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Lädt ... A Tidy Little War: The British Invasion of Egypt 1882von William Wright
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. As the author notes, there has been little written about this short but very important war. The book is not only a military history of the war, but also spends a considerable number of pages early on explaining the causes of the war in a clear and thorough manner. Overall the narrative is well written although the lack of maps is unfortunately. Highly recommended. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
In 1882 the British invaded Egypt in an audacious war that gave them control of the country, and the Suez Canal, for more than seventy years. William Wright gives the first full account of that hard-fought and hitherto neglected campaign, which was not nearly as 'tidy' as the British commander would later claim. Using unpublished documents and forgotten books, including the discovery of General Sir Garnet Wolseley's diaries, Wright highlights how the Egyptian War, climaxing in the dawn battle of Tel-el-Kebir was altogether a close-run thing. The major combined services operation of the late Victorian era also saw the Royal Navy sail into battle for the last time in its old glory and the book has the first full account of the Bombardment of Alexandria. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)962.03History and Geography Africa Egypt; Sudan; South Sudan EgyptKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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