Author: Michael Knight
Publisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9780761554165
Category : Computer games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
You've Played the Light Side . . . You've Played the Dark Side . . . Now Play the Corrupt Side - Extensive details on the new Corruption system to help extend your criminal reach - Exhaustive statistics on every unit. All heroes, ground vehicles, infantry, buildings, and starships uncovered - Expert walkthroughs of each mission in all campaigns: Rebel, Imperial, and Consortium - Tips and hints for winning the Skirmish and multiplayer games - Battle-proven tactics for ground and space combat - Full information on every planet in the galaxy - Battlefield maps to give you the strategic edge
Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
Author: Michael Knight
Publisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9780761554165
Category : Computer games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
You've Played the Light Side . . . You've Played the Dark Side . . . Now Play the Corrupt Side - Extensive details on the new Corruption system to help extend your criminal reach - Exhaustive statistics on every unit. All heroes, ground vehicles, infantry, buildings, and starships uncovered - Expert walkthroughs of each mission in all campaigns: Rebel, Imperial, and Consortium - Tips and hints for winning the Skirmish and multiplayer games - Battle-proven tactics for ground and space combat - Full information on every planet in the galaxy - Battlefield maps to give you the strategic edge
Publisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9780761554165
Category : Computer games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
You've Played the Light Side . . . You've Played the Dark Side . . . Now Play the Corrupt Side - Extensive details on the new Corruption system to help extend your criminal reach - Exhaustive statistics on every unit. All heroes, ground vehicles, infantry, buildings, and starships uncovered - Expert walkthroughs of each mission in all campaigns: Rebel, Imperial, and Consortium - Tips and hints for winning the Skirmish and multiplayer games - Battle-proven tactics for ground and space combat - Full information on every planet in the galaxy - Battlefield maps to give you the strategic edge
The Indian Empire At War
Author: George Morton-Jack
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1408707721
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
'Essential to a proper understanding of the war and of our world of today' Michael Morpurgo 1.5 million Indians fought with the British in the First World War - from Flanders to the African bush and the deserts of the Islamic world, they saved the Allies from defeat in 1914 and were vital to global victory in 1918. Using previously unpublished veteran interviews, this is their story, told as never before.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1408707721
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
'Essential to a proper understanding of the war and of our world of today' Michael Morpurgo 1.5 million Indians fought with the British in the First World War - from Flanders to the African bush and the deserts of the Islamic world, they saved the Allies from defeat in 1914 and were vital to global victory in 1918. Using previously unpublished veteran interviews, this is their story, told as never before.
Home Fronts
Author: Mark J. Crowley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783272259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Examines the "home front" war effort from an overall imperial perspective, assessing the contribution of individual imperial territories.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783272259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Examines the "home front" war effort from an overall imperial perspective, assessing the contribution of individual imperial territories.
The Sasanian Empire at War
Author: Michael J. Decker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781594163692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A comprehensive military history of one of the most important empires of Late Antiquity The Sasanian Empire at War: Persia, Rome, and the Rise of Islam, 224-651 is the first comprehensive study in English examining war and society in one of the most important empires in world history: the Persian Empire of 224-651 AD, ruled by the Sasanian clan. At its height the Sasanians governed lands from the Indus River in the east to Egypt and the Mediterranean in the west. Adversaries of Rome, they also faced grave challenges from nomadic powers from Central Asia, notably the Huns and Turks. The Sasanians were able to maintain their empire for hundreds of years through nearly constant warfare, but when their expansion was checked in the north by the Byzantines at Constantinople in 626, and with the Muslim invasions to their south and west beginning in the 630s, the empire could no longer be sustained, and it finally collapsed. In this book, historian Michael J. Decker examines Sasanian warfare, including military capabilities, major confrontations, and the organization and weapons of the Persian army. In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the conflicts that marked this vital period in the history of Eurasia, The Sasanian Empire at War challenges long cherished notions of the inferiority of Sasanian military capabilities and renders a new image of a sophisticated, confident culture astride the heart of Eurasia at the end of the ancient world and birth of the Silk Road. Persian arms were among the many features of their culture that drew widespread admiration and was one of the keys to the survival of Iranian culture beyond the Arab Conquest and into the present day.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781594163692
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A comprehensive military history of one of the most important empires of Late Antiquity The Sasanian Empire at War: Persia, Rome, and the Rise of Islam, 224-651 is the first comprehensive study in English examining war and society in one of the most important empires in world history: the Persian Empire of 224-651 AD, ruled by the Sasanian clan. At its height the Sasanians governed lands from the Indus River in the east to Egypt and the Mediterranean in the west. Adversaries of Rome, they also faced grave challenges from nomadic powers from Central Asia, notably the Huns and Turks. The Sasanians were able to maintain their empire for hundreds of years through nearly constant warfare, but when their expansion was checked in the north by the Byzantines at Constantinople in 626, and with the Muslim invasions to their south and west beginning in the 630s, the empire could no longer be sustained, and it finally collapsed. In this book, historian Michael J. Decker examines Sasanian warfare, including military capabilities, major confrontations, and the organization and weapons of the Persian army. In addition to providing a comprehensive overview of the conflicts that marked this vital period in the history of Eurasia, The Sasanian Empire at War challenges long cherished notions of the inferiority of Sasanian military capabilities and renders a new image of a sophisticated, confident culture astride the heart of Eurasia at the end of the ancient world and birth of the Silk Road. Persian arms were among the many features of their culture that drew widespread admiration and was one of the keys to the survival of Iranian culture beyond the Arab Conquest and into the present day.
