The siege of Derry (1688-9) is the key political myth in Loyalist culture. This study looks at the siege, reconstructing the ways in which the defence of Derry has been commemorated and interpreted over the last 300 years"--Jacket, p. [2].
"The story of one of the greatest-ever battles, a few men under the Knights of St John against a huge Turkish armada, written as witnessed by a participating soldier"--Provided by publisher
Greek and Roman siege machinery, 399 BC-AD 363
by Campbell, Duncan B., Worthington, David
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Oorlogvoering en uitrusting van de Grieken en Romeinen tijdens belegeringen, met nadruk op de daarbij gebruikte gereedschappen en hulpmiddelen.
Greek and Roman siege machinery 399 BC-AD 363
by Campbell, Duncan B., Delf, Brian
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This Osprey title details the epic four-month siege of the city of Constantinople in 1453, last vestige of the once mighty Roman and Byzantine Empires. Mehmet 'The Conqueror' led an army of 80,000 men with a massive siege train against the city. Defending were a mere 10,000 men …