phase of a far larger conflagration, the Seven Years' War-remains one of the most... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Inkerman 1854: The Soldiers' Battle (Praeger Illustrated Military History Series,) by Patrick Mercer Publisher Comments On 5 November 1854 the Russians marched out of the besieged city of Sevastopol to throw off the allied British and French forces by mounting a joint attack with their troops from outside the city. Despite outnumbering their enemies five to one the... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Nomonhan, 1939: The Red Army's Victory That Shaped World War II by Stuart D Goldman PW Review "An overlooked border conflict in Asia on the eve of WWII served as a turning point in 20th century history according to this unconventional analysis from military scholar Goldman. Western-centric textbooks, however, make little mention of 'the most... (read more) Your price: $31.95 New - Hardcover
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The French and Indian War 1754-1763 by Seymour I Schwartz Publisher Comments Rare maps and drawings of the period and detailed descriptions of battles and troop movements combine for an impressive account of the Imperial struggle for North America, setting the stage for the American Revolution.... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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