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Sto caricando le informazioni... Armies of the First Carlist War 1833-39di Gabriele Esposito
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Generally I don't esteem titles in Osprey's old bread and butter series that highly, but Esposito does such a good job of giving you a concise overview of the time and conflict in question that it seems lame of me not to. If nothing else, I'm reminded of how the period of European history from 1814 to 1848 is something I probably could stand to learn more about. Oh yeah, the art is quite nice too. ( ) A very interesting book that grapples with the very confusing nature of the first of the three major Spanish civil wars that went under the name "Carlist." The book helps itself by clearly and succinctly spelling out the background to the war, and then, as this series does, describes the arms and equipment of both sides. One thing that was a bit different about this book is that the illustrator has some very good pages showing soldiers in costume interacting with each other. I thought the illustrations in this volume were some of the best the series has had in some issues. The other illustrations (meaning the ones not done by Rava) were well-chosen. Overall, as I say, one of the better of the recent MAA series, which has been slowing down a bit. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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The First Carlist War broke out after the death of King Ferdinand VII, the king restored at the end of the Peninsular War thanks to Wellington's victory. The crown was claimed by both his daughter Isabella, backed by the Liberal party and his brother Don Carlos, at the head of northern ultra-conservatives centered in the Basque provinces and Navarre. The Liberals or "Cristinos" were supported by a 10,000-strong British Legion of volunteers led by a former aide to Wellington as well as the British Royal Navy, a Portuguese division, and the French Foreign Legion. With both armies still using Napoleonic weapons and tactics, early victories were won by the Basque general Zumalacarregui. After his death in 1835 a seesaw series of campaigns followed, fought by conventional armies of horse, foot, and guns, supported by many irregulars and guerrillas. This fascinating little known multi-national campaign provides a fascinating postscript to the Peninsular War of 1808-14, and its uniforms present a colorful and varied spectacle. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)946.07History and Geography Europe Spain and Iberian Peninsula Spain Ferdinand VII; Isabella II; Revolution 1868; First Republic; Alfonso XII; Alfonso XIII 1814-1931Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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