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Seven Years' War
- A History from Beginning to End
- Narrado por: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
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The Seven Years’ War, also known as the French and Indian War in North America, was fought between 1756 and 1763, and it involved all of Europe’s great powers and many of the so-called middle powers. The war spanned five continents and divided Europe into two coalitions, one led by Great Britain and the other led by France.
By the end of the conflict, Britain would gain control over Canada and Florida, but the war would nearly bankrupt the country as it doubled its national debt. Still, the war marked the beginning of the era of British dominance in North America. France would meanwhile lose all possessions east of the Mississippi River, with the exception of two small islands off Newfoundland. The war also had profound consequences for indigenous groups in North America.
This book tells the story of the little-known but consequential conflict known as the Seven Years’ War.
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The War of the Three Gods is a military history of the Near and Middle East in the seventh century - with its chief focus on the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641) - a pivotal and dramatic time in world history. The Eastern Roman Empire was brought to the very brink of extinction by the Sassanid Persians before Heraclius managed to inflict a crushing defeat on the Sassanids with a desperate, final gambit.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Filled in some blanks
- De Cory en 10-19-15
De: Peter Crawford
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The Fall of Carthage
- The Punic Wars 265-146BC
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,532
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,319
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,313
The struggle between Rome and Carthage in the Punic Wars was arguably the greatest and most desperate conflict of antiquity. The forces involved and the casualties suffered by both sides were far greater than in any wars fought before the modern era, while the eventual outcome had far-reaching consequences for the history of the Western World, namely the ascendancy of Rome. An epic of war and battle, this is also the story of famous generals and leaders: Hannibal, Fabius Maximus, Scipio Africanus, and his grandson Scipio Aemilianus, who would finally bring down the walls of Carthage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- De Jean en 03-25-19
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George Washington’s Military Genius
- De: Dave R. Palmer
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 234
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 233
George Washington’s military strategy has been called bumbling at worst and brilliant at best. So which is it? Was George Washington a strategic genius or just lucky? So asks Dave R. Palmer in George Washington’s Military Genius. An updated edition of Palmer’s earlier work, The Way of the Fox, George Washington’s Military Genius breaks down the American Revolution into four phases and analyzes Washington’s strategy during each.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Genius
- De John en 08-08-22
De: Dave R. Palmer
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History's Greatest Generals
- 10 Commanders Who Conquered Empires, Revolutionized Warfare, and Changed History Forever
- De: Michael Rank
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 5 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 49
Whether it is Hannibal of Carthage marching elephants across the Alps and attacking the heart of Rome, Khalid ibn al-Walid boasting an undefeated military career and destroying the Persian Empire while subduing the Byzantines, or Russian General Alexander Suvurov and his elevation of the bayonet to a work of art that could cut down any European army, great military leaders have exerted tremendous influence on society. This book will look at the lives of the 10 greatest military commanders in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
- De MICHAEL H en 01-27-14
De: Michael Rank
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the American Revolution
- De: Larry Schweikart, Dave Dougherty
- Narrado por: John McLain
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 140
The best-selling Politically Incorrect Guide series provides an unvarnished, unapologetic overview of controversial topics every American should understand. The Politically Incorrect Guide to the American Revolution is a myth-busting review of America's violent struggle for independence.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This book is revisionist history at its worst
- De Kim Ness en 09-05-20
De: Larry Schweikart, y otros
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World War 2
- A Captivating Guide From Beginning to End
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Duke Holm
- Duración: 2 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 60
The Second World War was one of the most traumatic events in human history. Across the world, existing conflicts became connected, entangling nations in a vast web of violence. It was fought on land, sea, and air, touching every inhabited continent. Over 55 million people died, some of them combatants, some civilians caught up in the violence, and some murdered by their own governments.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too superficial
- De Luciano H Apponi en 01-09-18
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Crucible of War
- The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754-1766
- De: Fred Anderson
- Narrado por: Paul Woodson
- Duración: 29 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 591
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 515
In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years' War - long seen as a mere backdrop to the American Revolution - takes on a whole new significance. Relating the history of the war as it developed, Anderson shows how the complex array of forces brought into conflict helped both to create Britain's empire and to sow the seeds of its eventual dissolution. Beginning with a skirmish in the Pennsylvania backcountry involving an inexperienced George Washington, the Iroquois chief Tanaghrisson, and the ill-fated French emissary Jumonville, Anderson reveals a chain of events that would lead to world conflagration.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Detailed History
- De Daniel en 07-15-18
De: Fred Anderson
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American Indian Wars
- A Captivating Guide to a Series of Conflicts That Occurred in North America and How They Impacted Native American Tribes, Including Events Such as the Sand Creek Massacre
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Colin Fluxman
- Duración: 4 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Today, the United States of America is one of the largest countries in the world. Comprised of 50 states, this huge nation is filled with diverse topography, as well as a variety of flora and fauna. Not only that, but the USA is also home to a huge population with diverse ethnic backgrounds. A vast number of the white population are the descendants of the European colonists and settlers who ultimately conquered the land, dominating the Native Americans who were the original inhabitants of the land. If you want to learn more about the American Indian Wars, listen to this audiobook!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Subject, Verb, Object.
