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Deaf Like Me [Buy it!] | Spradley, James P., Spradley, Thomas S. | USD 7.99 (Sat Jun 8 04:01:57 2024) | Alibris | HPB-Ruby via Alibris | Gallaudet University Press 1985 Paperback Very good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! |
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The Peninsular War (Paperback) [Buy it!] | Charles Esdaile | USD 36.80 (Sat Jun 8 04:02:06 2024) | AbebooksAU | AussieBookSeller | ISBN10: 0140273700, ISBN13: 9780140273700, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London] Softcover First Edition Paperback. Widely welcomed as the definitive new history of the warFor centuries Spain had been the most feared and predatory power in Europe - it had the largest empire and one of the world's great navies to defend it. Nothing could have prepared the Spanish for the devastating implosion of 1805-14. Trafalgar destroyed its navy and the country degenerated into a brutalized shambles with French and British armies marching across it at will. The result was a war which killed over a million Spaniards and ended its empire.This book is the first in a generation to come to terms with this spectacular and terrible conflict, immortalised by Goya and the arena in which Wellington and his redcoats carved out one of the greatest episodes in British military history. For centuries Spain had been the most feared and predatory power in Europe - it had one of the world's great navies to defend it. Trafalgar destroyed its navy and French and British armies marching across it at will. The result was a war which killed over a million Spaniards and ended its empire. This book presents this terrible conflict. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. [Truganina, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 2003] Show/Hide image |