Author: Thomas Edward Bowdich
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Category : Africa, West
Languages : en
Pages : 346

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Author: Andrew Hilliard Atteridge
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Category : Marshals
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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Author: Martin Arnold Roberts
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Author: Library of Congress
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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Author: A. H. Atteridge
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
ISBN: 9781474540285
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The biography of a soldier, arguably the most dashing cavalry leader of his time, one of Napoleon's Marshals. Joachim Murat (1767-1815), whose career took him to the heights as a cavalry commander and one of Napoleon's marshals, was intended for the church but a priestly life was not for him. Before taking the first step in Holy Orders as a sub-deacon he quit the seminary and, at the age of twenty, joined the army. In 1795 he met Napoleon and became his first aide-de-camp in Italy where he distinguished himself in the 1796-'97 campaign during which he led his first cavalry charge. In January 1800 he married Napoleon's sister, Caroline. He commanded the French cavalry at Marengo, was appointed commander of the Grand Army in the German campaign of 1805 and subsequently commanded the cavalry at Jena, Eylau and Friedland and in 1808 was made general-in-chief of the French armies in Spain and on 1 August succeeded Joseph Bonaparte as king of Naples. The subsequent decline of his fortunes are well described in this book which provides a very entertaining, straightforward account of a commander who was adored by the troops he led. Like Ney he ended his life in front of a firing squad - on 13 October 1815. His was a meteoric career.

Author: Bertrand Russell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317835042
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 760

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A classic autobiography right up there with St Augustine and Rousseau New paperback backed by publicity and promotion - tied in with new edition of History of Western Philosophy and 'giveaway' of 'What I Believe' Ideal companion to Ray Monk's biography Introduction by the Right Hon Michael Foot *Publicity Title* - major coverage in national press expected!

Author: Bertrand Russell
Publisher:
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Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Betragtninger over muligheden for at undgå en atomkrig

Author: John Roy Campbell
Publisher: Saint John, N.B. : J. & A. McMillan
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Category : Yarmouth (N.S. : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Author: William Apes
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
ISBN: 1513288407
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 35

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Eulogy on King Philip (1836) is a speech by William Apes. An indentured servant, soldier, minister, and activist, Apes lived an uncommonly rich life for someone who died at just 41 years of age. Recognized for his pioneering status as a Native American public figure, William Apes was an astute recorder of a life in between. His Eulogy on King Philip celebrates the Wampanoag sachem also known as Metacomet, whose attempt to live in peace with the Plymouth colonists ended in brutal warfare. “[A]s the immortal Washington lives endeared and engraven on the hearts of every white in America, never to be forgotten in time- even such is the immortal Philip honored, as held in memory by the degraded but yet grateful descendants who appreciate his character; so will every patriot, especially in this enlightened age, respect the rude yet all accomplished son of the forest, that died a martyr to his cause, though unsuccessful, yet as glorious as the American Revolution.” Long considered an enemy of the American people, a rebel whose head was left on a pike for years in Plymouth, King Philip remained a hero to his descendants. In this fiery speech, Pequot activist William Apes portrays Philip as an impassioned defender of his people whose assassination and martyrdom serve as a reminder of the brutality of the early colonists. For Apes, a leader of the nonviolent Mashpee Revolt of 1833, Philip was a symbol of indigenous resistance whose legacy remained strategically misunderstood and misrepresented in American history. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of William Apes’ Eulogy on King Philip is a classic of Native American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Author: Arthur Kent Chignell
Publisher:
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Category : Missionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 390

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