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Okinawa 1945

The Royal Navy's biggest carrier campaign

by Angus Konstam ...

Series Book 59 - Air Campaign
This fully illustrated study explains the British Pacific Fleet's campaign against the Japanese in the Sakishima Islands, its overlooked role in the battle for Okinawa.The invasion of Okinawa was, famously, the culmination of the United States' island-hopping campaign. Less well known is the fact that it was also the greatest campaign of the British Pacific Fleet's war against Japan, fought by ... Read more

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This fully illustrated study explains the British Pacific Fleet's campaign against the Japanese in the Sakishima Islands, its overlooked role in the battle for Okinawa.The invasion of Okinawa was, famously, the culmination of the United States' island-hopping campaign. Less well known is the fact that it was also the greatest campaign of the British Pacific Fleet's war against Japan, fought by
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Lords of the Salt Road

The Norse Earls of Orkney and the Viking World

by Angus Konstam ...

The story of the Norse Earls of Orkney, whose lands once covered much of Scotland, and whose reach extended as far as Scandinavia, continental Europe and even the Mediterranean.Lords of the Salt Road reveals the dramatic history of the Norse earls of Orkney, who owed their allegiance to the Kings of Norway and ruled their own semi-autonomous empire with lands in mainland Scotland and the Western ... Read more

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The story of the Norse Earls of Orkney, whose lands once covered much of Scotland, and whose reach extended as far as Scandinavia, continental Europe and even the Mediterranean.Lords of the Salt Road reveals the dramatic history of the Norse earls of Orkney, who owed their allegiance to the Kings of Norway and ruled their own semi-autonomous empire with lands in mainland Scotland and the Western
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Salerno 1943

The Allied Invasion of Italy

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Series series Campaign Chronicles
A compelling account of the fierce ten-day battle that led to the end of Mussolini's rule, with maps and photos.In September 1943, in the first weeks of the Allied campaign to liberate Italy, an Anglo-American invasion force of over 80,000 men was nearly beaten back into the sea by the German defenders in a ferocious ten-day battle at Salerno, south of Naples. This is the story of the tense, ... Read more

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A compelling account of the fierce ten-day battle that led to the end of Mussolini's rule, with maps and photos.In September 1943, in the first weeks of the Allied campaign to liberate Italy, an Anglo-American invasion force of over 80,000 men was nearly beaten back into the sea by the German defenders in a ferocious ten-day battle at Salerno, south of Naples. This is the story of the tense,
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Pirates

The Complete History from 1300 BC to the Present Day

by Angus Konstam ...

Angus Konstam setssail through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction. Pirates takes us into the depths of the pirate’s dark world, examining the many colorful characters from Cretans and Vikings to French corsairs and the British rogues of the golden age of piracy, such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and even two women pirates, Mary Read and Ann Bonny, who ... Read more

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Angus Konstam setssail through the brutal history of piracy, separating myth from legend and fact from fiction. Pirates takes us into the depths of the pirate’s dark world, examining the many colorful characters from Cretans and Vikings to French corsairs and the British rogues of the golden age of piracy, such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd and even two women pirates, Mary Read and Ann Bonny, who
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Big Guns

Artillery on the Battlefield

by Angus Konstam ...

Series series Casemate Short History
A concise, illustrated introduction to artillery from medieval times to the modern era.Over seven centuries, the artillery piece has evolved from a status symbol to one of the most deadly weapons wielded by man. Using gunpowder weapons was initially something of a black art, but over time, gunnery became a science, a dependable method of breaching fortifications or overcoming an enemy on the ... Read more

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A concise, illustrated introduction to artillery from medieval times to the modern era.Over seven centuries, the artillery piece has evolved from a status symbol to one of the most deadly weapons wielded by man. Using gunpowder weapons was initially something of a black art, but over time, gunnery became a science, a dependable method of breaching fortifications or overcoming an enemy on the
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The Pirate Menace

Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy

by Angus Konstam ...

This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau.Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy. Many of the privateers the British had used to prey on French and Spanish shipping during the War of ... Read more

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This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven, Nassau.Angus Konstam, one of the world's leading pirate experts, has brought his 30 years of research to create the definitive book on the Golden Age of Piracy. Many of the privateers the British had used to prey on French and Spanish shipping during the War of
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Royal Navy Coastal Forces 1939–42

Fast craft in the Channel and North Sea

by Angus Konstam ...

