Arrogance On The Battlefield: A primary cause of defeat, 1775-1991
by Ready, J. Lee
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/good
- ISBN 10
- 1854093193
- ISBN 13
- 9781854093196
- Seller
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Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Arms & Armour Press , 1996. Hardcover. Fair/good. A fascinating new perspective on two centuries of warfare, cataloguing the personal traits of more than twenty commanders and national leaders, and showing how these faults led to military defeat. Includes examples from the American Colonial Wars of the 18th century; 19th century battles in the American Civil War, Indian Wars and British colonial wars in Africa; and modern warfare from WWII, Korea and Indo-China, ending with the Gulf War of 1991. Essential reading for military historians. Size 24 x 16cm, 304 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos and 18 b&w maps. Ex-library, front endpaper removed, some library markings, claret cloth boards in Good illustrated dust jacket, Fair internally: generally clean, bright and unmarked in sound bindings.
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- Seller
- William Robertson (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 01254
- Title
- Arrogance On The Battlefield: A primary cause of defeat, 1775-1991
- Author
- Ready, J. Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1854093193
- ISBN 13
- 9781854093196
- Publisher
- Arms & Armour Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- WAR MILITARY ARMY STRATEGY TACTICS WWII WARFARE DEFEAT
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY / Military / Strategy;
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