The French Empire at War, 1940-1945
Author: Martin Thomas
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719065194
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The French empire at war draws on original research in France and Britain to investigate the history of the divided French empire - the Vichy and the Free French empires - during the Second World War. What emerges is a fascinating story. While it is clear that both the Vichy and Free French colonial authorities were only rarely masters of their own destiny during the war, preservation of limited imperial control served them both in different ways. The Vichy government exploited the empire in an effort to withstand German-Italian pressure for concessions in metropolitan France and it was key to its claim to be more than the mouthpiece of a defeated nation. For Free France too, the empire acquired a political and symbolic importance which far outweighed its material significance to the Gaullist war effort. As the war progressed, the Vichy empire lost ground to that of the Free French, something which has often been attributed to the attraction of the Gaullist mystique and the spirit of resistance in the colonies. In this radical new interpretation, Thomas argues that it was neither of these. The course of the war itself, and the initiatives of the major combatant powers, played the greatest part in the rise of the Gaullist empire and the demise of Vichy colonial control.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719065194
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The French empire at war draws on original research in France and Britain to investigate the history of the divided French empire - the Vichy and the Free French empires - during the Second World War. What emerges is a fascinating story. While it is clear that both the Vichy and Free French colonial authorities were only rarely masters of their own destiny during the war, preservation of limited imperial control served them both in different ways. The Vichy government exploited the empire in an effort to withstand German-Italian pressure for concessions in metropolitan France and it was key to its claim to be more than the mouthpiece of a defeated nation. For Free France too, the empire acquired a political and symbolic importance which far outweighed its material significance to the Gaullist war effort. As the war progressed, the Vichy empire lost ground to that of the Free French, something which has often been attributed to the attraction of the Gaullist mystique and the spirit of resistance in the colonies. In this radical new interpretation, Thomas argues that it was neither of these. The course of the war itself, and the initiatives of the major combatant powers, played the greatest part in the rise of the Gaullist empire and the demise of Vichy colonial control.
Empire at War
Author: Dan Abnett
Publisher: Games Workshop
ISBN: 9781789990485
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
Omnibus of classic stories from the old Warhammer Fantasy universe. The Empire is the largest and most powerful realm in the Old World. Founded by the warrior-god Sigmar, it is built up of city-states and provinces that are now bound together under the rule of the Emperor Karl Franz. Only through the actions of its valiant heroes has it repelled the numerous invasions brought against it. And in the far north stands Kislev, one of the Empire’s staunchest allies and the first bastion against the rampaging Chaos hordes beyond… This omnibus edition collects together three tales of heroism and sacrifice focusing on the dour but courageous Winged Lancers of Kislev, the doughty rank and file of the Imperial halberdiers and the pious warrior-priests of the Sigmarite faith. Also included are an array of short stories focusing on the many fighters of the Empire.
Publisher: Games Workshop
ISBN: 9781789990485
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
Omnibus of classic stories from the old Warhammer Fantasy universe. The Empire is the largest and most powerful realm in the Old World. Founded by the warrior-god Sigmar, it is built up of city-states and provinces that are now bound together under the rule of the Emperor Karl Franz. Only through the actions of its valiant heroes has it repelled the numerous invasions brought against it. And in the far north stands Kislev, one of the Empire’s staunchest allies and the first bastion against the rampaging Chaos hordes beyond… This omnibus edition collects together three tales of heroism and sacrifice focusing on the dour but courageous Winged Lancers of Kislev, the doughty rank and file of the Imperial halberdiers and the pious warrior-priests of the Sigmarite faith. Also included are an array of short stories focusing on the many fighters of the Empire.