Series Book 23 - Fleet
In World War II, the Royal Navy fought a dashing, dangerous war to defend the last miles of British waters. Fully illustrated, this studies Coastal Forces in the toughest years of the war.At the start of the war, the Royal Navy possessed a handful of small, fast, experimental motor torpedo boats (MTBs). There was no command structure, and no plans for their use. But with the fall of France in 1940 ... Read more

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In World War II, the Royal Navy fought a dashing, dangerous war to defend the last miles of British waters. Fully illustrated, this studies Coastal Forces in the toughest years of the war.At the start of the war, the Royal Navy possessed a handful of small, fast, experimental motor torpedo boats (MTBs). There was no command structure, and no plans for their use. But with the fall of France in 1940
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100 Greatest Battles

by Angus Konstam ...

A highly illustrated introduction to some of the greatest battles in world history, from the iconic encounters of the Ancient World such as Thermopylae and Cannae, through to the major clashes of the 20th century epitomized by Stalingrad and Khe Sanh.This concise study by renowned military historian Angus Konstam examines one hundred of the most famous battles from world history. It includes great ... Read more

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A highly illustrated introduction to some of the greatest battles in world history, from the iconic encounters of the Ancient World such as Thermopylae and Cannae, through to the major clashes of the 20th century epitomized by Stalingrad and Khe Sanh.This concise study by renowned military historian Angus Konstam examines one hundred of the most famous battles from world history. It includes great
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Warships in the Battle of Britain 1940

The Royal Navy's counter-invasion fleet

by Angus Konstam ...

Series Book 357 - New Vanguard
The first illustrated account of the Royal Navy's World War II plans for defeating Hitler's proposed invasion of 1940 at sea**.**While 'the Few' of RAF Fighter Command fought to deny the Luftwaffe superiority over southern England, it was the Royal Navy that was ultimately charged with defeating any invasion force at sea. All the warships the Navy could spare were deployed to ports in home waters, ... Read more

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The first illustrated account of the Royal Navy's World War II plans for defeating Hitler's proposed invasion of 1940 at sea**.**While 'the Few' of RAF Fighter Command fought to deny the Luftwaffe superiority over southern England, it was the Royal Navy that was ultimately charged with defeating any invasion force at sea. All the warships the Navy could spare were deployed to ports in home waters,
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Blackbeard

America's Most Notorious Pirate

by Angus Konstam ...

"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life,with wonderful details."--Publishers Weekly"Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era."--BooklistThe definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirateOf all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in ... Read more

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"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life,with wonderful details."--Publishers Weekly"Interesting and exciting . . . a thoroughly enjoyable chronicle of an interesting life and interesting era."--BooklistThe definitive biography of history'smost fearsome and famous pirateOf all the colorful cutthroats who scoured the seas in search of plunder during the Golden Age of Piracy in
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Where's Parrot on Her Pirate Ship?

A Search and Find Back in Time

by Angus Konstam, Mariana Ruiz Johnson ...

Series series A Search and Find Back in Time
Raise the anchor, hoist the mainsail, and set out to sea as you step on board a pirate ship on this search-and-find history adventureRaise the anchor, hoist the mainsail, and set out to sea as you step on board a pirate ship on this search-and-find history adventure!Squawk the Parrot guides you through the swashbuckling life of a pirate. Discover how pirates kept order on the ship, prevented ... Read more

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Raise the anchor, hoist the mainsail, and set out to sea as you step on board a pirate ship on this search-and-find history adventureRaise the anchor, hoist the mainsail, and set out to sea as you step on board a pirate ship on this search-and-find history adventure!Squawk the Parrot guides you through the swashbuckling life of a pirate. Discover how pirates kept order on the ship, prevented
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Sovereigns of the Sea

The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship

by Angus Konstam ...

Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress. You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance and into the Modern age. ... Read more

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Savor the story of the ultimate warship in Sovereigns of the Sea: The Quest to Build the Perfect Renaissance Battleship, which chronicles the history of Sovereign of the Seas, an immensely powerful floating fortress. You will enjoy this gripping tale of an arms race that created and ruined empires, changed the map of the world, and led Europe out of the Renaissance and into the Modern age.
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