- De Mika Chevez en 05-17-20
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In the Name of Rome
- The Men Who Won the Roman Empire
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 17 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 580
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 520
Adrian Goldsworthy has received wide acclaim for his exceptional writing on the Roman Empire - including high praise from the acclaimed military historian and author John Keegan - and here he offers a new perspective on the empire by focusing on its greatest generals, including Scipio Africanus, Marius, Pompey, Caesar, and Titus.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This pie was all crust, no filling
- De JLB en 04-11-17
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Brothers at Arms
- American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It
- De: Larrie D. Ferreiro
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 16 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 22
In this groundbreaking, revisionist history, Larrie D. Ferreiro shows that at the time the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord the colonists had little chance, if any, of militarily defeating the British. The nascent American nation had no navy, little in the way of artillery, and a militia bereft even of gunpowder. In his detailed accounts, Ferreiro shows that without the extensive military and financial support of the French and Spanish, the American cause would never have succeeded.
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Revolution on the Hudson
- New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence
- De: George C. Daughan
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 13 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
No part of the country was more contested during the American Revolution than the Hudson River. In 1776 King George III sent the largest amphibious force ever assembled to seize Manhattan and use it as a base from which to push up the Hudson River Valley for a rendezvous at Albany with an impressive army driving down from Canada. George Washington and other patriot leaders shared the king's fixation with the Hudson.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Tough Criticism But Fair
- De Blue en 03-15-21
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Sun Tzu at Gettysburg
- Ancient Military Wisdom in the Modern World
- De: Bevin Alexander
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 7 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 84
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 66
Imagine the impact on world history if Robert E. Lee had listened to General Longstreet at Gettysburg and withdrawn to higher ground instead of sending Pickett uphill against the entrenched Union line. Or if Napolon, at Waterloo, had avoided mistakes he'd never made before. The advice that would have changed the outcome of these crucial battles is found in a book on strategy written centuries before Christ was born.
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4 out of 5 stars
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How Different History Could Be
- De Lifeisshort en 09-13-14
De: Bevin Alexander
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Spanish Civil War
- A History from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Duración: 1 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
The Spanish Civil War was much more than just an overture to World War II. It was a war born out of schisms in Spanish society between rich and poor, monarchists and Republicans, the right and the left, and between those who supported the church and those who saw it as an instrument of oppression. For all its brutality and horror, the Spanish Civil War was a conflict between ideals often fought by volunteers on each side who truly believed that they were helping to build a better world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Only honest book I have found on the subject.
- De brendan f kelly en 05-18-21
De: Hourly History
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War of Attrition
- Fighting the First World War
- De: William Philpott
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 17 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 100
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 90
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 89
The Great War of 1914-1918 was the first mass conflict to fully mobilize the resources of industrial powers against one another, resulting in a brutal, bloody, protracted war of attrition between the world's great economies. Now, 100 years after the first guns of August rang out on the Western front, historian William Philpott reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the first truly modern war.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Confusing and disorganized
- De BMC en 08-05-14
De: William Philpott
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The Ottoman Endgame
- War, Revolution, and the Making of the Modern Middle East, 1908-1923
- De: Sean McMeekin
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 19 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 129
An astonishing retelling of 20th-century history from the Ottoman perspective, delivering profound new insights into World War I and the contemporary Middle East. Between 1911 and 1922, a series of wars would engulf the Ottoman Empire and its successor states, in which the central conflict, of course, was World War I - a story we think we know well. As Sean McMeekin shows us in this revelatory new history of what he calls the "wars of the Ottoman succession", we know far less than we think.
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4 out of 5 stars
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WWI from a different perspective
- De Michael L Krogh en 11-09-15
De: Sean McMeekin
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Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces
- De: Steven R. Ward
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 18 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 55
Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the centuries that they should not be underestimated. This history also provides background on the nationalist, tribal, and religious heritages of the country to help listeners better understand Iran and its security outlook.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More than a military history
- De BehA en 01-21-17
De: Steven R. Ward