Empires at War
Author: Robert Gerwarth
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191006947
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Empires at War, 1911-1923 offers a new perspective on the history of the Great War. It expands the story of the war both in time and space to include the violent conflicts that preceded and followed the First World War, from the 1911 Italian invasion of Libya to the massive violence that followed the collapse of the Ottoman, Russian, and Austrian empires until 1923. It also presents the war as a global war of empires rather than a a European war between nation-states. This volume tells the story of the millions of imperial subjects called upon to defend their imperial governments' interest, the theatres of war that lay far beyond Europe, and the wartime roles and experiences of innumerable peoples from outside the European continent. Empires at War covers the broad, global mobilizations that saw African solders and Chinese labourers in the trenches of the Western Front, Indian troops in Jerusalem, and the Japanese military occupying Chinese territory. Finally, the volume shows how the war set the stage for the collapse not only of specific empires, but of the imperial world order writ large.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191006947
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Empires at War, 1911-1923 offers a new perspective on the history of the Great War. It expands the story of the war both in time and space to include the violent conflicts that preceded and followed the First World War, from the 1911 Italian invasion of Libya to the massive violence that followed the collapse of the Ottoman, Russian, and Austrian empires until 1923. It also presents the war as a global war of empires rather than a a European war between nation-states. This volume tells the story of the millions of imperial subjects called upon to defend their imperial governments' interest, the theatres of war that lay far beyond Europe, and the wartime roles and experiences of innumerable peoples from outside the European continent. Empires at War covers the broad, global mobilizations that saw African solders and Chinese labourers in the trenches of the Western Front, Indian troops in Jerusalem, and the Japanese military occupying Chinese territory. Finally, the volume shows how the war set the stage for the collapse not only of specific empires, but of the imperial world order writ large.
The Mughal Empire at War
Author: Andrew de la Garza
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131724530X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Mughal Empire was one of the great powers of the early modern era, ruling almost all of South Asia, a conquest state, dominated by its military elite. Many historians have viewed the Mughal Empire as relatively backward, the Emperor the head of a traditional warband from Central Asia, with tribalism and the traditions of the Islamic world to the fore, and the Empire not remotely comparable to the forward looking Western European states of the period, with their strong innovative armies implementing the “military revolution”. This book argues that, on the contrary, the military establishment built by the Emperor Babur and his successors was highly sophisticated, an effective combination of personnel, expertise, technology and tactics, drawing on precedents from Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and India, and that the resulting combined arms system transformed the conduct of warfare in South Asia. The book traces the development of the Mughal Empire chronologically, examines weapons and technology, tactics and operations, organization, recruitment and training, and logistics and non-combat operations, and concludes by assessing the overall achievements of the Mughal Empire, comparing it to its Western counterparts, and analyzing the reasons for its decline.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131724530X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Mughal Empire was one of the great powers of the early modern era, ruling almost all of South Asia, a conquest state, dominated by its military elite. Many historians have viewed the Mughal Empire as relatively backward, the Emperor the head of a traditional warband from Central Asia, with tribalism and the traditions of the Islamic world to the fore, and the Empire not remotely comparable to the forward looking Western European states of the period, with their strong innovative armies implementing the “military revolution”. This book argues that, on the contrary, the military establishment built by the Emperor Babur and his successors was highly sophisticated, an effective combination of personnel, expertise, technology and tactics, drawing on precedents from Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and India, and that the resulting combined arms system transformed the conduct of warfare in South Asia. The book traces the development of the Mughal Empire chronologically, examines weapons and technology, tactics and operations, organization, recruitment and training, and logistics and non-combat operations, and concludes by assessing the overall achievements of the Mughal Empire, comparing it to its Western counterparts, and analyzing the reasons for its decline.
Star Wars Omnibus
Author: Scott Allie
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 9781595826992
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Stories from the early days of the Rebel Alliance and the beginnings of its war with the Empire.
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 9781595826992
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Stories from the early days of the Rebel Alliance and the beginnings of its war with the Empire.
A War of Frontier and Empire
Author: David J. Silbey
Publisher: Hill and Wang
ISBN: 0374707391
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
First-rate military history, A War of Frontier and Empire retells an often forgotten chapter in America's past, infusing it with commanding contemporary relevance. It has been termed an insurgency, a revolution, a guerrilla war, and a conventional war. As David J. Silbey demonstrates in this taut, compelling history, the 1899 Philippine-American War was in fact all of these. Played out over three distinct conflicts—one fought between the Spanish and the allied United States and Filipino forces; one fought between the United States and the Philippine Army of Liberation; and one fought between occupying American troops and an insurgent alliance of often divided Filipinos—the war marked America's first steps as a global power and produced a wealth of lessons learned and forgotten.
Publisher: Hill and Wang
ISBN: 0374707391
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
First-rate military history, A War of Frontier and Empire retells an often forgotten chapter in America's past, infusing it with commanding contemporary relevance. It has been termed an insurgency, a revolution, a guerrilla war, and a conventional war. As David J. Silbey demonstrates in this taut, compelling history, the 1899 Philippine-American War was in fact all of these. Played out over three distinct conflicts—one fought between the Spanish and the allied United States and Filipino forces; one fought between the United States and the Philippine Army of Liberation; and one fought between occupying American troops and an insurgent alliance of often divided Filipinos—the war marked America's first steps as a global power and produced a wealth of lessons learned and forgotten.